Lezen 2017-2018 - Dutch teen builds ocean clean-up machine

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Tekst: Dutch teen builds ocean clean-up machine

Soms zou je de wereld willen veranderen.

Lees het verhaal van Boyan Slat, een 19-jarige jongen die met een eigen uitvinding een bijdrage levert aan een schonere wereld. 

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Dutch teen builds ocean clean-up machine

What did Boyan do during the time his idea became well-known, according to the text?

1. He interrupted his studies and neglected his friends.
2. He traveled a lot collecting money for his team.
3. He visited America to find more data for his idea.

What happens to fish and other ocean creatures that gather within the floating barriers?

1. They are carried by a stream to safety.
2. They are removed by a fishing boat.
3. They can escape through gaps in the netting.

His method clears the Pacific Ocean of plastic soup in less than 10 years.

Are the following reasons mentioned in the text?

Click Yes' or 'No'. 

1. Yes
2. No

His method is cheap compared to the price of pollution.

Are the following reasons mentioned in the text?

Click Yes' or 'No'. 

1. Yes
2. No

His method is less expensive than traditional methods.

Are the following reasons mentioned in the text?

Click Yes' or 'No'. 

1. Yes
2. No

What is the main point Boyan is making in paragraph 12?

"Undoubtedly, Slat will see ... focus."

1. You are allowed to be slightly unrealistic about your goal in order to achieve it.
2. You can achieve any goal as long as you work purposefully towards it.
3. You should not let criticism get in the way of achieving your goal.