Examentraining - Uitleg Centraal Examen Havo 5

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Central English Exam
Havo 5 - May 2025

Today:

- Some final info about the central English exam

- Some info about the types of questions on the central exam

- bonus: some very random, completely unrelated, questions

A recap of exam strategies (ppt @studiewijzer)

Winner of this quiz + runner-up get a prize...! :D

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Goal of today:

- Ik weet wat ik kan verwachten van het centraal

examen Engels in mei 2025.

- Ik weet welk soort vragen er voorkomen op het centraal examen en wat deze als doel hebben.

1. Which of the following is tested during the final English exam in May?

1. Only reading
2. Reading & Listening
3. Reading & Writing
4. Reading, Listening & Writing

2. When is the final English exam?

1. May 6th
2. May 12th
3. May 16th
4. May 23rd

3. How long do you have for the final English exam (without extra time)?

1. 2 hours
2. 2,5 hours
3. 3 hours
4. 3,5 hours

4. English is always at the same time, when?

1. 9:00-11:30
2. 13:30-16:00

CURQ1: How long did it take your English teacher to run 10 miles in Zwolle-Zuid last Saturday?

1. Psshh... he didn't even finish!
2. 1 hour and 44 minutes
3. 1 hour and 23 minutes
4. 1 hour and 9 (!) minutes

5. Who else will be doing an exam at the same time?

1. No one, just Havo 5 English
2. H5 + V6 Chemistry
3. H5 + M4 Geography
4. H5 + M4 Geography + V6 Chemistry

6. On average, how many texts are there on the final exam?

1. 8-10
2. 10-13
3. 13-15
4. 15-18

7. On average, how many questions are there on the final exam?

1. 30-35
2. 35-40
3. 40-45
4. 45-50

CURQ2: What's the current tariff on Chinese goods coming into the USA?

1. How should I know?!
2. 123%
3. 145%
4. 86%

8. Which of the following sources is most used on the final English exams?

1. The Economist
2. The New York Times
3. The Washington Post
4. The Guardian

9. Which of the following types of texts does not occur on the final English exam?

1. Letters
2. Part of a novel
3. Advertisements
4. Terms of Agreement

10. What type of questions appears least often on final English exams?

1. Open Questions
2. Fill in the gap questions
3. Multiple Choice questions
4. True/False questions

CURQ3: How many people survived the Titanic disaster?

1. A total of 706 people
2. 28% of all those onboard
3. There were no survivors
4. Only Rose and three other random dudes

11. How many texts are there in the 2025 exam, TV1?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 12
4. 14

12. How many questions are there in the 2025 exam, TV1?

1. 40
2. 42
3. 44
4. 46

13. How many points can you score in the 2025 exam, TV1?

1. 44
2. 46
3. 48
4. 50

Final CURQ: What's the oldest living land animal; age and name?

1. Maude, a 101-year-old sloth
2. Harry, a 176-year-old sperm whale
3. Judy, a 115-year-old mega snail
4. Jonathan, a 192-year-old tortoise

Final English Exam

- May 16th, 13:30-16:00
- Only reading, 12 texts, 42 questions
- 80% of the texts are 'scientific' articles & opinion
  pieces, others are mostly letters or a part of a book

- Mostly multiple choice questions about the function
  of a paragraph of the main idea
 

THE END!

On the following pages you can find:

- some facts about the English exam + reading strategies

- info on the different types of questions

Read them through at your leisure!

Now please fill in the 'tevredenheidsonderzoek'!

Facts:

- Level of the texts is high, level of the questions even higher

- Native speakers / Bilingual students often still make 4 or 5 
  mistakes. You have to read reaalllllyyyy carefully!

- You will need a dictionary! Some questions are made extra 
  difficult to force you to look up words. 

Most used sources on the previous three exams:

- The Economist (6 times)        
- The Guardian
- The New Yorker
- The Washington Post
- The Daily Telegraph
- Part of a book

Top 3 tips:

1. Read everything, but use as little of your own knowledge as
    possible (base your answer on what's in the text!)
2. Underline, Highlight,  cross out,  etc. to indicate what to 
    look for or to find specific information
3. Approach multiple choice questions as if they are open 
   questions. Come up with your own answer first and then 
   choose the one that best fits it. 

Exam Strategies:

- Leesstrategieën                    - Woordenboeken
- Meerkeuze vragen                - Tekstsoorten
- Wel/niet vragen                      - Vraag-Antwoord Structuur
- Gap-fill vragen                        - Functiewoorden
- Citeer vragen                           - Signaalwoorden
- Open vragen 

"Vorm" van de vraag:

Open questions
(citation questions)

Multiple choice questions
(gap-fill questions)

True/False questions

"Doel" van de vraag:

1. Main idea of the paragraph
2. Finding specific information
3. Function or tone of a text
    or paragraph
4. Gap-fill (bit of everything / 

   signal words / dictionary 

   questions)

Goal of today:

- Ik weet wat ik kan verwachten van het centraal

examen Engels in mei 2025.

- Ik weet welk soort vragen er voorkomen op het centraal examen en wat deze als doel hebben.