Mavo 4 - SE practice (use of EN, writting,...)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

SE Practice. 

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Moreover

Therefore

Although

Unless

Nevertheless

Tenzij

Touch, niettemin

Bovendien

Daarom, dus

Alhoewel, desondanks

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap.

I got to school on time ______________ of my bus being late. 

1. In spite of
2. although although
3. since
4. as

Savannah got a good grade because she studied hard, ________ Jade got a bad one because she was not.

1. as a result
2. besides
3. since
4. whereas

I live in Sydney and would no more ride a bike there than in London. But I have just spent two months in Paris where I cycled everywhere. Motorists there seem to have a relaxed attitude towards bikes, with no horn-tooting even when I was riding down a narrow street with a row of cars behind. I am about to go to my native Denmark, where you can cycle to your heart's content. There are deep cultural reasons for these different attitudes.

What is the main idea of this text?

1. Denmark and Paris are nicer to cyclists.
2. Different countries have different attitudes towards bike riders.
3. It is often difficult for cyclists to cycle on a road.
4. Car riders in Sydney and Londer are mean towards bike riders.

If you are able to consume more energy, you can do more work and ___________ create more.

Choose the correct word:

1. therefore
2. likewise
3. because
4. while

What did you eat for breakfast today?

Texting while driving is dangerous, ________ it is illegal in some countries.

Choose the correct word:

1. for instance
2. moreover
3. in spite of
4. still

Many teenagers get into low-level crime by looking for exploits and cracks for their favorite computer games. Communities and forums spring up where people start to swap malicious programs, knowledge, and sometimes stolen data. Some also look for exploits and virus codes that can be run against the social networking sites popular with many young people. Some then try to peddle or use the details or accounts they net in this way.

What is the purpose of this text?

1. To emphasize that teenage hackers need help.
2. To explain why and how teenagers start hacking.
3. to give examples of how teenage hackers get caught.
4. To introduce what teenage hacking is.

Some dogs spend their days shut up in apartments by owners who use them as living burglar alarms. ________, There is also a growing group of people who see their dog as part of their family.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: 

1. Consequently
2. Moreover
3. Still
4. Therefore

It rained all day and night yesterday, ___________ all the streets are filled with water this morning.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

1. secondary
2. yet
3. therefore
4. still

For instance

indeed

Initially

Besides

Likewise

eveneens

bijvoorbeeld

aanvankelijk

inderdaad

bovendien

As a teenager, your emotions are so much more heightened. Everything is so________. You're either elated and it's the best day of your life, or it's the worst day ever. Ans that is genuinely how you feel.

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap with:

1. extreme
2. hopeless
3. improbable
4. shocking

South London social enterprise Chocolate Films runs education and outreach programs aiming to inspire young people from all sorts of backgrounds to voice their opinions and discover their inner creative talents. It uses digital media innovative ways to offer over 2,000 youngsters a hands-on opportunity to sample the fascinating world of filmmaking every year. It employes 10 staff and works with hundreds of schools, youth groups, museums, galleries, festivals, and youth offending teams - to name but a few - to encourage individuals to___________________________.

Choose the correct sentence to fill in the gap with:

1. earn an income from making films
2. express themselves through film
3. get accepted at the film academy
4. promote talented local actors

Choose the correct word to fill the gap with :

___________ to liking football I also like basketball.

1. Especially
2. In addition
3. In conclusion
4. In spite of

Choose the correct word to fill the gap with :

______________ waiting for the food to arrive, we were happy to sit and chat in the relaxing surroundings.

1. nevertheless
2. In addition
3. So
4. While

Old stereotypes die hard. Picture a video-game player and you will likely imagine a teenage boy, by himself, compulsively hammering away at a game involving rayguns and aliens that splatter when blasted. Ten years ago, that might have borne some relation to reality. But today a gamer is as likely to be a middle-aged commuter playing "Angry Birds" on her smartphone. In America, the biggest market, the average game player is 37 years old. Two-fifths are female. Even teenagers with imaginary rayguns are more likely to be playing "Halo" with their friends than solo.

What is the function of this text?

1. To challenge the conventional image of a gamer.
2. to explain the popularity of gaming among different groups in society.
3. to illustrate the addictive potential of today's video games.
4. to question the idea that video games are about violence only.

He was an accomplished pianist and composer, _______ he never published any of his works

1. therefore
2. likewise
3. because
4. although

If you could eat something every day for the rest of your life what would it be?

Tom said his English is terrible. __________, he got a perfect score on his English text.

1. For example
2. for instance
3. nevertheless
4. consequently

High achievement motivation affects people's choice of occupation and job success. (High achievement motivation refers to the psychological need for success in school, sports, occupations, or other competitive situations.) People with high achievement motivation often go into occupations that provide rewards for individual achievement, such as sales, engineering, architecture, or law. Moreover, people with high achievement motivation tend to go into occupations that realistically match their abilities. For this reason, they have little anxiety or fear of failure. And when success is achieved, they enjoy the fruit of their labor more than the average person.

what is the main idea of this text?

1. High achievement motivation affects people's choice of occupation and job.
2. People with high achievement motivation tend to go into occupations that realistically match their abilities
3. people with high achievement motivation have little anxiety or fear of failure.
4. High achievement motivation allows people to enjoy the result of their effort more.

He passed the course ______ the fact that he never studied.

1. consequently
2. whereas
3. despite
4. furthermore

The company was doing badly and_______________ it closed.

1. because
2. consequently
3. since
4. due to

How confident do you feel about the SE week after the practice we just did?

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