Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

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

Before giving blood, donors answer questions about their health and have their blood pressure and iron level checked. If the checks are normal, they donate about half a litre of blood, then rest and have a snack. What happens after the health checks are normal?

1. AThe donor answers health questions.
2. BThe donor has the blood pressure and iron level checked again.
3. CThe donor gives about half a litre of blood.
4. DThe donor goes home straight away.

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
2. BAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
3. CAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
4. DAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.
2. BShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.
3. CShe was given a map on her first day.
4. DShe often gets lost in new places.

“Rain had not fallen for three months. The river was so low that boats could not use it, and farmers worried about their crops.” What problem does the passage describe?

1. AA drought
2. BA heat wave in winter
3. CA flood
4. DAn earthquake

“Eating more fibre, drinking water and being active can help prevent constipation.” Which advice would the author most likely give?

1. ARest in bed as much as possible every day.
2. BAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.
3. CEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
4. DEat mainly white bread and cheese.

The author writes: “Some say that online learning is less effective than learning in a classroom. That may be true for some subjects, but for many students who work or live far away, online courses are the only practical way to study.” What is the author’s position?

1. AOnline learning should replace all classroom teaching.
2. BClassroom learning is not practical for anyone.
3. COnline learning has limits but is valuable for many students.
4. DOnline learning is always less effective and should end for all subjects.

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 7:10 train
2. BThe 6:10 train
3. CThe 6:40 train
4. DThe 7:40 train