Questions 1 - 11

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H 2019 II Questions 1 - 11

Text 1: Goats'best friends
1. What is the goal of paragraph 2?

1. to add a new argument for the theory introduced in paragraph 1
2. to challenge the theory introduced in paragraph 1
3. to support the theory introduced in paragraph 1

Text 2: Our rotten summer

Discuss questions 2 + 3 in class.

Text 3 Cat-astrophe!
4. What makes feral cats particularly harmful for Australia, according to the text?
They are harmful because local species

1. are less adept at surviving near big cities than the cats are.
2. have not developed any defense mechanism against the cats.
3. succumb to the disease the cats have brought to the island.
4. suffer because the cats tend to deplete their sources of nutrition.

5. What is the purpose of the study by Sarah Legge (paragraph 3)?

1. to add more wild cats to those areas the cats now tend to avoid
2. to find out where the need to keep wild cats in check is most pressing
3. to monitor the behaviour of wild cats when they encounter people
4. to promote certain measures for permanently removing wild cats

6. Wordt in de tekst duidelijk welke maatregelen ingezet zullen worden bij de bestrijding van katten?

1. ja
2. nee

Text 4: The treatment of Bibi Haldar.

Discuss question 7  in class.

Text 5: The wolf at the door

For questions 8 - 11 choose the letter you think is correct.

8. What becomes clear about the H1N1 virus in paragraph 1?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

9. What is the main problem with flu epidemics according to the writer, judging from paragraphs 1 and 2?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

10. Which of the following sentences from the text is in line with this reasoning?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

11. Which of the following does "the wolf" in this text refer to?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D