Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

A thermometer label says: “Clean the tip with alcohol before and after each use.” When should the tip be cleaned?

1. AOnly after each use
2. BBefore and after each use
3. COnly once a week
4. DOnly when it looks dirty

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ALoose so that air can move freely
2. BLow over the eyes with the strap open
3. CLevel and snug, strap fastened
4. DTilted back so the forehead is free

Lucy and her brother both like sports. Lucy plays football on Tuesdays, and her brother swims on Thursdays. On Saturdays, they both go running in the park. What do Lucy and her brother do together?

1. AThey play football on Tuesdays.
2. BThey play tennis on Sundays.
3. CThey go running on Saturdays.
4. DThey swim on Thursdays.

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. AMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
2. BBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
3. CCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
4. DMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.

“The new staff canteen has more seats and longer opening hours. However, the prices have gone up, and some staff now bring lunch from home.” What is the most likely reason some staff bring lunch from home?

1. AThe canteen closes earlier than before.
2. BThe canteen has too few seats now.
3. CThe canteen serves only breakfast.
4. DThe canteen has become more expensive.

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is closing down soon.
2. BIt is popular with many customers.
3. CIt opens later than other shops.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

“Only 30 minutes after taking the new pill, I felt better,” said one customer in an advertisement. “It must be the best headache pill ever made.” Why is this weak evidence that the pill works?

1. AAdvertisements are never allowed to quote real customers.
2. BIt is one person’s experience, not a controlled study.
3. CThe customer did not say what time it was.
4. DHeadaches never improve on their own.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe park and the bridge are the same project.
2. BThe mayor answered the question fully.
3. CThe bridge project is already finished.
4. DThe mayor avoided the question.