Werkblad Leesvaardigheid (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo find food more easily in warmer places
2. BTo find cooler places to rest
3. CTo build nests and raise their young
4. DTo escape from larger birds that hunt them

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

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA water bottle
2. BA first-aid kit
3. CA training dummy
4. DA packed lunch

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
2. BShe was paid by the army to go.
3. CShe went against her family’s wishes.
4. DShe travelled there in great danger.

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
2. BVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
3. CVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.
4. DVisits are the same in every month of the year.

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. ABlood cells are made from bone marrow.
2. BOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
3. CFood is broken down into nutrients.
4. DAir is warmed before reaching the nose.

The author writes: “All of my neighbours who drink coffee are energetic. So coffee must give everyone energy.” What is the flaw in this reasoning?

1. AIt uses facts instead of personal opinions.
2. BIt does not mention the price of coffee.
3. CIt gives too many examples to be useful.
4. DIt generalises from a small, unusual group.

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA report that the forest is rarely visited
2. BA map showing where the new road would go
3. CStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
4. DA survey showing most people own a car