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opgave 1Tekst 1 Myth of genius ignores science’s real method
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accurate
popular
simplistic
Which of the following fits the gap?
accurate popular simplisticopgave 2Tekst 2 Obstacles to college
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Although
As
Unless
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
Although As Unlessopgave 3Tekst 3 Letter to the editor
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Clearly
Curiously
Fortunately
Reluctantly
Suspiciously
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?
Clearly Curiously Fortunately Reluctantly Suspiciously42p
Bepaal voor elke van de onderstaande beweringen of deze wel of niet
overeenstemt met de inhoud van de brief.
1 Illegal-alien amnesty encourages future unlawful immigration into the
United States.
2 Granting amnesty ignores the rule of law, rewarding those who have
broken the law by granting them legal status.
3 Granting legal status to illegal immigrants poses one of the main
threats to Americans looking for a job.
4 Increased automatic control of industrial processes is reducing the use
of manpower.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
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condescending
impartial
indignant
tongue-in-cheek
Which of the following best describes the tone of the letter?
condescending impartial indignant tongue-in-cheekopgave 4Tekst 4 Inside Whitehall
“he is usually encouraged not to share them with the outside world”
(alinea 1)
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Wordt in alinea 7-10 duidelijk of de auteur vindt dat Letwin vaker naar
buiten moet treden?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer de eerste twee woorden van de zin
waarin de mening van de auteur hierover blijkt.
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The writer agrees with Letwin’s views on the lines of development to
The writer applauds Letwin’s efforts to avoid making ill-considered
The writer emphasises that Letwin was too abstract and general in his
The writer points out that Letwin’s discourse was sufficiently relevant
Which of the following is in line with paragraph 2?
The writer agrees with Letwin’s views on the lines of development tobe taken by the government.
The writer applauds Letwin’s efforts to avoid making ill-consideredstatements.
The writer emphasises that Letwin was too abstract and general in hisspeech on the role of the state.
The writer points out that Letwin’s discourse was sufficiently relevantto be regarded noteworthy.
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government intervention
such polarisation
the collaboration
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
government intervention such polarisation the collaboration91p
They contain additional information on Letwin’s view on the role of the
They elaborate on Letwin’s responsibilities for developing government
They give examples of how national policies can be implemented
They illustrate that a laissez-faire approach is more successful than
They suggest that behaviourism may well replace Marxism and
How can paragraphs 6-8 be characterised best?
They contain additional information on Letwin’s view on the role of thestate.
They elaborate on Letwin’s responsibilities for developing governmentpolicy.
They give examples of how national policies can be implementedlocally.
They illustrate that a laissez-faire approach is more successful thanregulation.
They suggest that behaviourism may well replace Marxism andcapitalism.
“this type of thinking” (alinea 9)
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Hoe wordt deze manier van denken eerder in de tekst genoemd?
Citeer dit.
opgave 5Tekst 5 Hunkier than thou
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External factors can influence why women choose specific men.
Outward appearance is crucial for women when selecting a mate.
Women are instinctively drawn to men who display typical male
Women’s preferences in men are not voluntary, but genetically
Which of the following statements about scientific research is in line with
the contents of paragraph 1?
External factors can influence why women choose specific men. Outward appearance is crucial for women when selecting a mate. Women are instinctively drawn to men who display typical malebehaviour.
Women’s preferences in men are not voluntary, but geneticallydetermined.
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In welke zin van alinea 2 wordt de hoofdgedachte van de alinea
samengevat?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
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In addition
In contrast
In other words
Which of the following fits the gap at the beginning of paragraph 3?
In addition In contrast In other words141p
Bepaal, op grond van alinea 4-8, voor elke van de onderstaande
beweringen of deze toegeschreven moet worden aan “DeBruine” of
“Brooks”.
1 Strong men are more appealing to women who live in violent
circumstances.
2 In affluent societies violence loses its relevance as an indicator of
women’s preferences in men.
Noteer “DeBruine” of “Brooks” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
“Another recent study” (eerste zin alinea 10)
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In welke zin in alinea 10-12 wordt de verwachte uitkomst van dit
onderzoek geformuleerd?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
opgave 6Tekst 6 Letters: affirmative action
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Bepaal voor elke van de onderstaande uitspraken of deze wel of niet
overeenkomt met de inhoud van een of meerdere brieven.
1 Using race as a factor for university admissions is justifiable as it
promotes student diversity.
2 Lowering standards to admit members of preferred groups is bad
practice.
3 Positive discrimination can hinder social mobility.
4 The initiative to ban racial preferences in college admissions is
constitutional.
5 Universities do not stimulate heterogeneity.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
opgave 7Tekst 7 Regret is the perfect emotion for our self-absorbed
times
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Being repentant is like an affliction pervading American society.
Openly showing penitence is an act of courage in American society.
Public figures in America can get away with dishonourable behaviour.
Which of the following is the point made in the first paragraph?
Being repentant is like an affliction pervading American society. Openly showing penitence is an act of courage in American society. Public figures in America can get away with dishonourable behaviour.“I regret them deeply, all the same” (last sentence, first paragraph)
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as a genuine explanation
as a heartfelt apology
as an evasive statement
as an ironic comment
How could this quotation be characterised best?
as a genuine explanation as a heartfelt apology as an evasive statement as an ironic comment191p
Famous people seem to be less capable of feeling remorse than
Regret and remorse are two mutually exclusive emotions.
Regret goes hand in hand with the feeling of having spoilt one’s own
Regret is uttered spontaneously while remorse comes after deep
Remorse is a more private emotion than regret.
The more often regret is expressed, the less seriously it will be taken.
Which of the following is in accordance with paragraph 2?
Famous people seem to be less capable of feeling remorse thanordinary people.
Regret and remorse are two mutually exclusive emotions. Regret goes hand in hand with the feeling of having spoilt one’s ownchances.
Regret is uttered spontaneously while remorse comes after deepreflection.
Remorse is a more private emotion than regret. The more often regret is expressed, the less seriously it will be taken.201p
because
even when
provided that
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
because even when provided that211p
to account for today’s incidence of feelings of regret
to define the economic spin-off of feelings of regret
to parody the negative impact of feelings of regret
to reveal ways of manipulating feelings of regret
Which of the following would best describe the purpose of paragraph 4?
to account for today’s incidence of feelings of regret to define the economic spin-off of feelings of regret to parody the negative impact of feelings of regret to reveal ways of manipulating feelings of regret221p
“Often regret is very false and displaced, and imagines the past to be
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you
“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time.” (Sydney J.
“Regret, which is guilt without the neurosis, enables us to move
“We all feel wistfulness or regret about roads not taken.” (Deborah
Which of the following quotations illustrates the point made in
paragraph 6?
“Often regret is very false and displaced, and imagines the past to betotally other than it was.” (John O’Donohue)
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want youto be, rather than being yourself.” (Shannon L. Alder)
“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time.” (Sydney J.Harris)
“Regret, which is guilt without the neurosis, enables us to moveforward instead of back.” (Jane Adams)
“We all feel wistfulness or regret about roads not taken.” (DeborahTannen)
opgave 8Tekst 8 Not a single leg chain smashed
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It has become a major box-office hit because of its focus on emotions
It has been exploited as an effective medium to influence general
It has not opened the eyes of the masses to the widespread
Its mixture of fact and fiction satisfies our present-day hunger for real-
It succeeds in convincing even disbelievers of the hardships endured
It was meant to mobilise popular opinion against the topic of current
Which of the following statements about “12 Years a Slave” is in line with
the contents of paragraphs 1 and 2?
It has become a major box-office hit because of its focus on emotionsrather than information.
It has been exploited as an effective medium to influence generalopinion in favour of anti-slavery sentiment.
It has not opened the eyes of the masses to the widespreaddiscrimination of coloured people today.
Its mixture of fact and fiction satisfies our present-day hunger for real-life dramatization.
It succeeds in convincing even disbelievers of the hardships enduredby African American slaves.
It was meant to mobilise popular opinion against the topic of currentforms of slavery.
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to demonstrate how initial positive responses to “12 Years a Slave”
to explain the enthusiasm with which “12 Years a Slave” was received
to illustrate that “12 Years a Slave” lacked the necessary momentum
to prove why expectations aroused by “12 Years a Slave” were overly
Why does Landesman mention Bradley Myles? (paragraphs 3 and 4)
to demonstrate how initial positive responses to “12 Years a Slave”changed quickly over time
to explain the enthusiasm with which “12 Years a Slave” was receivedby the anti-slavery lobby
to illustrate that “12 Years a Slave” lacked the necessary momentumfor strong action against today’s slavery
to prove why expectations aroused by “12 Years a Slave” were overlyoptimistic
“Only it didn’t happen.” (alinea 6)
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Wordt in de recensie een mogelijke reden gegeven?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer het nummer van de alinea waarin
de reden gegeven wordt op het antwoordblad.
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also undertook action
are less discouraged
did rise to the occasion
felt the blow even harder
tell the same story
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 8?
also undertook action are less discouraged did rise to the occasion felt the blow even harder tell the same story“The film’s political impact has been disappointing, too.” (paragraph 10)
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arrests
financial compensation
online activity
public apologies
Which of the following aspects didn’t live up to expectations either?
arrests financial compensation online activity public apologies281p
a contemporary
a less provocative
a more convincing
a politically correct
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 14?
a contemporary a less provocative a more convincing a politically correct291p
In welke alinea wordt een voorbeeld gegeven van een film die erin is
geslaagd om verandering op gang te brengen?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea op het antwoordblad.
opgave 9Tekst 9 Don’t cap banking bonuses; scrap them
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a stop to hiring top traders
further deterioration of the banking crisis
more pressure for a rise in fixed pay
unrealistic demands on bank employees
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 1?
a stop to hiring top traders further deterioration of the banking crisis more pressure for a rise in fixed pay unrealistic demands on bank employees311p
Hargreaves believes banks should try to hold on to their employees,
Talented traders may not easily succeed in finding a new job due to a
The current system of financial compensation enables banks to offer
The financial sector had to be reined in because of the negative public
Top bankers are breaking laws in an attempt to hold on to their most
What is true according to paragraphs 2-4?
Hargreaves believes banks should try to hold on to their employees,no matter the costs.
Talented traders may not easily succeed in finding a new job due to alack of job openings.
The current system of financial compensation enables banks to offercompetitive interests rates.
The financial sector had to be reined in because of the negative publicopinion on bonuses.
Top bankers are breaking laws in an attempt to hold on to their mostimportant employees.
321p
Bankers may have their reasons for ignoring EU regulations.
Some banks prefer issuing bonuses over increasing salaries.
There is a difference between bonuses and annual rewards.
There is no causal relationship between profit and bonuses.
What does the example of The Royal Bank of Scotland make clear?
(paragraph 5)
Bankers may have their reasons for ignoring EU regulations. Some banks prefer issuing bonuses over increasing salaries. There is a difference between bonuses and annual rewards. There is no causal relationship between profit and bonuses.332p
Bepaal voor elke van de onderstaande beweringen of deze wel of niet
overeenkomt met de inhoud van alinea 7-9.
1 It is in the interest of John Lewis employees to work hard as they
benefit directly.
2 Differentiation in salaries proves to be a productive management tool.
3 The EU curb may contribute to a change in the pay system of the
banking industry.
4 A new generation of bankers might implement base pay programs to
maximise profit.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
opgave 10Tekst 10 The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim
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He and the narrator were colleagues in a department store for a while.
He made the narrator realise that close friendships are an illusion.
His behaviour posed a threat to the relationship between the narrator
His driving problems were caused by his inability to handle the heavy
Which of the following statements about Stuart is true?
He and the narrator were colleagues in a department store for a while. He made the narrator realise that close friendships are an illusion. His behaviour posed a threat to the relationship between the narratorand Caroline.
His driving problems were caused by his inability to handle the heavytraffic in Sydney.
352p
Bepaal voor elke van de onderstaande beweringen over de hoofdpersoon
of deze wel of niet in overeenstemming is met hoofdstuk 1.
1 Hij werd afgeleid door een vrouw toen Stuart het de eerste keer over
zijn problemen had.
2 Hij wordt aan Stuart herinnerd omdat hij in hetzelfde restaurant zit als
waar hij met Stuart en Caroline heeft gegeten.
3 Hij adviseerde Stuart om te stoppen met autorijden.
4 Hij had zijn vader uitgenodigd om een familievete bij te leggen.
Noteer “wel” of “niet” achter elk nummer op het antwoordblad.
The newspaper article below precedes chapter 1 in the novel The Terrible
Privacy of Maxwell Sim, by Jonathan Coe.
Salesman found naked in car Grampian Police patrolling the The man was suffering from snowbound stretch of the A93 severe hypothermia and was flown between Braemar and Spittal of to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air Glenshee on Thursday night spotted ambulance. He was later identified a car apparently abandoned at the as Mr Maxwell Sim, aged 48, of side of the road just below the Watford, England. Glenshee Ski Centre. Mr Sim was a salesman On closer inspection it became employed on a freelance basis by clear that the unconscious driver was Guest Toothbrushes of Reading, a still inside the car. Clothes belonging company specializing in ecologically to the middle-aged man, who was friendly oral hygiene products. The almost naked, were found scattered company had gone into liquidation throughout the vehicle. On the that morning. passenger seat beside him were two Mr Sim has made a full recovery empty whisky bottles. and is believed to have returned to The mystery deepened as the his home in Watford. Police have policemen inspected the boot of the not yet confirmed whether they will car and found two cardboard boxes press charges for drink driving. containing more than 400 toothbrushes,
361p
Geeft de schrijver een aanwijzing dat Maxwell Sim uit het krantenartikel
Salesman found naked in car en de ik-figuur uit hoofdstuk 1 dezelfde
persoon zijn?
Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, citeer het zinsgedeelte dat je antwoord
ondersteunt.
opgave 11Tekst 11 An F for Mr. Starr’s excuses
Onderstaande woorden zijn weggelaten uit de tekst:
1 cognitive demands of the exams
2 school system practices and policies
3 the students
371p
Noteer de juiste cijfers achter de letters op het antwoordblad om de
volgorde aan te geven waarin de woorden in de tekst hebben gestaan.
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county
student
superintendent
teacher
test maker
Which of the following fits the gap in the last sentence?
county student superintendent teacher test makeropgave 12Tekst 12 Be wary of the media
391p
barking up the wrong tree
chasing your tail
the pot calling the kettle black
the proof of the pudding is in the eating
Which of the following expressions captures Simon Boyle’s criticism of
Amanda Vanstone?
barking up the wrong tree chasing your tail the pot calling the kettle black the proof of the pudding is in the eatingopgave 13Tekst 13 Preventing innovation
“Preventing innovation” (titel)
401p
Wat adviseert Edward Tikoft om te doen in plaats van innoveren?
Geef antwoord in je eigen woorden.
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