Eindexamen engels havo 2007 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 Yes, it works!

“YES, IT WORKS!” (titel)

11p

Leg uit wat met “it” bedoeld wordt.

“The plan went wrong” (line 28)

21p

These words refer to the fact that

A David3108 took a different approach. (lines 7-8)

B the writer thought that David3108 seemed nice but boring. (lines 13-14)

C the writer ended up engaged to David3108. (lines 19-20)

D the writer still had a month left on her membership. (lines 20-21)

opgave 2Tekst 2 This chip makes sure you always buy your round

31p

Waarvoor wordt de “microchip” volgens alinea 1 gebruikt?

41p

Which of the following was a reason for Brad Stevens to introduce the chip at

Bar Soba?

He wanted to

A make it easier to keep out unwanted customers.

B prevent customers from slipping away without paying the bill.

C provide extra service to frequent club visitors.

“There are a number of advantages” (alinea 4, eerste regel)

Naast voordelen staan in dit artikel ook nadelen.

52p

Welke twee nadelen van de chip worden er in de alinea’s 4-8 genoemd?

61p

Which of the following descriptions fits Steve van Soest best?

A He is a club owner who wants to introduce the chip.

B He is a customer who is enthusiastic about his chip.

C He is a patient who wants his medical data stored on the chip.

D He is a researcher who is studying further possibilities for the chip.

E He is a volunteer who has had the chip implanted to test it.

71p

Which of the following is true of paragraph 7?

A It explains that the chip was originally only meant to be used in animals.

B It stresses that the medical consequences of chip implantation are still

unclear.

C It suggests that there is little physical risk involved in having the chip

implanted.

81p

What is the main aim of the article?

A To report on new microchip technology.

B To ridicule microchip innovations.

C To stimulate the sale of microchips.

D To warn against the abuse of microchips.

opgave 3Tekst 3 The fat of the land

92p

Welke twee maatschappelijke problemen wil Cristina Odone illustreren met de

voorbeelden in alinea 1?

101p

What is the main function of paragraph 3?

A To elaborate the statement made in the last sentence of paragraph 2.

B To give further examples of the situation described in paragraph 2.

C To present a new point of view about the issues brought up in paragraph 2.

D To sketch some consequences of the developments mentioned in

paragraph 2.

111p

Which explanation for obesity is given in paragraph 4?

A Fast food has a negative influence on people’s daily eating habits.

B People overeat as a protest against being made to feel imperfect by the

media.

C The women’s liberation movement has condemned dieting as being basically

sexist.

D Unhealthy food products are being advertised on too large a scale.

122p

Welke twee kwalijke aspecten heeft het winstbejag van fastfoodproducenten

volgens Eric Schlosser (alinea’s 5-6)?

131p

What is the tone of “or until his first heart attack” (end of paragraph 6)?

A Cheerful.

B Indifferent.

C Neutral.

D Sarcastic.

141p

What is big business criticised for in paragraph 7?

A For attaching too much importance to the appearance of employees.

B For forcing ideas on people about what they should look like.

C For profiting from problems that it has created itself.

151p

Which of the following could best serve as a slogan for the “Anybody”

campaign?

A Beauty comes in various shapes.

B Be smart and be slim.

C Fast food is fat food.

D Good looks are a weighty matter.

E Size does matter.

opgave 4Tekst 4 Why phones are replacing cars

Kies bij iedere open plek in de tekst het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven

mogelijkheden.

161p

A communicate

B define themselves

C entertain themselves

D grow up

171p

A After all

B Furthermore

C Instead

D Likewise

181p

A design

B necessity

C quality

D success

E value

191p

A Besides

B By contrast

C Similarly

201p

A doubted

B regretted

C welcomed

211p

A affordable

B fashionable

C popular

D safe

opgave 5Tekst 5 Is the biotechnology revolution a myth?

221p

What is the main point made about medical science in paragraph 1?

A It gets too much attention in the papers.

B It has undergone some radical changes recently.

C It is not as advanced as is often suggested.

D It is unlikely to become profitable.

“the idea … is a myth” (paragraph 2, second sentence)

231p

How does paragraph 3 relate to this statement?

Paragraph 3

A contradicts it.

B sums up its consequences.

C supports it.

D tones it down.

“The results, published in Trends in Biotechnology ” (alinea 3, eerste zin)

241p

Welk positief resultaat heeft biotechnologisch onderzoek opgeleverd, volgens

Paul Nightingale en Paul Martin?

“The results, published in Trends in Biotechnology ” (alinea 3, eerste zin)

251p

Wat is volgens Paul Nightingale en Paul Martin het bewijs dat biotechnologisch

onderzoek weinig resultaat heeft opgeleverd?

261p

Which of the following summarises the opinion of the ABPI (paragraph 4)?

Biotechnological research

A deserves none of the criticism offered.

B has not produced any useful medicines so far.

C needs more time to prove its practical worth.

272p

Geef voor elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze wel of niet in

overeenstemming is met de inhoud van de alinea’s 5-7.

1 De mens heeft veel meer genen dan enig ander organisme.

2 Het decoderen van het menselijke genoom zal veel geld gaan opleveren.

3 Het menselijke genoom bestaat uit veel minder genen dan men aanvankelijk

dacht.

4 Wetenschappers begrijpen nog niet volledig hoe genen werken.

Noteer het nummer van elke bewering, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.

“A century later, life scientists could be facing a similar lesson.” (last sentence of

the text)

281p

What lesson is meant here?

A One should never doubt one’s own theories.

B Seemingly unimportant factors may play a very important role.

C The present cannot be understood without taking the past into account.

opgave 6Tekst 6 Cannabis: a burning issue

291p

What is the main point made by Jeffrey Morgan in his letter?

A Cannabis contains a substance that seriously affects people’s mental

abilities.

B Cannabis may well be less of a threat to public health than alcohol.

C Smoking cannabis combined with drinking alcohol is very dangerous.

D The popular press has exaggerated the dangers of cannabis use.

opgave 7Tekst 7 See the couple in the bar? That’s Mr and Mrs Copper

“There are many, I know, who will applaud this police initiative.” (regels 22-23)

302p

Wat is volgens de schrijver het doel van dit initiatief en welk middel gebruikt de

politie om dit doel te bereiken?

Baseer beide delen van het antwoord op de eerste alinea.

311p

To which of the following does “political correctness” (line 36) refer?

A “There is... drink drivers.” (lines 1-5)

B “They will... are drinking.” (lines 9-10)

C “We are... countless lives.” (lines 23-27)

D “many more... hurting anybody” (lines 29-34)

321p

What does the writer mainly wish to express in lines 37-45 (“It really … worth

taking.”)?

A His anger at public misbehaviour.

B His disgust at drink driving.

C His regret at having been a drink driver.

D His sadness over losing so many friends.

“Most Britons... the pub.” (regels 54-57)

331p

Met welk ander woord heeft de schrijver dit gevoel al eerder verwoord?

Citeer dit woord uit de tekst.

341p

Which of the following fits the gap in line 61 of the text?

A in full uniform

B less openly

C more often

D until closing time

351p

Which of the following can be concluded from the seventh paragraph

(lines 62-74)?

A The authorities are not allowed to use illegal methods to maintain the law.

B The police have their own reasons for tackling drink driving as they do.

C The public is well aware that the police need to work efficiently.

361p

What does the writer suggest in the eighth paragraph (lines 75-85)?

A People nowadays need the police more than they used to do.

B The police have lost sight of their proper role in society.

C The police rely too much on the co-operation of the public.

D The public image of the police is rapidly getting worse.

371p

What is the aim of the ninth paragraph (lines 86-95)?

To portray the police as

A ambitious.

B arrogant.

C concerned.

D reckless.

381p

Welke alinea in dit artikel is sarcastisch van toon?

Noteer de eerste drie woorden van deze alinea.

opgave 8Tekst 8 Class conscious

391p

What is the example in the first two paragraphs meant to illustrate?

A The fact that more and more middle-class people are forced to beg for

money.

B The idea that homeless people are more aggressive than they have ever

been.

C The subtle and persuasive ways in which beggars ask for money these days.

401p

Welke alinea van de column van Andrew Martin is spottend bedoeld?

Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

opgave 9Tekst 9 She takes care of the elderly and supports fat cats

411p

Wat is volgens deze advertentie van de vakbond UNISON de belangrijkste

motivatie van veel mensen om in de zorg te werken?

Citeer als antwoord een zinsgedeelte van maximaal twee woorden.

422p

Geef voor elk van de onderstaande uitspraken aan of deze volgens de tekst wel

of niet in overeenstemming is met de opvattingen van UNISON.

5 De voordelen van privatisering wegen zwaarder dan de nadelen.

6 Door privatisering van publieke diensten komt publiek geld bij de verkeerde

personen terecht.

7 Ouderen worden onvoldoende geïnformeerd over de privatisering van de

thuiszorg.

8 Vrouwelijke werknemers bij publieke diensten verdienen minder dan hun

mannelijke collega’s.

Noteer het nummer van elke uitspraak, gevolgd door “wel” of “niet”.

Let op: de laatste vragen van dit examen staan op de volgende pagina.

Lees bij de volgende opgaven steeds eerst de vraag voordat je de bijbehorende

tekst raadpleegt.

opgave 10Tekst 10 Postcards on the Edge

“The digital age spells the end of a venerable vacation tradition.” (inleiding)

431p

Wordt er behalve technologie nog een reden in de tekst genoemd die de

afgenomen populariteit van het versturen van ansichtkaarten verklaart? Zo nee,

antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de eerste twee woorden van de alinea waarin

deze reden staat.

“But are e-cards and text messages really better?” (inleiding)

441p

Wordt er in de tekst een voordeel genoemd van het versturen van

ansichtkaarten? Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de eerste twee woorden

van de alinea waarin dit voordeel staat.

opgave 11Tekst 11 Altman’s out of step

451p

Is er bij de besproken films (zie de titels links bovenaan) een film die de

recensent positief beoordeelt? Zo nee, antwoord “Nee”. Zo ja, noteer de titel van

deze film.