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Eindexamen engels havo 2009, tijdvak 1

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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 Ruled by the politics of the playground

“Anybody who … with astonishment” (lines 1-2)
11p
Which of the following quotations explains the thought behind this remark?
A “the older child had called him ‘white trash’” (line 5)
B “But they remain good friends” (line 6)
C “‘I was repeatedly called fat at school’” (lines 9-10)
D “There must … criminal prosecution.” (lines 12-13)
“have a great deal to teach the police” (line 29)
21p
Which of the following lessons is meant here?
A Anybody who feels insulted by another party should bring the matter to
court.
B Pupils should not be allowed to use abusive language at school.
C Schoolboy quarrels should be settled without the assistance of a court of
law.
D The police should also pay attention to what they consider trivial cases.
32p
Geef voor elk van de volgende citaten aan of deze wel of niet weergeeft dat de
schrijver het eens is met rechter Finestein.
1 “Every word … common sense.” (lines 7-8)
2 “The judge … for thought.” (lines 15-16)
3 “We understand … have behaved.” (lines 21-23)
4 “They really … children lie.” (lines 26-27)
Noteer het nummer van elk citaat, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.

opgave 2Tekst 2 Brain teasers

41p
How does the author of the article introduce the topic in the first two
paragraphs?
A By claiming that an old video game cannot be successfully updated.
B By explaining why video games may also dumb down people’s ability to
calculate.
C By illustrating how people looked upon gamers before Johnson published a
book on video games.
D By presenting Johnson’s theory on the practical value of video games.
51p
What is the author’s opinion on the game Brain Age?
A He fears it will not be attractive for people to buy.
B He seriously doubts if it does what it promises to do.
C He thinks producing it was a brilliant move by the game company.
D He wonders whether it has been specifically designed for older players.
61p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
A Consequently
B Indeed
C Instead
D Similarly
71p
Which of the following effects did playing Brain Age have on the author
according to paragraph 5?
Playing the game made him feel
A careless.
B stupid.
C triumphant.
D worn-out.
E young.
81p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?
A cheered
B cried
C quit
D yawned
“It would be pretty hilarious if games took seriously their role as cognitive food”
(paragraph 7)
91p
Welke zin uit alinea 7 sluit met een grapje aan bij deze opmerking?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
101p
What is the main purpose of this article?
A To criticise theories behind recent developments in the gaming business.
B To explain the author’s preference for a specific kind of video game.
C To inform readers about the mind-stimulating effects that playing certain
video games can have.
D To warn people against the possibly damaging effects of playing video
games.

opgave 3Tekst 3 Last night on television

“The Dog Suicide Bridge”
111p
Welke mogelijke verklaring voor de dood van 50 honden wordt uiteindelijk in het
programma gegeven?
“the programme instantly dropped its psychic approach” (halverwege alinea 3)
122p
Welke twee redenen noemt de tekst hiervoor?
“which may well have been the worst documentary of recent times” (eind
alinea 1)
131p
Welke zin in deze tekst geeft dezelfde mening weer?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

opgave 4Tekst 4 No teacher left behind

Kies bij iedere open plek in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
141p
A In contrast
B In fact
C Nevertheless
151p
A closed down
B criticized
C reformed
161p
A detected
B explained
C ignored
D improved
171p
A creative
B educated
C intelligent
D motivated
181p
A approaches
B emotions
C facilities
D students
191p
A examples of failure
B experiences of success
C recommendations for change
D suggestions for cutting the costs
201p
A Consequently
B However
C In short
D Otherwise
211p
A best relationship with
B best results from
C most feedback from
D most information about

opgave 5Tekst 5 And for my acting Oscar …

221p
What is the function of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the text?
A To give examples of the public’s ever-growing demand for breath-taking
stunts achieved by visual effects technology.
B To illustrate that the increased use of visual effects technology adds to an
actor’s popularity.
C To introduce the subject of how visual effects technology can change the
authenticity of an actor’s performance.
D To warn audiences that they are being fooled on a large scale by directors
who use visual effects technology.
232p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze wel of niet
overeenkomt met de inhoud van de alinea’s 2 en 3.
1 Als je bij de film werkt in de afdeling visuele effecten wordt je aangeraden
niet vrijuit met buitenstaanders over je werkzaamheden te spreken.
2 Mensen die voor de visuele effecten in een film zorgen, vinden een perfect
resultaat van hun werk belangrijker dan acteerprestaties.
3 Om kosten te besparen worden in films steeds vaker en meer visuele
effecten gebruikt.
4 Uiteindelijk bepalen de acteurs welke visuele effecten er voor hun filmrol
ingezet worden.
Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
241p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A Actors
B Audiences
C Directors
D Producers
E Visual effects experts
251p
What does Matt Johnson (paragraph 5) think of the use of visual effects?
He considers it
A a development that has to be stopped.
B a hype that should not cause too much concern.
C an insult towards the acting profession.
D a useful instrument that has its limitations.

opgave 6Tekst 6 Darwin’s revenge

261p
How is paragraph 2 related to the matter discussed in paragraph 1?
Paragraph 2
A discredits scientific research into the “thrifty genotype”.
B gives an explanation for the successful transformation of the “thrifty
genotype”.
C presents the negative consequences of people having the “thrifty genotype”.
D questions the presence of the “thrifty genotype”.
272p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze wel of niet in
overeenstemming is met de inhoud van alinea 3.
1 China underestimates the consequences of its population getting too fat.
2 There is a global increase in the number of people suffering from weight
problems.
3 Some people in Africa and the Mediterranean have healthier diets than
elsewhere.
4 The genetic make-up of Asians is the most ancient in the world.
Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
281p
Which of the following characterises paragraph 4?
A It excludes the role of genetic factors causing weight problems in Asians.
B It gives more information on the possible impact of genetic factors in causing
weight problems.
C It outlines how genetic factors influence people’s diets.
D It presents theories which do not focus on genetics to explain weight
problems.
291p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
A Apart from this
B Besides
C For instance
D Nevertheless
301p
What is the main point made in paragraph 5?
A Cultural differences explain why some people are physically more active
than others.
B Only a healthy balance between dieting and working-out can prevent weight
problems.
C People’s tendency to get fat is probably determined by a combination of
genetic factors.
D Scientists underestimate the hard work involved in finding a cure against
obesity.
“Undoing … never is.” (last paragraph)
311p
Which of the following touches on the same point as the quotation does?
A “It’s hard … to cope.” (paragraph 1)
B “Now that … Ice Age.” (paragraph 2)
C “Scientists are … to diet.” (paragraph 4)
D “Studies suggest … to fidget.” (paragraph 5)
321p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?
A categorize
B duplicate
C neutralize
D recognize

opgave 7Tekst 7 Ah, ha, ha, ha, Stayin’ Alive

“Japan’s passion for karaoke is sticking unhealthily in the nation’s throat”
(ondertitel)
331p
Waarom is karaoke volgens de tekst ongezond?
342p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze juist of onjuist is
met betrekking tot de alinea’s 1 en 2.
The purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2 is
1 to explain the popularity of karaoke bars in both Japan and Great Britain.
2 to give examples of annoying customs imported into Great Britain from
Japan.
3 to illustrate that Great Britain has better-equipped karaoke facilities than
Japan.
4 to point out the cultural differences between Great Britain and Japan in the
practising of karaoke.
Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “juist” of “onjuist”.
351p
What becomes clear from paragraph 3?
A Karaoke has massively invaded Japanese society in a variety of ways.
B Technical developments have made karaoke an ever more competitive
matter in Japan.
C The Japanese economy has profited enormously from the success of
karaoke.
D The Japanese have become fed up with their traditional karaoke bars.
361p
How can the tone in the last three sentences of paragraph 4 be characterised?
A As concerned.
B As hopeful.
C As joking.
D As matter-of-fact.
E As sarcastic.

opgave 8Tekst 8 Turn off TV, girls - or risk early puberty

372p
Geef voor elk van de volgende uitspraken aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt
met het advies van Dr Sigman (alinea’s 1 tot en met 3).
1 Children should not be allowed to watch certain types of programmes at all.
2 The amount of time that older children spend on watching television should
be restricted.
3 Parents should regularly watch television together with their children.
4 Watching television is harmful to very young children.
Noteer het nummer van elke uitspraak, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
381p
What becomes clear from paragraph 4?
Dr Sigman’s findings
A are not in line with the results of experiments done on animals reaching
puberty.
B provide a new explanation as to why girls reach puberty at an earlier age.
C throw a different light on earlier research into the effects of television on girls
reaching puberty.
391p
Which of the following characterises paragraph 5?
A It analyses the findings published in Dr Sigman’s report.
B It confirms the findings published in Dr Sigman’s report.
C It criticises the findings published in Dr Sigman’s report.
D It expands on the findings published in Dr Sigman’s report.
401p
Geeft de schrijver aan dat Dr Sigman een geloofwaardig wetenschapper is?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer het zinsgedeelte dat je antwoord
ondersteunt.
Lees bij de volgende opgaven steeds eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende
tekst raadpleegt.

opgave 9Tekst 9 Wanted: your PC’s spare time

“Not to … better place.” (eerste alinea)
Je wilt wel meewerken aan een project zoals beschreven in de eerste alinea,
maar je weet nog niet precies aan welk.
411p
Staat in de tekst een website waar je het beste informatie kunt opzoeken? Zo
nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de naam van deze website.

opgave 10Tekst 10 Help for the Chronically Late

In deze tekst wordt uitgelegd waarom het belangrijk is niet steeds te laat te
komen.
421p
Noteer de eerste twee woorden van de alinea waarin deze uitleg staat.
Jij vindt het juist vervelend om ergens te vroeg te komen omdat je dan niets te
doen hebt.
431p
Wordt in de tekst geadviseerd hoe je daar het beste mee om kunt gaan? Zo nee,
antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de eerste twee woorden van de alinea waarin dit
advies staat.
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