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Eindexamen engels vwo 2005, tijdvak 2

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Let op: beantwoord een open vraag altijd in het Nederlands, behalve als het anders is
aangegeven. Als je in het Engels antwoordt, levert dat 0 punten op.

opgave 1Tekst 1 An end to anonymity

“An end to anonymity” (kop tekst 1)
11p
Hoe komt het dat men van mening veranderd is wat betreft de anonimiteit van zaaddonoren?

opgave 2Tekst 2 Looks ’r’ us

21p
Which of the following fits the gap in the text?
A librarians
B media coverage
C modern fashion
D stereotyping

opgave 3Tekst 3 De volgende tekst…

34p
Geef van elk van de onderstaande uitspraken aan of deze in de loop van de passage juist of
onjuist blijkt te zijn.
1 Gerald heeft een beurs gekregen om in de V.S. te gaan studeren.
2 Gerald is opgelucht dat Ann nog een poos in Engeland kan blijven.
3 Gerald heeft er veel voor over om er goed uit te zien.
4 Ann gedraagt zich alsof Gerald haar schandelijk in de steek laat.
5 Mrs Walton stond al positief tegenover de relatie van haar dochter voordat ze Gerald
kende.
6 Ann is sterk geneigd rekening te houden met haar moeders wensen.
7 Mrs Walton logeert al meer dan een week bij Ann voor Geralds vertrek.
8 In een dronken bui heeft Gerald Mrs Walton beledigd.
Noteer het nummer van elke uitspraak, gevolgd door “juist” of “onjuist”.

opgave 4Tekst 4 From the lecture…

“… in a way which nature, or God as the Creator, never intended” (paragraph 2)
41p
Who would agree with this?
1 “biologists” (paragraph 1)
2 “many confused and vaguely frightened people” (paragraph 1)
3 Mary Warnock
4 Prince Charles
A 1 and 2
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 2 and 4
E 3 and 4
51p
With which of the following could “He did … cattle.” (paragraph 3) also begin?
A Besides, he did not…
B Even so, he did not…
C Indeed, he did not…
“agriculture itself was in one sense not ‘natural’” (alinea 3)
61p
Leg uit wat hiermee bedoeld wordt.
NB! Een letterlijke vertaling van het citaat levert geen punten op.
71p
Which of the following points relating to nature does Mary Warnock focus on in
paragraph 4?
A What has shaped our ideas about our relationship with nature.
B What is natural and what is not.
C Why most people prefer nature to civilised life.
D Why we feel uncomfortable about our concept of nature.
81p
How does paragraph 5 relate to paragraph 4?
A It continues the line of thought started in paragraph 4.
B It criticises the attitude described in paragraph 4.
C It describes the consequences of what is stated in paragraph 4.
D It explains the argument of paragraph 4 in scientific terms.
91p
What is the point made about “the resonance … ‘nature’” in paragraph 6?
A They help us strike the right balance between giving science a free hand and hindering
scientific progress.
B They remind us of what will happen when we indulge in uncontrolled scientific
experiments.
C They should not prevent us from thinking about the boundaries of science and technology.
101p
Welk criterium hanteert Mary Warnock uiteindelijk om te beslissen of bepaalde interventies
door wetenschappers toelaatbaar zijn?
Benoem dit criterium door middel van een kort citaat.

opgave 5Tekst 5 It’s hard work trying to escape from the gooey corporate

hug
Kies bij iedere open plek in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.
111p
A discovered
B lied
C pointed out
121p
A exploit
B fire
C forget
D lecture
131p
A being born again
B falling in love
C visiting an old friend
141p
A a bit heartless
B quite smart
C too modest
151p
A consumers
B employers
C job seekers
161p
A a bad attitude
B a communication problem
C a naïve mind
D little self-confidence
171p
A dependent on
B distrustful of
C familiar with
181p
A expand
B improve efficiency
C recruit staff
D respond
191p
A communication
B financial
C labour
D political

opgave 6Tekst 6 Dutch decision on euthanasia

201p
Which of the following statements is true, according to paragraphs 1-3?
1 The Netherlands has set an excellent example by introducing a law authorising active
euthanasia.
2 France has so far disapproved of any attempt to legalise euthanasia.
A Only 1 is true.
B Only 2 is true.
C Both 1 and 2 are true.
D Neither 1 nor 2 is true.
211p
Which of the following could be inserted between “sight,” and “the issue” at the end of
paragraph 3?
A after all,
B conversely,
C for example,
D moreover,
E therefore,
“That probably explains why…” (begin alinea 5)
221p
Zeg in je eigen woorden waarnaar “That” verwijst.
231p
Geef de kern van alinea 5 weer.
241p
What does the writer argue in paragraphs 6 and 7?
A Euthanasia is permissible only if the quality of someone’s life has deteriorated in every
respect.
B Euthanasia seems to be all about individual freedom, but actually devalues our notion of
human life.
C In the matter of euthanasia public interest should come before private considerations.
D The choice of euthanasia should be up to the individual, who is the only one capable of
judging the quality of his life.
251p
Which of the following is in line with paragraphs 8 and 9?
A Medical developments do not make euthanasia a clearer option.
B Present-day technical developments have decreased the value of human life.
C The change in public attitude to euthanasia reflects recent medical breakthroughs.
D The legalisation of euthanasia in the Netherlands influences people’s attitudes towards
other ethical questions as well.

opgave 7Tekst 7 It’s shocking, but I’m still scared of stage fright

261p
Beschrijf op grond van alinea 2 wat de schrijver duidelijk wil maken met het voorbeeld van
de geest van Hamlets vader.
271p
What is the point made in paragraphs 3 and 4?
A Cinema appeals to our fascination with horror, whereas theatre appeals to our intellectual
side.
B Cinema can scare us more effectively than theatre, triggering reactions beyond our control.
C Cinema has succeeded in attracting the traditional theatre-goer as well.
D Cinema has taken over the place of theatre when it comes to presenting a grand spectacle.
E Cinema makes a character’s motives much more understandable to the audience than
theatre.
“But what … the performance.” (lines 50-52)
281p
What danger does the writer mean?
The danger that
A Shakespeare-lovers would object to the staging of the scene.
B the actor would not be able to keep himself from laughing.
C the audience would find the scene too absurd.
D the relations between the characters in the play would be misunderstood.
“an older dread … our seats” (regels 54-56).
292p
Geef van elk van de onderstaande citaten aan of zij wel of niet op dezelfde soort angst als
die in het citaat slaan.
1 “can chill my blood” (regel 9)
2 “the kind … all-points bulletin” (regels 14-16)
3 “the body … own behalf” (regels 36-37)
Noteer het nummer van elk citaat, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
301p
Citeer uit alinea 6 het zinsgedeelte dat inhoudelijk overeenkomt met “cinema’s ability
selectively to blind us” (regels 68-69).
311p
With which of the following could paragraph 7 also begin?
A Besides, if…
B But if…
C So if…
321p
What is made clear about contemporary theatre in paragraph 8?
A In its attempt to compete with cinema it tends towards a vulgar display of violence.
B It can have a strong impact on the audience when straight physical brutality is enacted.
C It favours plays in which the characters are realistic figures of flesh and blood.
331p
Welke woordgroep in een van de laatste drie alinea’s komt overeen met het woord
“publiek”?
“stage fright” in de titel “It’s shocking, but I’m still scared of stage fright” betekent volgens
het woordenboek “plankenkoorts”.
341p
Hoe moet “stage fright” opgevat worden in het licht van deze tekst?

opgave 8Tekst 8 Why no one just says no

351p
What does the writer make clear about the “columnists” (paragraph 1) in the first two
paragraphs?
A They communicate a mixed message in the way they describe their own drug use.
B They exaggerate their own experience with drugs only to impress their readers.
C They present too rosy a picture of what it is like to use drugs.
D They should have told the truth about their own past drug use a long time ago.
361p
What does “Bear with me … to come.” (paragraph 3) make clear?
A The writer is also going to deal with the negative aspect of drugs.
B The writer is going to approach drugs in a lighthearted way.
C The writer is going to illustrate further on in the text why drugs are safe and fun.
371p
What is the function of the phrase “have nothing … to wear” in paragraph 4?
A To illustrate the narrow view that the young have of the world.
B To provide examples of things other than drugs that may preoccupy the young.
C To show that the young and the middle-aged live in different worlds.
“the teenagers know better” (alinea 5)
381p
Wat is voor teenagers het doorslaggevende argument volgens de schrijfster?
391p
Vat samen wat de schrijfster betoogt in alinea 6.
“The recent Euro 2000 was a case in point.” (paragraph 8)
401p
What does the writer want to demonstrate?
A Alcohol generates more trouble than drugs do.
B Drugs and alcohol are an explosive mix.
C Football matches in Britain are an excuse for alcohol abuse.
D The police must deal firmly with public drunkenness.
“the facts are shocking” (alinea 9)
411p
Waarom?
421p
Which of the following characterises paragraph 10?
A It compares the dangers of alcohol to those of drugs.
B It contains a plea to let reason prevail over emotion.
C It specifies the groups most at risk because of drug use.
431p
What point does the writer make with regard to drug use in paragraph 11?
She blames
A children who do not grasp their chances in life but escape into the dreamy world of drugs.
B parents for failing to teach their children to believe in the future.
C social conditions, which encourage young people to sink into a life of drugs.
D the middle classes for ignoring the huge problems of the lower classes.
De schrijfster eindigt het artikel met “prohibition can never be the answer”.
441p
Welke reden voert zij hiervoor aan in de laatste alinea?
Geef antwoord in de vorm van een citaat.
Lees bij de volgende opgaven steeds eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende tekst
raadpleegt.

opgave 9Tekst 9 Search for long-term reservoir of Ebola begins

452p
Welke twee mogelijkheden worden in tekst 9 genoemd als mogelijke “long-term reservoir
of Ebola” (kop)?

opgave 10Tekst 10 Talking books

462p
Geef van elk van de onderstaande punten aan of dit in de hoorspeluitvoering van “Brighton
Rock” als positief of negatief aangemerkt wordt.
1 geluidseffecten
2 kwaliteit van het verhaal
3 acteerprestaties
Noteer het nummer van ieder kenmerk, gevolgd door “positief” of “negatief”.
√(Einde)
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