Eindexamen engels havo 2001 tijdvak 2

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De vragen kunnen gesloten zijn (meerkeuzevragen) of open.

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Beantwoord de open vragen uitsluitend in het Nederlands, tenzij anders is aangegeven.

opgave 1Tekst 1 Tom chases Jerry, OK?

11p

Why does the writer of this letter think it OK for cats to hunt mice?

Cats hunting mice

enables young people to appreciate certain cartoons.

guarantees that mice stay fit.

is in line with the way nature has arranged things.

is the most efficient way for people to control the number of mice.

opgave 2Tekst 2 Don’t take Disney for a ride

Kies bij iedere open plek het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

21p

enthusiastic about

interested in

surprised at

terrified at

31p

discreetly

falsely

rightly

41p

Also,

But

Indeed,

51p

insufficient supervision

long waiting periods

personal injury

psychological damage

61p

As a result

Furthermore

However

Indeed

71p

did succeed

had no practical effect

seemed unjustified

opgave 3Tekst 3 Tourists seek sun and some easy money

Welke twee mogelijke verklaringen voor dit verschijnsel staan in alinea 3 tot en met 6? Paragraph 2 contains some examples of trivial holiday claims.

Which of the following paragraphs contains another example of a dubious claim? A Paragraph 4. B Paragraph 5. C Paragraph 6.

What conclusion does paragraph 7 lead up to? A Group travellers are more likely to put in holiday claims than people travelling alone. B Irritation with fellow travellers is a frequent reason for complaint. C More and more customers are taking action against tour companies together. D The reasons why holidaymakers sue tour companies have become ridiculous.

What is the example in the last paragraph meant to illustrate? A British tourists should stick to holidays that are fully organised by British tour companies. B Even a great number of justified holiday claims stand little chance of success. C Foreign legal systems are not always easy to understand for British lawyers. D In some cases, holidaymakers do not get the legal advice they need.

How does the writer treat the subject of his article? A In a neutral way. B In an indignant way. C With enthusiasm. D With irony.

opgave 4Tekst 4 The worker and the volunteer

Alinea 1 bevat twee hoofdredenen die aanleiding geven tot de volgende uitspraak: ‘In short,Americans have got the point that volunteering to help poor children is a Big Issue.’ (regel 9–11).

How could the sentence ‘Former president … the government.’ (lines 14–18) also begin? A As a result, former president … B Besides, former president … C But former president … D Thus former president …

Why does the writer mention the philosopher Tocqueville in paragraph 3? To show that A Americans are practical rather than philosophical people. B Americans have a long tradition in doing volunteer work. C the American government exploits people’s willingness to volunteer. D the American government interferes too much in people’s affairs.

How do lines 43–53 (‘Every natural … efforts count.’) connect to lines 37–43 (‘and, although … need arises’)? Lines 43–53 A contradict the point made in lines 37–43. B illustrate the point made in lines 37–43. C tone down the point made in lines 37–43. ‘If the … see coming.’ (lines 67–71)

Whose opinion is this, judging from the article? The opinion of A CNN/USA Today/Gallup. B the participants of the Philadelphia conference. C the Republican party. D the volunteers working in the inner cities. E the writer of this article. ‘this huge problem’ (regel 91)

Wat zijn de twee redenen waarom volgens de schrijver sprake is van een gigantisch probleem? Baseer je antwoord op regel 92–101 (‘A mentor … need help.’). ‘There is also another irony’ (line 106).

What is the other irony, according to the writer? The fact that Bill Clinton A claims to be a supporter of volunteer work, but does not give volunteers any financial backing. B expects volunteers to look after the children of the mothers that he wants to go out to work. C stimulates women to find jobs and thus reduces the number of potential volunteers.

Which of the following sentences best reflects the writer’s point of view on the ambitions of the Philadelphia conference? A ‘The fashion … recent years.’ (lines 12–14). B ‘These official … of volunteers.’ (lines 29–32). C ‘But the … its own.’ (lines 87–92). D ‘Volunteerism always … “better” age.’ (lines 119–120).