Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
VWO 2022 - II
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Reading Comprehension
VWO 2022 - II
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Main idea
Look at the title and a picture
What will this text be about?
Question 7
Read the question seven!
What is the point made about interracial relationships in midcentury rural Virginia in paragraph 1?
Look at the options
They existed and
A helped counteract racial discrimination and persecution.
B used to be prohibited in certain farming areas.
C were allowed only if there were no overt displays of affection.
D were more or less tolerated in everyday life.
What words or phrases are the most important?
Correct answer
Correct answer is D
Question 8 - gap fill
First read the question and the options!
You don't need to read the whole paragraph.
Read only one sentence before and one sentence after.
Pay attention to liking words and connotations.
Connotation
an idea or a feeling which a word invokes in a reader
based on our associations
Example:
symbols
affordable - neutral / positive; cheap - negative
A focus on
B identification with
C knowledge about
D suppression of
Which words have a positive , a neutral or a negative connotation?
Question 8
The correct answer is D.
Question 9
Which of the following is in line with paragraph 3?
A Hollywood has taken a strong stance against all forms of ethnic profiling.
B Producers fear colour-blind casting will harm their career prospects.
C Representation of relationships involving couples with different skin colours in films remains rare.
D The film industry has only recently realised it can earn money by targetting black audiences.
is in line = main idea / point
Correct answer
Answer C
Question 10
How are paragraphs 4 and 5 linked to paragraph 3?
A They counterbalance the observation presented in paragraph 3.
B They highlight the observation presented in paragraph 3.
C They provide a background for the observation presented in paragraph 3.
D They put the observation presented in paragraph 3 in an aesthetic perspective.
What paragraphs do you need to read?
Answer is C
Question 11
‘The code reveals the systematic dissemination of social and political values through entertainment.’ (paragraph 5)
Difficult words are often explained further in the text.
Look for synonyms.
Question 11
‘The code reveals the systematic dissemination of social and political values through entertainment.’ (paragraph 5)
Film is a repository of societal beliefs ─ it authenticates experience, archives cultural memories, and suggests moral standards. Paired with legal proscriptions, film is a persuasive medium for administering racial convention and shaping romantic aspirations.
Question 11
Which of the following best reflects what this means? Films were used to
A give a boost to popular culture.
B give the audience a wake-up call.
C impose particular norms.
D instigate national debates.
What synonyms do you see?
Question 11
The correct answer is C.
Question 12
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 8?
A challenges
B denies
C discredits
D validates
Are we reading paragraphs 6 and 7?
Think of the connotations of these words!
Which one is odd one out?
A challenges
B denies
C discredits
D validates
Which of these words have a positive connotation? Which ones are negative?
Question 12
Does option D fit in the text?
The overwhelming lack of these stories onscreen reveals a tacit cinematic apartheid that insists upon racial separation. The absence of these accounts wordlessly validates the impossibility of integration at the most intimate, personal level. It is the duty of film and art to fill these narrative voids.
