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What do paragraphs 1 en 2 serve to make clear about the first 30 minutes of Saving
It is such a violent beginning that it renders the audience insensitive to what follows.
The daring camerawork shows that as a director Spielberg was not afraid to take risks.
The excessive brutality is characteristic of Spielberg’s way of directing.
They offer the audience a close encounter with the horrors of warfare.
What do paragraphs 1 en 2 serve to make clear about the first 30 minutes of SavingPrivate Ryan?
It is such a violent beginning that it renders the audience insensitive to what follows. The daring camerawork shows that as a director Spielberg was not afraid to take risks. The excessive brutality is characteristic of Spielberg’s way of directing. They offer the audience a close encounter with the horrors of warfare.2
What is the writer’s final verdict on Saving Private Ryan?
Despite a number of flaws in the film, its superb beginning makes it stand out.
Despite the violent story-line the film falls short of being an action movie.
If it were not for the unbearable opening scenes, the film would appeal to a large audience.
The film relies too heavily on stereotypes to satisfy the public’s taste for original movies.
What is the writer’s final verdict on Saving Private Ryan? Despite a number of flaws in the film, its superb beginning makes it stand out. Despite the violent story-line the film falls short of being an action movie. If it were not for the unbearable opening scenes, the film would appeal to a large audience. The film relies too heavily on stereotypes to satisfy the public’s taste for original movies.
Which two statements on dreams about school are in line with the article in the Sunday
1 and 2.
1 and 3.
2 and 4.
3 and 4.
What is meant by ‘all these years of to-ing and fro-ing’ in paragraph 1?
Conflicting reports on the relationship between violent videos and violence.
The fluctuating popularity of violent videos among young people.
The government’s wavering policy on banning violent videos.
The variety of potential solutions to the problem of violent videos.
What attitude on the part of the writer emerges from paragraphs 1 and 2?
Relief at the prospect of a solution for a social evil of man’s own making.
Satisfaction at having his suspicions about violent videos confirmed.
Scepticism about the significance of what has been presented as news.
Surprise at how long it has taken so-called experts to state the obvious.
How could paragraph 3 also begin?
All the same, instead of …
Moreover, instead of …
So, instead of …
What is the point made in paragraph 4?
The issue of violent videos lacks relevance in present-day society.
The latest report on videos and violence offers no fresh insights.
There can never be enough books about the negative influence of violent videos.
What is ‘infuriating’ (paragraph 5) to the writer with regard to violence and videos?
The fact that so much of the research is seriously biased.
The little attention that is given to an issue that is all in all very complex.
The ongoing theoretical debate on a connection that is in fact very plausible.
Who does the writer mean by ‘a small number of people’ in paragraph 6?
People like Mary Whitehouse.
People who have a tendency towards extreme violence.
Researchers who believe in the influence of violent videos.
Those who share his viewpoint on violent videos.
What is the point made in paragraph 7?
Compared to other potential threats, violent videos do little harm.
One cannot free society from all risks without imposing restrictions.
People have so many means to cause others harm that they do not need videos to inspire
People should be allowed to take risks as long as this does not affect others.
The violence shown in videos is not more horrible than what happens in everyday life.
How can paragraph 8 be summed up?
A consistent policy of censorship on violence on the screen seems an impossible
The public does not differentiate between meaningful and meaningless confrontations
There should always be forms of entertainment catering for different cultural tastes.
Violence in a literary setting should be judged according to special criteria.
Which of the following does Christopher Dunkley put forward as arguments against
Only 1.
Only 2.
Only 3.
Only 1 and 2.
Only 2 and 3.
All of them.
Which of the following is made clear about Freud and hysteria in paragraph 1?
Freud explained hysteria in terms of an underlying mental process.
Freud’s theory about hysteria is not supported by scientific evidence.
Freud treated both the physical and the psychological causes of hysteria.
Freud was the first to prove that hysteria is a typically female ailment.
With respect to text coherence which of the following sentences counterbalances the
‘Feminist … discontents.’ (paragraph 1)
‘Liberate … disappears.’ (paragraph 2)
‘For Elaine … mutated.’ (paragraph 2)
What is it that feminist critics did with Freud’s theory, according to paragraph 1?
They embraced it as a basis for women to liberate themselves.
They exposed it as yet another weapon aimed at women.
They rejected it because it cast women in the role of mental patients.
They used it to suit their view that women led intolerably restricted lives.
How does Showalter regard ‘a series of contemporary epidemics and syndromes’
Like so many modern illnesses they are merely a product of the imagination.
Their rapid increase proves that Freud’s definition of hysteria was correct.
They can be explained in Freudian terms as expressions of mental distress.
They show that Freud was wrong to restrict his study of hysteria to women.
Why is it that former soldiers are already reacting furiously (paragraph 3)?
They are afraid that they will lose their goodwill with the public.
They feel their past achievements as soldiers are being belittled.
They object to having their weaknesses exposed.
They resent being looked upon as having mental problems.
Which of the following agree with Showalter’s argument as explained in paragraph 3?
Only 1 and 2.
Only 1 and 3.
Only 2 and 3.
1, 2 and 3.
Why does Showalter’s book meet with antagonism, according to paragraph 4?
Her argumentation may be considered as too much based on individual cases.
Her style appears to be lacking empathy with the people the book is about.
She bluntly attributes all sorts of weaknesses to her reading public.
She is not afraid to ridicule vulnerable sections of society.
What is not ‘Showalter’s intention’ (paragraph 5), according to the writer?
To deny that people suffering from psychosomatic disorders are really ill.
To impress the reader with her academic prestige.
To lump together people with genuine diseases and people with imagined symptoms.
What is the writer’s overall opinion of Showalter’s book as expressed in paragraph 6?
Showalter’s ambition to prove that diseases can be controlled by the mind has not been
Showalter’s case for hysteria as a symptom of the decline of present-day society is quite
Showalter has constructed a plausible theory to explain a variety of disorders.
Showalter has failed to offer scientific proof of the existence of mass syndromes.
What paradox is referred to at the end of paragraph 7?
People who suffer from syndromes typically refuse medical help.
Showalter’s attempt at addressing the causes of mass syndromes actually hampers finding
Sick people get sicker despite the efforts of the health services.
The medical world, itself incapable of dealing with mass syndromes, views Showalter’s
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Which of the following is a point made in the first paragraph?
A number of films about capital punishment have actually helped people to prove their
Capital punishment has frequently provided the film industry with gripping subject matter.
Film is a medium powerful enough to change the public’s attitude towards capital
Films on capital punishment gratify the public’s hunger for sensation.
Which of the following is in line with paragraph 2?
By referring to situations where capital punishment seems utterly appropriate, its
In the end, even brutal criminals condemned to death deserve sympathy.
In the face of the most cold-blooded crimes, opponents of capital punishment will
The case for capital punishment still stands, in spite of many miscarriages of justice in the
What difference does the comparison of A Short Film About Killing with Dead Man
Dead Man Walking addresses a more challenging case with regard to the justifiability of
Dead Man Walking is more powerful in convincing the public of the finality of the death
Dead Man Walking presents a more convincing argument in favour of capital punishment.
Which of the following describes the relationship between Matthew Poncelet and Helen
Although they inhabit opposite worlds, she provides him with the support he needs.
In spite of their intense way of communicating, the distance between them remains.
In their fight for his life, they discover the importance of openness in human relations.
They are completely different individuals, which enables them to be unorthodox in their
What is the position Dead Man Walking takes on capital punishment (paragraph 5)?
It accepts it, but opposes the conditions under which it is carried out.
It chooses to remain neutral, considering it from various perspectives.
It justifies it in cases where the crime is truly horrendous.
It rejects it as unfair to those who are unable to stand up for themselves.
With which of the following could paragraph 6 also begin?
In short, the film …
Therefore, the film …
True, the film …
Yet the film …
What does ‘Even the … In Cold Blood.’ (last paragraph) hint at?
Even murderers should be attributed a conscience.
Humans are capable of both virtue and vice.
Murderers can also be looked upon as victims.
How does the last paragraph sum up Dead Man Walking?
brings home the need for a personal stand on capital punishment.
examines the essence of human relationships.
shows the importance of a fair judicial system.
stresses the beneficial role of religion in society.
Why is the campaign described in paragraph 1 called provocative?
Because it bluntly advised against the consumption of some sorts of meat.
Because it deliberately exaggerated the number of deaths caused by cancer.
Because of its outright focus on a disease that the public prefers not to be reminded of.
Because of the crude manner in which it suggested a connection between cancer and the
Which of the parties involved was/were put in the right by the ASA?
Only 1.
Only 2.
Only 3.
1 and 2.
1 and 3.
2 and 3.
What can be concluded from paragraph 3?
The ASA had not foreseen the political consequences of its ruling.
The ASA’s ruling played into the hands of the Vegetarian Society.
The press knows its role when its comes to defending minority views.
The Vegetarian Society’s over-reaction proves that its claims were ill-founded.
Which of the following could come before ‘have known’ (line 44)?
nevertheless
otherwise
scarcely
therefore
How does the writer treat the subject in the last paragraph?
He draws attention to points confirming the ASA’s error.
He places the motivations of the ASA and of the Vegetarian Society side by side.
He rejects the arguments of both the ASA and the Vegetarian Society.
He ridicules the controversy between the ASA and the Vegetarian Society.
Which of the following could replace ‘quite a’ in the last sentence?
a fruitful
an unproductive
a troubled
Which of the following are in line with Mr Smith’s conclusion?
1 and 2 only.
1, 2 and 3.
1, 3 and 5.
2 and 3 only.
2, 4 and 5.
