H5 exam practice 1

Tot welke tekstsoort behoort deze tekst? Antwoord met 1 woord.

‘Perhaps even pedestrian crossings that make you wait forever for the green man.’ (lines 7-8)

How can the tone of this remark be characterised?

• as doubtful

• as matter-of-fact

• as pitiful

• as playful

Which of the following is mentioned as a drawback of the film?

• It has a thoroughly unoriginal and boring plot.

• It is ultimately too violent a movie for the reviewer’s taste.

• It will be difficult to come up with a plausible follow-up.

• The storyline is far too complex for the average viewer.

• There are hardly any likeable characters in it.

‘The punctuation problem ignited over social media recently’ (alinea 1)

In welke zin verderop in de tekst wordt duidelijk dat het onderwerp op social media verontwaardigde reacties opriep?

Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

Which of the following fits the gap (39) in paragraph 2?

• As a result

• In the meantime

• On the other hand

Which of the following fits the gap (40) in paragraph 4?

• properly

• purposefully

• tactlessly

Er worden 2 vertalingen van het Nederlandse woord "punt" in de tekst gebruikt. Noem 1 vertaling.

Welk woord is geen synoniem van het woord "hostile" (alinea 1)?

• amiable

• belligerent

• confrontational

• opposing

Wat zijn "undergraduates" (alinea 3)?

• leerlingen op de middelbare school

• studenten aan een Bacheloropleiding

• studenten aan een Masteropleiding

Do you know people who use full stops in their text messages?

• yes

• no

• I don't know