Examentraining 55

Which of the following fits the gap in the text?

• explain

• finance

• imagine

• recognise

• resist

What does Jason Moran make clear in his letter?

• He believes that street-art prevents vandalism.

• He doubts whether street-art is worth the price that is paid for it.

• He objects to street-art in public places.

• He supports street-art projects that transform rural areas.

“this one is different” (paragraph 1) What is different about the turbine referred to here?

• It has a more efficient design.

•  It has been vandalized by youths.

•  It is exploited by the local residents.

• It is part of a prestigious art project

What becomes clear about the villagers of Fintry from paragraphs 2 and 3?

• They hope to get rich from selling their electricity.

• They objected to having a windfarm near their village.

• They pursue rather ambitious environmental goals.

• They were offered jobs by the windfarm company.

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

• logic behind

•  paradox of

• support for

What is said about the Fintry Development Trust (FDT) in paragraph 4?

• It finances and organises environmentally friendly projects.

• It protests against government plans that hinder progress.

• It spends a lot of money on external environment experts.

•  It supports initiatives to make the village more accessible.

Geef welke van de volgende bewering(en) over de meisjes op het schip aan of deze in overeenstemming is met de tekst.

•  Ze kennen elkaar al sinds hun vroegste kinderjaren.

• Ze vluchten omdat ze thuis slecht behandeld werden.

• Ze zijn op weg om een nieuw leven te beginnen.

• Ze gaan herenigd worden met hun jeugdliefdes.

Uit welke zin zou je kunnen concluderen dat de mannen op de foto’s oorspronkelijk uit Japan komen? Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

(a)  

Which of the following best describes the mood among the girls?

•  bored indifference

•  excited anticipation

• joyful confidence

• shameful desperation

How does Marc Lee start his review of “American Idiot”?

• by admitting that a show about Green Day has commercial potential

•  by emphasising that he is a well-informed and regular concertgoer

•  by making clear that he is not really a fan of the band Green Day

• by stating that the format does not do justice to Green Day’s music