Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. ASunday
2. BMonday of the next week
3. CSaturday
4. DFriday

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 kidneys
2. BBy lowering the temperature of the cells
3. CThrough the skin only
4. DBy carrying nutrients to cells

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe person in charge
2. BThe room
3. CThe time of 2 p.m.
4. DThe day

A website article is titled “Five Easy Ways to Save Water at Home”. Which text structure will the article most likely use?

1. AA comparison of two cities
2. BA list of tips
3. CA debate between two experts
4. DA story told in time order

“Unlike frogs, which have smooth, moist skin, toads usually have dry, bumpy skin. Toads also tend to spend more time on land.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo compare frogs and toads
2. BTo explain how frogs breathe
3. CTo argue that toads make good pets
4. DTo describe where toads lay eggs

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. AThe second sentence
2. BBoth sentences
3. CThe first sentence
4. DNeither sentence

“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. CExpectations can affect how people report symptoms.
4. DPills without medicine cure all kinds of disease.

The author writes: “Students who eat lunch with friends are happier at school. Therefore, schools should give students more time for lunch.” Which unstated assumption does the argument depend on?

1. AMore lunch time would lead to more eating with friends.
2. BHappier students always get the highest grades.
3. CStudents do not like the food that is served in the school cafeteria.
4. DTeachers prefer to eat lunch in their classrooms.