Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA training dummy
2. BA packed lunch
3. CA first-aid kit
4. DA water bottle

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a football
2. BAbout the size of a fist
3. CAbout the size of a thumb
4. DAbout the size of a head

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo help us see colours better
2. BTo make our eyes stronger
3. CTo keep the eyes moist and clean
4. DTo stop us from falling asleep during the day

In 1928 Alexander Fleming returned from holiday and noticed that mould had grown on one of his bacteria dishes. Around the mould, the bacteria had died. This led to the discovery of penicillin. What led Fleming to discover penicillin?

1. AHe found penicillin in a book while on holiday.
2. BHe was trying to grow mould on purpose.
3. CHe tested many chemicals on bacteria in 1928.
4. DHe noticed that bacteria near a mould had died.

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.
2. BVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
3. CVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
4. DVaccines replace the immune system completely.

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ATigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
2. BMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.

“Many patients feel nervous before surgery. Nurses can help by explaining what will happen, answering questions and letting patients know that their feelings are normal.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo criticise nurses for not explaining surgery to patients enough
2. BTo persuade patients to avoid having surgery
3. CTo explain how surgery is performed in detail
4. DTo describe how nurses can ease patients’ fears

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
2. BA, because it starts to work faster.
3. CA, because it lasts all through the night.
4. DB, because its effect lasts much longer.