Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. ABirds eat them.
2. BThey grow into new trees.
3. CFarmers dig them up.
4. DThey turn to stone.

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer grandmother and her uncle
2. BHer father and her brother
3. CHer mother and her sister
4. DHer mother and grandfather

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AWind blowing the rain sideways
2. BSunlight passing through raindrops
3. CMoonlight on the sea
4. DClouds blocking the sunlight

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo tell staff where to park during the repaving
2. BTo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
3. CTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
4. DTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city

A label on a cleaning spray reads: “Use in a well-ventilated area. Do not mix with bleach. Keep away from children.” Which action follows the label?

1. AOpening a window while using the spray
2. BUsing it in a small closed cupboard
3. CLeaving it on a low shelf in the playroom
4. DMixing the spray with bleach for extra power

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween the stream and the river
2. BBetween Maya and her bedroom
3. CBetween early morning and late evening
4. DBetween city noise and village quiet

“The village had relied on fishing for centuries. When the fish stocks collapsed, young people moved to the cities, the school closed, and only the old harbour remained busy with memories.” What is the tone of the passage?

1. ASad and reflective
2. BAngry and accusing
3. CFunny and light-hearted
4. DCheerful and excited

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