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Eindexamen engels havo 2004, tijdvak 1

bij dit examen

Let op: beantwoord een open vraag altijd in het Nederlands, behalve als het anders is aangegeven.
Als je in het Engels antwoordt, levert dat 0 punten op.

opgave 1Tekst 1 Postcards from the cutting edge

11p
Wat was het belangrijkste kenmerk van de tentoonstelling die in deze tekst wordt
beschreven?

opgave 2Tekst 2 Paying for the BBC

21p
According to Phil Aaronson, American networks do not broadcast soccer matches on TV
because
A Americans are not used to concentrating on such long programmes.
B in the United States soccer is not a popular sport at all.
C soccer does not lend itself to showing a lot of commercials during matches.
D they object to the excessive commercialism of football.

opgave 3Tekst 3 Why the Lord is in the retail

33p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande uitspraken aan of deze wel of niet van toepassing is op
POD volgens alinea 2.
1 POD play various musical styles, which together make up a weak mixture.
2 POD have trouble controlling the aggressive behaviour of fans during concerts.
3 POD stress the importance of a friendly and constructive attitude.
4 POD’s main aim is to convert young people.
5 POD struggled for years before they became successful.
6 POD are doing better in the United States than Creed are.
Noteer het nummer van elke uitspraak, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
“in reality they couldn’t be better matched” (regels 47-48)
43p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande aspecten aan of het deze uitspraak wel of niet
ondersteunt volgens alinea 3.
1 Bepaalde kleding.
2 Herkenbare muziekstijl.
3 Maatschappijkritische houding.
4 Serieuze taakopvatting.
5 Uitbundige levensstijl.
6 Veel jeugdige aanhang.
Noteer het nummer van elk aspect, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
51p
What is the main aim of paragraph 4?
A To illustrate the lack of professionalism of music journalists in the UK.
B To make clear that religious rock music is not popular in the UK.
C To provide examples of the dedication of Christian rock fans in the UK.
61p
How does the author round off her article with paragraph 6?
A By encouraging her readers to be open to religious pop music.
B By illustrating how non-religious artists have inspired Christian ones.
C By showing that success and religious convictions seldom go together.
D By specifying various categories of religious pop musicians.

opgave 4Tekst 4 To be or not to be a good boss

71p
What is the main aim of the Shakespeare workshops?
A To analyse Shakespearian characters.
B To increase employers’ cultural awareness.
C To provide advanced management training.
D To study styles of leadership through the ages.

opgave 5Tekst 5 Teen Girls, Sexism, and Marketeering

Kies bij iedere open plek in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.
81p
A be dissatisfied with
B look critically at
C spend money on
91p
A a difficult target
B a low-income group
C an unhappy lot
D an unlikely mix
101p
A decisive
B hopeful
C irrelevant
D natural
111p
A familiar
B honest
C inventive
121p
A homepage lay-out
B objective facts
C product promotion
D target group
131p
A However
B In short
C Moreover
D Therefore
141p
A brainwashing
B criticizing
C informing
151p
A feminism
B marketeers
C society
D themselves

opgave 6Tekst 6 Oprah’s logo is a no go for novelist

161p
How does the writer introduce the conflict between Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Franzen in
the first paragraph?
A By describing its historical background in detail.
B By giving a rough outline of its nature and subject matter.
C By highlighting the relation between artists and their public.
“for Franzen his selection brought only anguish and indecision” (lines 36-38)
171p
Why did Jonathan Franzen have doubts about his selection?
A He believed that his book would sell better without Oprah Winfrey’s interference.
B He did not agree with any nominations made by Oprah Winfrey’s book club before.
C He feared that the quality of his book would be underrated as a result.
D He hated the idea of his book being treated as a commercial product.
181p
Which of the following could Jonathan Franzen have said before “I like reading
entertaining books” (lines 54-56) to stress his point?
A Don’t get me wrong!
B Don’t think me old-fashioned!
C Don’t underestimate me!
191p
Which of the following would fit before “most bearing Oprah’s stamp of approval” (lines
86-88)?
A discouragingly,
B fortunately,
C hopefully,
D ironically,
201p
Geeft de schrijver van dit artikel aan wat hij zelf vindt van The Corrections, het boek van
Jonathan Franzen? Zo ja, citeer de woorden waarmee hij dit doet. Zo nee, schrijf op “Nee”.
211p
How can this article be characterised best?
A As a critical discussion of the influence of TV on literature.
B As a personal reaction to a much-discussed news item.
C As an attempt to discredit Jonathan Franzen.
D As an indirect way of promoting Oprah Winfrey’s book club.
E As an objective report on a literary news topic.

opgave 7Tekst 7 Power of the pocket

“On Thursday … conventional soya” (lines 5-7)
221p
How is this fact presented in the article?
A As a logical step in a recent chain of agricultural innovations.
B As an event that meant less than the newspapers had suggested.
C As an important scientific breakthrough that few people know about.
D As a significant development that got hardly any media coverage.
“the pound in our pockets is an economic vote” (regels 20-21)
231p
Leg uit wat de schrijver hiermee bedoelt.

opgave 8Tekst 8 Juvenile (In)justice and Media Hype

241p
How does the writer introduce the subject of this article in paragraph 1?
A By commenting on the popular view concerning his subject.
B By describing a case that he was personally involved in.
C By highlighting one particular aspect of his subject.
D By outlining the main points of the article.
“Worse yet … juvenile crime.” (regels 5-6)
251p
In welke alinea of alinea’s illustreert de schrijver deze uitspraak?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea of alinea’s.
261p
Vat de hoofdgedachte van alinea 2 samen.
271p
Which of the following reflects the writer’s opinion in paragraph 3?
A Children are as much responsible for their actions as grown-ups.
B Living conditions in US prisons should be improved as soon as possible.
C Recent developments in US legislation against youth crime are alarming.
D US courts have dealt with young criminals in a successful way.
“You can consider … lost causes” (regel 19)
282p
Noem de twee argumenten waarop de schrijver deze uitspraak baseert.
291p
How could the sentence “While murders … evening news.” (lines 32-34) also begin?
A And while…
B But while…
C For while…
301p
Wat wil de schrijver aantonen met de percentages in alinea 6?
311p
What is the main aim of this article?
A To analyse the results of recent research into youth crime.
B To generate more interest in the causes of youth crime.
C To stress the need for a more balanced approach to youth crime.
323p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande citaten aan of het om een feit of om de mening van de
schrijver van dit artikel gaat.
1 “Worse yet … juvenile crime.” (regels 5-6)
2 “According to … in 1997.” (regels 16-18)
3 “You can … adult facilities.” (regels 19-20)
4 “And while … youth facilities.” (regels 23-25)
5 “However, youth … in California.” (regels 38-39)
6 “And adults … juvenile crime.” (regels 45-47)
Noteer het nummer van elk citaat, gevolgd door “feit” of “mening”.

opgave 9Tekst 9 I just can’t eat that stuff

“But it gave birth to something else too.” (regels 9-10)
331p
Leg uit wat er met “something else” bedoeld wordt.
341p
Which of the following can be concluded from paragraph 2?
A According to research, there are more food products that can cause intolerance than people
realise.
B According to the writer, people with a food intolerance can easily diagnose and treat their
condition themselves.
C A lot of people expect to make money by providing food intolerance cures.
D The number of people who are suffering from food intolerance is growing rapidly.
352p
Geef voor elk van de onderstaande citaten aan of dit wel of niet in overeenstemming is met
de opvattingen van de British Nutrition Foundation.
Baseer je antwoord op de alinea’s 3 en 4.
1 “there is … intolerance epidemic” (regels 30-32)
2 “people may … unbalanced diet” (regels 33-34)
3 “the underestimate … be substantial” (regels 47-49)
4 “there is … some foods” (regels 62-64)
Noteer het nummer van elk citaat, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.
361p
Which of the following does Professor Brostoff say about food intolerance patients in
paragraph 3?
A They are seldom taken seriously by medical doctors.
B They mistake all kinds of illnesses for food allergies.
C They often do not realise what is at the root of their health problems.
D They often have to wait a long time before their problem is diagnosed.
371p
How could paragraph 5 also begin?
A Amazingly, the foundation…
B Ironically, the foundation…
C Not surprisingly, the foundation…
D To be fair, the foundation…
“The foundation is dismissive of many of the diagnostic tests for food intolerance” (lines
81-83)
381p
What is the foundation’s main objection?
A Most of these tests are very expensive.
B There are no research data to support the claims of these tests.
C The results of these tests may cause people to feel stressed.
D These tests are not suitable for amateur use.
“You are the only barometer of your own intolerance.” (regels 101-103)
391p
Leg uit wat Professor Brostoff hiermee bedoelt.
401p
What is the point of view of the writer, Roger Dobson, on the subject of his article?
A He agrees with the standpoint of the British Nutrition Foundation.
B He clearly sides with Professor Brostoff and his approach.
C He presents the information neutrally and does not take a stand.
Lees bij de volgende opgaven steeds eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende tekst
raadpleegt.

opgave 10Tekst 10 Prosopagnosia

411p
Blijkt uit de tekst hoe Prosopagnosia veroorzaakt kan worden? Zo ja, onder welk kopje? Zo
nee, antwoord “Nee”.

opgave 11Tekst 11 The African-American connection

Voor een werkstuk zoek je een boek over de rol van Afrikaans-Amerikaanse soldaten
tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
421p
Staat er in de folder The African-American Connection een boek over dit onderwerp
vermeld? Zo ja, schrijf de titel van dat boek op. Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”.
√(Einde)
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