Eindexamen engels vmbo gl/tl 2005, tijdvak 2

“What’s wrong with this bike?” (line 1) Why does Anthony Green ask Portia Colwell (the writer) this question, according to lines 1-6? A He does not believe that the bike is being sold at such a low price. B He does not understand why Portia cannot make a decision. C He wants to show Portia that the bike is incomplete. D He would like to know why Portia is studying the bike so thoroughly.

What does Anthony Green explain in lines 20-28? He explains that A auctioneers do not have the time to inspect all the bikes up for sale. B buyers are not allowed to check the bikes in great detail before the auction. C you can only really judge the value of a bike by examining it closely. D you need the help of an expert to determine the technical condition of a bike.

Which of the following happened at the auction according to lines 36-41? A Portia suddenly bought a bike she had not selected beforehand. B The auctioneer got rather angry with the writer for bidding incorrectly. C The auctioneer sold a bike to the wrong person by mistake. D The prices at which the children’s bikes were sold made the other bikes more expensive.

De Europese Commissie is van plan tabaksreclame te verbieden. Vijf jongeren geven hier hun mening over. Wie is tegen het verbieden van tabaksreclame? A Christopher Mitchinson. B Hannah Denison. C Wendy Pearson. D David Parrett. E Amy Crabtree. Should tobacco ads be banned? THE EUROPEAN Commission has Wendy Pearson, 15, of Skegness: “I have proposed a total ban on all advertising and a couple of friends that smoke because promotion of tobacco. Smoking kills 300 people a day in the from other people. The adverts just UK and most smokers start when they are influence which brand people smoke, not children. We asked readers for their views on individual whether they take any notice.” smoking and whether they thought the Wendy disagrees with the European government should be supporting the call Commission because she believes to ban tobacco advertising. Christopher Mitchinson, 12, of David Parrett, 12, of Surrey: “Smoking Newcastle: “I have joined Smokebusters reduces your life span and it’s a waste of North East. It is for 8-14-year-olds. Most money. All of my friends are against it. people start smoking at that age, then get Young people smoke because they think it the habit for life.” It annoys Christopher when he sees are silly.” advertising hoardings at sports grounds promoting tobacco. “I think that’s a bit daft advertising. when you see all those fit people running around the pitch and they are promoted to Amy Crabtree, 13, of Kent: “Smoking is smoke.” we get on, it is packed with schoolchildren YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS and it’s normally just the seats in the Hannah Denison, 14, of South smoking compartments that are left. It’s Humberside: “People are influenced by covered in cigarette butts and really advertising. I think we should support the smokey. You go in there and keel over ban. A small number of my friends smoke with the smell. Your clothes all stink of because they think it’s big. It’s wrong. It’s it!” bad for you. I think it should be banned in public places.”

In de Amerikaanse staat Colorado heeft men maatregelen genomen om af te komen van beren die vaak in woonwijken rondscharrelen. → Schrijf op uit welke twee onderdelen deze maatregelen bestaan. A wild bear takes a rest in a total is 25. Few human injuries backyard in Boulder, Colorado, have been reported, although after wandering into town in residents are becoming unnerved search of food. by the visitors eating from An increasing number of the dustbins, dog dishes and brown bears have been straying kitchens. One woman was near homes in the state this year, canning food in her home when partly because the hot, dry a bear walked in through the summer has reduced their open door. natural food supplies of acorns In the chic ski resort of Aspen, and berries, but also because bears have wandered along Main more homes have been built Street, poking into dustbins like close to forest and wilderness down-and-outs. areas (Grace Bradberry writes). This first-time visitor to Boulder Colorado has a two-strikes and- finally dozed off beside a garden you’re-out policy on naughty pool as wildlife officials kept bears who look for food too watch. close to houses. The first time, they are tagged and removed. And then, any tagged bear that returns to a residential area is shot if caught. Last year six were shot. This year’s reported

What becomes clear about Sufiah from lines 1-22? A She has decided to take up another study as soon as possible. B She has put a definite end to her studies at Oxford University. C She will continue studying if she is immediately placed among first-year students. D She will return to Oxford when she can join students her own age.

How can the reaction of college principal Elizabeth Llewellyn-Smith (see lines 23-34) best be described? A She blames Sufiah for not having the right attitude. B She cannot believe Sufiah’s family did not support her. C She can quite understand Sufiah’s decision. D She is quite surprised about Sufiah’s bad results. E She is very worried about Sufiah’s future.

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