V4b 18-01

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

"it's disconcerting ... history classes"(eerste alinea)
In welke zin benoemt de schrijver de reden voor deze verontrusting?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

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"the brighter view" (alinea 2)
Wat houdt deze zienswijze in?

"The A-level is a victim of its own success" (par. 4)
In what what, according to par. 4 and 5?

1. It has been reduced to merely a means of selecting students for university
2. it no longer gives the most gifted students a chance to stand out
3. It has placed such a strong emphasis on itelectual skills that other skills are neglected

Which of the following is in line with par. 5?

1. Employers and universities should have a say in the contents of examination
2. the A-level curriculum is too narrow and in need of a drastic overhaul
3. examination results give a good indication of the quality of a school
4. measures are bound to be taken to counter the inflation of examination grades

Which of the following is implied in par. 6?

1. Schools should not distinguish between pupils from different social classes
2. teachers should feel encouraged to make pupils pursue knowledge for its own sake
3. Trendy educational practices should not endanger pupils'chances of getting high grades
4. examination results should not suffer from attention goven to extra-curricular activities

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Geef van elk van de kwesties aan of de schrijver van het artikel deze wel of niet aan de orde stelt noteer het nummer gevolgd door "wel" of "niet"

(The Archbishop) "might ... have praise"
Why is this phrase used repeatedly in par. 4 and 5?

1. To impress upon the reader the enormous amounts of money involved in charity
2. To stress how blind the Archbishop was to the honourable motives of people contributing to charity
3. To stress the Archbishop's failure to check his information when comenting on the Beckham party

"to put a little jam on the pill"(par. 7)
To which of the following does "a little jam" refer?

1. a charitable appeal
2. a social occasion
3. generous donations
4. positive publicity

Which of the following fits the gap in par. 8?

1. the average income in Britain
2. their peak pay
3. their remarkable achievements
4. their short careers

"the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamy, may have been guilty of populisme (alinea 1). Welk ander woord gebruikt de schrijver om "populism" in een vergelijkbare betekenis aan te duiden.

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What is the main point by Gloria Dawson?

1. Politicians do not do enough to stimulate young people to take up politics
2. Today's young people are more realistic that those of previous generations
3. Today's young people can be relied on to revive the ideals of the older generation
4. Youthful idealism often disappears with the passing of time

Which of these doctionary defenition of "liberalism" agrees with the sense in wich it is used in the last sentence of the text?

1. adhering to a political theory founded on the autonomy of the individual
2. showing a political orientation that favours progress and reform
3. supporting the principles and policies of the Liberal party