Examenidioom 9+10

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Examenidioom 9+10

Chapter 9: 

communication and information 

Her ___ for a day off was denied by her boss.

A

pun

B

issue

C

request

D

survey

This is a television show with very high ___

A

issue

B

ratings

C

tabloid

D

survey

We are carrying out a ____ to find out what people think of their local bus service

A

survey

B

rumour

C

tabloid

D

request

I heard a ___ that she's leaving, but apparently there's nothing to it.

A

pun

B

request

C

tabloid

D

rumour

Headlines in British papers sometimes contain funny ___s

A

tabloid

B

issue

C

pun

D

rumour

Would you call the others and ___ them of our decision, please?

A

notify

B

persuade

C

exaggerate

D

assure

He ____d the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet.

A

contradict

B

assure

C

emphasize

D

refer

She used her womanly charms to ___ him to change his mind.

A

refer

B

exaggerate

C

contradict

D

persuade

I'm afraid that new evidence ____s his version of what happened.

A

B

C

contradict

D

He _____d us that everything was going to be all right.

A

persuade

B

emphasize

C

assure

D

contradict

What (indruk) has he made on you?

They will (uitzenden) the interview on TV tonight at nine.

CanI use your (mobieltje), please?

He'll (meedelen) of his decision later this afternoon.

Sorry for (onderbreken) you, but surely you don't mean that, do you?

Chapter 10

personality and characteristics 

Her father is friendly, but her mother is cold and ____

A

modest

B

indifferent

C

touchy

D

picky

She doesn't talk about her success much. She's the ___ type.

A

down-to-earth

B

indifferent

C

generous

D

modest

Talking won't help. We need ___ action to save us.

A

humble

B

modest

C

down-to-earth

D

picky

Gee! I must say, you're a ___ eater. Anything else you don't like?

A

picky

B

modest

C

generous

D

touchy

How ___ of you to pay for the party, dad. Thanks!

A

humble

B

generous

C

modest

D

down-to-earth

The goalkeeper was sent off the pitch for violent _____

A

pride

B

imagination

C

conduct

D

anxiety

Use your ___ to find an answer. You'll come up with something.

A

courage

B

habit

C

pride

D

imagination

Don't make a ____ of borrowing money.

A

conduct

B

coward

C

habit

D

pride

She was happy and looked at her work with great ____.

A

courage

B

pride

C

conduct

D

imagination

Try it! Don't be such a ____!

A

pride

B

imagination

C

habit

D

coward

She was (trots) of having won the first prize.

Don't be so (egoistisch), Nicky. Share your toys with the other children.

Try to be less (ongeduldig). I'm sure Fanny will phone you any moment now.

Is your dad always so (gul) with his money?

My friends are (betrouwbaar), I can always count on them.