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. AThey turn to stone.
2. BFarmers dig them up.
3. CThey grow into new trees.
4. DBirds eat them.

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt runs into water.
2. BIt rolls into a ball.
3. CIt calls loudly.
4. DIt climbs a tree.

A glossary is a list of important words and their meanings, usually found at the back of a book. A student reading a biology textbook does not know the word “osmosis”. Where could she find its meaning quickly?

1. AOn the copyright page
2. BIn the glossary
3. CIn the table of contents
4. DOn the title page

“Handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals,” says a training manual. What would the manual most likely recommend next?

1. AWashing hands only at the end of each shift
2. BWearing the same gloves for all patients
3. CAvoiding soap to protect the skin
4. DWashing hands before and after patient contact

“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. ALeave it in the tin for an hour.
2. BPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
3. CTurn the oven back on.
4. DLet it cool completely on a wire rack.

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. ATom had tasted the cake.
2. BThe cake was not finished.
3. CTom does not like chocolate.
4. DThe mother made a mistake.

“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?

1. ATense and uneasy
2. BSad and hopeless
3. CCheerful and lively
4. DSilly and playful

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