Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe time of 2 p.m.
2. BThe person in charge
3. CThe day
4. DThe room

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A8 a.m.
2. B1 p.m.
3. C6 p.m.
4. D9 a.m.

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water is very cold.
2. BThe water moves very fast.
3. CThe water is very salty.
4. DThe water is very shallow.

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
2. BGlass can be recycled again and again.
3. CNew glass is made from sand.
4. DGlass does not lose quality when recycled.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA covering of sand
2. BVery little precipitation
3. CA complete lack of animals
4. DVery high temperatures

“Despite the heavy rain, more than 500 runners finished the charity race, raising over $20 000 for the children’s hospital.” What does “despite” show in this sentence?

1. AThe runners were paid to run in the rain.
2. BThe heavy rain caused the race to be cancelled.
3. CThe money was raised because of the rain.
4. DThe runners finished even though the weather was bad.

The author writes: “Most people in my office prefer tea to coffee. Therefore, tea is the most popular drink in the country.” What is the main flaw?

1. ATea and coffee contain similar amounts of water.
2. BThe author does not drink tea or coffee.
3. CCoffee is more expensive than tea.
4. DOne office may not represent the country.

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
2. BThe time of day each call was made
3. CWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls
4. DThe name of each nurse who called