Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

Earthworms help gardens. As they tunnel through the soil, they let in air and water. Their waste also adds nutrients that plants need. According to the passage, how do earthworms help plants?

1. AThey carry seeds to new parts of the garden.
2. BThey eat the insects that harm plant leaves.
3. CThey let air and water into the soil.
4. DThey keep the soil dry during heavy rain.

“Omar was elated when he heard he had passed his driving test. He jumped up and down and hugged his instructor.” What does “elated” mean?

1. AVery angry
2. BVery nervous
3. CVery happy
4. DVery tired

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. ADigest sugar
2. BFight off colds
3. CTake in calcium
4. DGrow more hair

“The new teacher wrote her name on the board, smiled and said, ‘Let’s start by learning one interesting fact about each of you.’” What can you infer about the teacher’s goal?

1. AShe wants to finish the lesson early.
2. BShe wants to get to know her students.
3. CShe wants to test the students’ spelling.
4. DShe wants the students to stay silent.

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ARain had fallen on them all night.
2. BSomeone had covered them with sand.
3. CThe sun had dried them out.
4. DThe water in them had frozen into ice.

A thermometer reading of 39 °C (102,2 °F) is described as a high fever in the nurse’s notes. The next morning, the reading is 37 °C (98,6 °F). What does this suggest?

1. AThe patient’s fever has got worse.
2. BThe patient has a new infection.
3. CThe patient’s fever has come down.
4. DThe thermometer must be broken.

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo list the symptoms of severe flu
2. BTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
3. CTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
4. DTo argue that the vaccine causes the flu

Passage 1: “School uniforms reduce bullying because no one is teased about clothes.” Passage 2: “School uniforms limit students’ ability to express who they are.” What is the main difference between the two passages?

1. AOne gives facts while the other tells a personal story.
2. BOne argues for uniforms and the other against.
3. CBoth argue that uniforms cost too much.
4. DBoth argue that uniforms should be banned.