Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

Loud noise can damage hearing over time. People who work with loud machines should wear ear protection, such as earplugs or earmuffs. What should people who work with loud machines wear?

1. AThick gloves
2. BSteel-toed boots
3. CEar protection
4. DSafety glasses

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo protect against invasions
2. BTo mark the edge of a farm
3. CTo store grain for winter
4. DTo create a road for trade only

Drinking enough water helps the body control its temperature. Water also carries nutrients to cells and removes waste through the kidneys. Many adults need about two litres of fluid a day, and more in hot weather. According to the passage, how does water help remove waste?

1. AThrough the skin only
2. BThrough the kidneys
3. CBy carrying nutrients to cells
4. DBy lowering the temperature of the cells

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo help readers picture the whale’s great size
2. BTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
3. CTo show that whales are as fast as buses
4. DTo explain how whales travel

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ALet it cool completely on a wire rack.
2. BLeave it in the tin for an hour.
3. CPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
4. DTurn the oven back on.

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATemperature rising suddenly and sharply
2. BTiredness in the arms and legs
3. CTrouble seeing out of one eye
4. DTime to call emergency services

“The pain reliever starts working within 30 minutes. Its effects last about 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours.” A patient takes the first dose at 8 a.m. If the patient takes each next dose only when the previous one wears off, at what time would the third dose be taken?

1. A2 p.m.
2. B6 p.m.
3. C4 p.m.
4. D8 p.m.

“In one study, people who were told a pill would ease their pain reported less pain, even though the pill contained no medicine.” What does this study illustrate?

1. APain cannot be measured in any study.
2. BThe study’s pill secretly contained hidden painkillers.
3. CPills without medicine cure all kinds of disease.
4. DExpectations can affect how people report symptoms.