Oefentoets WASP

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

3rd form: practice test WASP

This practice test consists of three parts.

Part 1: vocabulary - complete the sentence with a word

Part 2: vocabulary - translation

Part 3: grammar - gerund or to infinitive

Part 4: adjectives or adverbs

Part 1: vocabulary - complete the sentence

Complete the sentences using the words given. 

There is one word you can't use. 

She became ______ when heatwaves and wildfires spread across Sweden. 

Thunberg is straighforward, unemotional and ____.

We need to limit the ____ in global average temperature to 1.5C

Some say we are already ____ and some say we still have time.

nook

screwed

distressed

increase

eloquent

He _____: the scooter was gone, and with it his cell phone.

His enthusiasm quickly ____: the location was vague.

They think can cause autism and other ____. 

A measles outbreak ____ debates around the anti-vaccination movement. 

waned

developmental issues

refuelled

stubbornness

took stock

Part 2: vocabulary - translation

Match the words with the correct translation. 

There is one word you can't use. 

Colon

evidence

shrug

famine

koppigheid

schouders ophalen

bewijs

hongersnood

dikke darm

developmental issue

to moan

downhill

stigma

vooroordeel

vuil, roet

klagen, zeuren

bergafwaarts

ontwikkelingsstoornis

Part 3: grammar - gerund or to infinitive

Choose between -ing or to+verb

1. "I really enjoy _____ early in the morning when it's still cold outside."

1. jogging
2. to jog

2. "Did you manage ____ Jack yesterday?"

1. contacting
2. to contact

3. "What did you expect ______ ?"

1. happening
2. to happen

4. "If you keep ______ you should get better at it eventually."

1. practising
2. to practise

5. "I don't think I can afford _____ on holiday this year."

1. going
2. to go

6. "Do you mind _____ quiet for a while? Because I really need to finish this assignment today."

1. being
2. to be

7. "The criminal refused _______ during the trial."

1. cooperating
2. to cooperate

8. "You have to stop _______ him if you don't want to drive him away."

1. calling
2. to call

9. "If you cheat on your test, you risk ______ a 1,0 on your test."

1. getting
2. to get

10. "He doesn't deserve ______ punished for someone else's crime."

1. being
2. to be

Part 4: adjectives or adverbs

Choose between an adjective or an adverb. Read carefully!

Adverbs

Adjectives

Adverb or Adjective?

Magnificent

Never

Heroic

Always

Sadly

Bad

Amazingly

Horrible

Terribly

The director shouted angrily at the actors

1. angrily = adverb
2. angrily = adjective

Dracula is a film with lots of funny scenes

1. funny = adverb
2. funny = adjective

the movie had many violent scenes

1. violent = adverb
2. violent = adjective

They didn't treat us fairly

1. fairly = adverb
2. fairly = adjective

We have a ------- sister.

1. fantastic
2. fantastically

Ted acts ---------

1. selfish
2. selfishly

Those were some ----- questions.

1. easy
2. easily

She is a ------ person.

1. wonderful
2. wonderfully

Ariana Grande always performs
-----

1. good
2. well

He was a ---- performer.

1. good
2. well

His -----songs are all hits.

1. amazing
2. amazingly

Sue is a ----- girl.

1. careful
2. carefully

She climbed up the ladder ------

1. careful
2. carefully

The dog is -------

1. angry
2. angrily

He barks --------

1. angry
2. angrily.

He acted -------

1. excellent
2. excellently

He is an ------actor.

1. excellent
2. excellently

They learn English -------

1. easy
2. easily

They think English is an -----language.

1. easy
2. easily