Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

“Amira was furious when she found that someone had taken her bike without asking. Her face turned red, and she stamped her foot.” What does “furious” mean?

1. AVery angry
2. BVery scared
3. CVery sad
4. DVery sleepy

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more area than all the land on Earth put together. What does the passage say about the Pacific Ocean?

1. AIt covers more area than all the land combined.
2. BIt is the smallest and warmest ocean.
3. CIt is the only ocean with islands.
4. DIt is shallower and colder than the Atlantic Ocean.

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a thumb
2. BAbout the size of a head
3. CAbout the size of a fist
4. DAbout the size of a football

“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 flood
2. BA heat wave in winter
3. CAn earthquake
4. DA drought

Octopuses can change the colour and texture of their skin in less than a second. They use this ability to hide from predators and to sneak up on prey. What are two reasons octopuses change colour?

1. ATo attract mates and to keep warm
2. BTo show they are angry and to sleep
3. CTo signal danger to others and to clean their skin
4. DTo hide from predators and to sneak up on prey

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA wish to exercise his knees
2. BA plan to sell the lighthouse
3. CA sense of duty to the ships
4. DA fear of being alone at night

“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?

1. AIt needs independent and wider testing.
2. BIt is proven true for all types of water.
3. CIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.
4. DIt is reliable because the company ran the test.

“When the power went out, Grandpa calmly lit the candles, found the radio and told us stories about storms from his childhood.” Which word best describes Grandpa?

1. AForgetful
2. BComposed
3. CFrightened
4. DImpatient