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Eindexamen engels havo 2009, tijdvak 2

bij dit examen

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 Streak of luck

11p
Who or what is/are expected to benefit directly from the “ritual” (line 9)?
A “the city of Inazawa” (line 8)
B “the official streaker” (lines 17-18)
C “thousands of spectators” (line 20)
D “all who touch him” (line 21)
E “guards” (line 23)
21p
Welke opmerking van de schrijver van dit stukje is kennelijk bedoeld als grap?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van de betreffende zin/het betreffende zinsdeel.

opgave 2Tekst 2 Are you an email @ddict?

31p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?
A deny
B realise
C understand why
D wonder if
41p
What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
A To explain how to relieve the symptoms of email addiction.
B To ridicule the idea of taking email addiction seriously.
C To show how much of an email addict the writer himself is.
D To stress the necessity of curing people with an email addiction.
51p
What is the main point made in paragraph 3?
A Chat sites are fun but can keep people from doing their jobs properly.
B Electronic advertising methods are annoying to a lot of people.
C Emailing has become more popular than using mobile phones.
D Technological problems can make it difficult to use the Internet.
E Using email has not made communication more meaningful.
61p
What is the purpose of paragraph 4?
A To criticise American employers for abusing their employees.
B To make clear how time-saving and efficient BlackBerrys are.
C To point out a negative aspect of a popular electronic device.
D To provide a successful example of the American work ethos.
“ … traversing the great information super-highway in the sky” (alinea 7)
71p
Wat wordt uit deze beeldspraak duidelijk?
Een schrijver kan verschillende middelen hanteren om zijn betoog kracht bij te
zetten, zoals:
1 de bevindingen van andere personen aanhalen.
2 gebruik maken van stijlfiguren, zoals bijvoorbeeld overdrijving.
3 inspelen op het verantwoordelijkheidsbesef van de lezer.
4 zijn eigen ervaringen met het onderwerp erbij betrekken.
82p
Geef voor elk van de bovenstaande middelen aan of de schrijver het in dit artikel
wel of niet gebruikt.
Noteer het nummer van elk middel, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.

opgave 3Tekst 3 (Can’t get no) satisfaction

91p
Which of the following fits the gap in line 3?
A Fortunately
B Irritatingly
C Surprisingly
D Understandably
“the majority of people select the first option” (regel 4)
101p
Geeft de tekst een verklaring hiervoor? Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer de
eerste twee en de laatste twee woorden van het zinsgedeelte waaruit de
verklaring blijkt.
111p
Which of the following explains why the author uses the word ‘remarkably’ in
“happiness can be so (remarkably) elusive in today’s world” (lines 6-7)?
A “Prices of... the same.” (line 3)
B “average incomes... better health” (lines 10-13)
C “the pursuit... to misery” (lines 18-19)
D “it is... and credit” (lines 25-26)
E “Much of... this forethought.” (lines 28-31)
121p
Which of the following becomes clear from lines 17-26?
According to Gregory Berns,
A people’s genetic make-up is ultimately decisive in whether they will become
happy or not.
B people will feel more fulfilled by achieving something by their own efforts
than by sheer luck.
C people will only be able to value true happiness if they have lived through
hardship.
D people with high expectations are bound to experience disappointment.
131p
Which of the following fits the gap in line 32?
A And
B But
C For
141p
Which of the following summarises Daniel Gilbert’s main conclusion in
lines 27-37?
A People constantly need new challenges and sensations in order to stay
happy.
B People dislike having to make predictions about what might make them
happy.
C People’s ideas about what might contribute to their happiness are often
mistaken.
D People’s psychological characteristics prevent them from ever achieving real
happiness.
151p
Wat maakt het voorbeeld dat over “lovemaking” (regel 47) wordt gegeven
duidelijk over de uitkomsten van onderzoek naar geluk?
Citeer uit de regels 38-47 de eerste twee woorden van de zin die, of het zinsdeel
dat, aangeeft wat duidelijk gemaakt wordt.
161p
Whose conclusions does the writer of this article appreciate most?
Those of
A Richard Layard.
B Gregory Berns.
C Daniel Gilbert.
D Jennifer Michael Hecht.

opgave 4Tekst 4 Psst, wanna buy a kidney?

Kies bij iedere open plek in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
171p
A Consequently
B In addition
C Luckily
D Unfortunately
181p
A are unlikely to survive
B suffer the consequences of
C will have to sue because of
191p
A As a result
B On the other hand
C To make matters worse
D To sum up
201p
A enforce
B ignore
C legalise
D restrict
211p
A cosmetic surgeons
B governments
C individuals
D the elderly
221p
A a continuation of
B a deterioration of
C an expansion of
D an improvement on
231p
A acceptable
B easy
C profitable
D wrong

opgave 5Tekst 5 Elton John

242p
Geef van elk van de onderstaande beweringen met betrekking tot Elton Johns
concert in Dublin aan of deze wel of niet in overeenstemming is met de inhoud
van de tekst.
1 Being a dedicated artist, Elton John probably knew he did not need
overpowering special effects.
2 Elton John had given too many performances in his life; his soul was no
longer in it.
3 It was to be Elton John’s last tour, so he did not really worry about the
impression this concert would make.
4 It did not fulfil concertgoers’ expectations of getting to hear some of Elton
John’s new songs.
Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
251p
The tone of this article is mainly
A admiring.
B critical.
C matter-of-fact.
D spiteful.

opgave 6Tekst 6 Should childhood come with a health warning?

261p
How does paragraph 3 relate to paragraphs 1 and 2?
A It adds another example of harmful influences on children to those given in
paragraphs 1 and 2.
B It describes on which aspects of the experts’ opinions expressed in
paragraphs 1 and 2 the author agrees.
C It explains the reasons for the experts’ views in paragraphs 1 and 2.
D It proves that the ideas about children’s upbringing mentioned in paragraphs
1 and 2 are outdated.
271p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A After all
B And yet
C For example
D Therefore
“‘since children’s brains … cultural change’” (begin alinea 5)
281p
Hoe komen volwassenen op deze stelling volgens de schrijfster in alinea 5?
Vul de volgende zin aan: Volwassenen … en daarom denken ze dat dit voor
kinderen ….
291p
What becomes clear from paragraph 6?
The writer
A believes that children are exposed to great dangers when they play in the
streets.
B is convinced that modern parents are afraid of losing their natural authority
over children.
C is critical of the way in which grown-ups try to keep children safe.
D thinks that playing too many computer games will affect a child’s health.
301p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 7?
A it contributes to a better understanding of their natural abilities and
preferences
B it draws them away from their game consoles
C it gives them a chance to prove to their parents that they can be trusted
D parents would only be expected to keep a watchful eye
E taking risks in childhood goes hand-in-hand with developing new skills
“which includes: ‘… lives’.” (alinea 2)
De schrijver komt in latere alinea’s nog terug op de onderwerpen “real food” en
“real play” uit alinea 2. Hij doet dat één keer voor “real food” en drie keer voor
“real play”.
312p
Waar doet hij dat?
Noteer “real food” en “real play”, gevolgd door het nummer van de betreffende
alinea of alinea’s.
321p
What is the main purpose of this article?
A To emphasise the importance of a good parent-child relationship.
B To express a personal opinion on the latest trends in children’s upbringing.
C To inform the reader of the state-of-the-art in child education.
D To ruin the reputation of so-called specialists on juvenile behaviour.

opgave 7Tekst 7 How to put your name down for a better life

“Oh Dad, how could you have called me what you did?” (alinea 1)
331p
Waarom is de schrijver (Alan Hamilton) ontevreden over zijn naam volgens de
tekst?
343p
Geef van elk van de volgende beweringen aan of deze wel of niet in
overeenstemming is met de inhoud van de alinea’s 1 en 2.
1 An increasing number of people officially change their names.
2 Changing your name has become less expensive.
3 Having a new name changes people’s lifestyle permanently.
4 It is difficult to understand some people’s motives for a name change.
5 The procedure for changing your name has become more bureaucratic.
Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
351p
What is the purpose of the three remarks in brackets in paragraph 3?
A To illustrate that there is a lot of truth in what is claimed about names.
B To make clear that the statistical data do not apply to the writer.
C To show the writer’s profound experience with surveys.
D To stress the negative influences of a specific name on a person’s life.
361p
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?
A however
B instead
C moreover
D therefore
“How to put your name down for a better life” (titel)
371p
Waar komen de gegevens voor het onderzoek van The Times naar de relatie
tussen namen en sociale positie vandaan?
381p
How does the author round off the article in the last paragraph?
A By illustrating how unfortunate one’s life can be if one has a socially less
fortunate name.
B By implying that his life could have been better if his family had considered
the importance of having the right name.
C By indicating that his father could have done a lot worse when giving him his
name.
Let op: de laatste vragen van dit examen staan op de volgende pagina.
Lees bij de volgende opgaven steeds eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende
tekst raadpleegt.

opgave 8Tekst 8 Letters to the Editor

Stel je bent tegen de viering van Kerstmis, omdat je vindt dat dit niet in een
multiraciale samenleving past.
391p
Staat in de tekst een brief afgedrukt van een medestander?
Zo nee, noteer “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de naam van de briefschrijver.

opgave 9Tekst 9 Soft-paw shuffle hides an environmental kick

Je wilt naar de film Happy Feet en bent geïnteresseerd
1 in de muziek.
2 of de verhaallijn ook voor kinderen geschikt is.
402p
Hoe denkt de recensent hierover?
Geef voor elk aspect aan of de recensent hier wel of niet uitsluitend positief over
is.
Noteer het nummer van het aspect, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.

opgave 10Tekst 10 thelondonlistings

Je bent in Londen en wilt een film bezoeken.
411p
Welke film wordt als beste besproken?
Noteer de titel van deze film.
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