V3 leesles H-niveau

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• Leerjaar 3

Reading lesson

V3 

Why?

Test week 
--> reading test (weight of 40)
--> texts will be at Havo-level
--> Next year (V4) you will have to be at Havo reading and
        listening levels. 

Read Text 2 - A rider off the rails

- quietly and individually
- write down your answers on the worksheet
- use dictionary if necessary

2 Which argument did the judge give for throwing
out the case against Mr Clifford?

He found that...

1. Clifford promised to act more sensibly the next time he travelled by train.
2. Clifford was only doing his job when correcting travellers’ conduct.
3. no witnesses dared testify against Clifford.
4. people testified against Clifford for the wrong reasons.

3 What is the reason that Mr Clifford keeps on
“doing what he does” (paragraph 2) according to
the writer?

1. He has an illness that makes him act aggressively towards strangers.
2. He is angry because the Railroad Authority has ignored his complaints.
3. He refuses to accept that the use of mobile phones is restricted.
4. He wants to force other travellers to behave correctly.

4 What is the main function of paragraphs 3 and 4?

1. To illustrate what Clifford does to other train passengers.
2. To make clear that Clifford’s actions anger fellow travellers.
3. To minimise the fuss made about Clifford’s actions.
4. To show that Clifford’s former job has caused his present behaviour.

5 Welke ‘bijnaam’ wordt in de tekst aan Mr Clifford gegeven?

Begin met 'The...'

In welke twee alinea’s maakt de schrijver duidelijk dat hij begrijpt hoe Mr Clifford
tot zijn handelwijze komt?

1. Alinea's 1 & 2
2. Alinea's 5 & 6
3. Alinea's 3 & 4
4. Alinea's 6 en 7

7. Judging from the article as a whole, which of the following expresses the writer’s
opinion on the Clifford case?

1. He believes the judge may have taken too great a risk in releasing Clifford from prison.
2. He feels Clifford has the right to correct people when they misbehave.
3. He is convinced that Clifford’s fellow travellers deliberately tried to make him lose his temper.
4. He thinks that Clifford should not be allowed to take the law into his own hands.

Read text 3 - win your lover back

- quietly and individually

- write down your answers on the worksheet

- use dictionary if necessary

8 What becomes clear from
paragraph 1?

1. It is easier to get former couples back together than to find new matches for single men and women in Japan.
2. Japanese singles prefer expensive dating bureaux to other forms of match-making.
3. Japanese women over 40 tend not to be very keen on meeting their ex- lovers.
4. There is a great demand in Japan for businesses offering to mend couples’ broken relationships.

9. How does paragraph 2 relate to paragraph 1?

Paragraph 2...

1. analyses the information given in paragraph 1.
2. contradicts the information given in paragraph 1.
3. elaborates on the information given in paragraph 1.
4. repeats the information given in paragraph 1.

10. Geef van elk van de volgende beweringen aan of deze wel of niet in overeenstemming is met de inhoud van de alinea’s 3 tot en met 5.
1 “Fukuenya” laten de ex-partner van hun klant soms geloven dat de klant een gezamenlijke kennis is.
2 “Fukuenya” moeten vooral aantrekkelijk gevonden worden door de klant om succes te kunnen hebben.
3 “Fukuenya” vertellen leugentjes over de nieuwe relatie van de ex-partner van hun klant.
4 “Fukuenya” werken nauw samen met psychologen.

1. 1. WEL 2. NIET 3. NIET 4. WEL
2. 1. WEL 2. WEL 3. NIET 4. NIET
3. 1. WEL 2. NIET 3. NIET 4. NIET
4. 1. NIET 2. NIET 3. WEL 4. NIET

“radical ... client” (at the end of paragraph 5)
11. Which of the following statements is in line with this remark, judging from paragraphs 3-5?

The client has to...

1. acknowledge that ending the relationship was for the best.
2. be able and willing to adjust to the views of the ex-partner.
3. come to terms with the betrayal by the ex-partner.
4. realise that spending a lot of money is no guarantee for success.

“the targets ... came about,” (at the beginning of paragraph 6)

12. Which of the following quotes from the text explains why not?

1. “Her team ... unlikely reconciliations.” (at the end of paragraph 2)
2. “a location ... time together” (in the middle of paragraph 3)
3. “Okawa, ... career change” (in the middle of paragraph 4)

13. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?

1. fortunately
2. naturally
3. sadly
4. surprisingly

14. What becomes clear from paragraph 7?

According to Okawa, ...

1. it is cheaper to find a new partner than to try and get back an old flame.
2. people’s choices and actions in romantic matters are influenced by economic factors.
3. unemployed people have more time to patch up their broken relationships.
4. when the economy is in decline people clearly get more interested in love affairs.

Read text 7 

Ah, ha, ha, ha, Stayin’ Alive

and answer the questions with it

answer on your paper

mark where you found your answer 

if possible