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Eindexamen engels vmbo gl/tl 2021, tijdvak 1

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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 ‘Robocop’ rollout in city malls

11p
‘the soulless gadgets’ (alinea 1)
In welke alinea wordt nog eens benadrukt dat de robots ‘soulless’ zijn?
A in alinea 2
B in alinea 3
C in alinea 4
D in alinea 5

opgave 2Tekst 2 Nike’s response to Serena Williams’ catsuit ban

21p
‘Nike’s response to Serena Williams’ catsuit ban’ (title)
What did Nike want to make clear with their response according to the
text?
A that they are convinced Serena made an honest mistake and should
be forgiven
B that they back all initiatives that make watching matches more
interesting for audiences
C that they think Serena is a superb tennis player and they support her
wholeheartedly
D that they wanted Serena’s costume to generate extra publicity for
Marvel’s Black Panther
32puitwerkbijlage
Waarom droeg Serena de catsuit volgens de tekst?
Omcirkel ‘wel’ of ‘niet’ achter elk nummer in de uitwerkbijlage.
1 Ze protesteert ermee tegen de kledingvoorschriften in de tennissport.
2 Ze wil ermee uitstralen dat ze zich sterk voelt.
3 Ze maakt er reclame mee voor haar eigen kledinglijn.
4 Ze draagt hem vanwege een medische kwaal.

opgave 3Tekst 3 Goats in Brooklyn

42p
‘Goats in Brooklyn’ (titel)
Voor welke twee doeleinden worden deze geiten in Brooklyn ingezet?
Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

opgave 4Tekst 4 Favela Painting

51p
‘Favela Painting’ (titel)
In welke zin in de tekst wordt voor het eerst genoemd wat
Nederlandse kunstenaars willen bereiken met dit project?
Citeer (= schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
61p
‘communal art’ (regel 4)
In welke zin in de tekst wordt beschreven wat er gemeenschappelijk is
aan hoe de kunstenaars te werk gaan?
Citeer (= schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.
71p
What is true about the Favela painting project?
A The inhabitants of the neighbourhood are proud of the result of the
project.
B The main aim of the project is to illustrate what it is like to live in a
favela.
C The neighbourhood became a hotspot for tourists as a result of the
project.
D The project ended with the artists and the inhabitants visiting an art
gallery together.

opgave 5Tekst 5 I was a video game sceptic, but now I’m a fan

81p
How does the writer introduce the topic of the text in paragraph 1?
A by admitting she was criticised for being bad at playing games
B by confessing how she unexpectedly started to like gaming
C by making clear that she dislikes her partner playing games
D by wondering why anyone could find video games interesting
91p
Which aspect of gaming is stressed by Celia Hodent in paragraph 2?
A It has fewer harmful effects than other pastimes.
B It is more sociable than people think.
C It requires players to focus on the activity.
D It stimulates players to reach their targets.
101p
‘But I won’t be jumping over fire rings to punch a giant turtle in the real
world.’ (paragraph 3)
What does the writer want to make clear with this remark?
A She believes that solving challenges when gaming is quite satisfying.
B She dislikes the violence that seems to be part of most video games.
C She wonders whether gaming can be useful for activities in daily life.
D She worries that people think gamers have a distorted view on reality.
111p
What is the purpose of paragraphs 4 and 5?
A to describe various ways in which gaming can be of value for people
B to explain that some types of games are to be preferred over others
C to show how difficult it is to prove the relevance of playing games
D to stress the differences between educational and recreational games
121p
Kies bij 12 in alinea 6 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A Consequently
B However
C Likewise
D Moreover
132puitwerkbijlage
Geef van de volgende mogelijke effecten aan of ze in dit artikel genoemd
worden als een voordeel van gamen.
Omcirkel ‘wel’ of ‘niet’ achter elk nummer in de uitwerkbijlage.
1 Je zit helemaal in het spel, zonder afgeleid te worden door andere
zaken.
2 Je wordt er sportiever van.
3 Je gaat meer details opmerken.
4 Je leert beter tegen je verlies te kunnen.

opgave 6Tekst 6 A refuge for orangutans?

141p
‘a group of young orangutans, endangered refugees from human
development’ (alinea 1)
Welk citaat uit alinea 4 beschrijft de ‘human development’ die deze dieren
bedreigt?
A ‘an easy cloak of respectability’
B ‘rainforest destruction’
C ‘Isolated acts of kindness by bad actors’
D ‘a binding commitment to end deforestation’
152puitwerkbijlage
Geef van de volgende problemen aan of ze de aankoop van ‘Salat Island’
moeilijk maakten volgens alinea 2.
Omcirkel ‘wel’ of ‘niet’ achter elk nummer in de uitwerkbijlage.
1 de stropers die op het eiland woonden
2 de aanpassingen die gedaan moesten worden om het geschikt te
maken
3 het bedrag dat voor het gebied betaald moest worden
4 het grote aantal formulieren dat ervoor ingevuld moesten worden
161p
What is described in paragraph 3?
A how help came from an unexpected side
B how long-lasting conflicts were finally resolved
C how permission for the refuge came through
D how the exploitation of the project became profitable
171p
What is suggested about the donation of PT S.S.S. in paragraph 4?
It has donated the money
A to be able to force business competitors to get involved as well.
B to develop more environmentally-friendly production methods.
C to disguise the fact it is actually responsible for the problem.
D to stress that it will live up to earlier made business agreements.
182puitwerkbijlage
De volgende personen komen aan het woord in deze tekst:
1 Gemma Tillack (alinea 4)
2 Jamartin Sihite (alinea 5)
3 Erik Meijaard (alinea 7)
Geef voor elke persoon aan welke bewering bij hem/haar hoort.
Noteer de letter van de bewering achter de persoon in de uitwerkbijlage.
Let op: er blijft één bewering over.
a De huidige werkwijze om orang-oetans te redden maakt de situatie
alleen maar erger.
b De palmolie industrie moet meer doen om een eind te maken aan
ontbossing.
c Palmolie boycotten is de meest effectieve manier om het leefgebied
van orang-oetans te beschermen.
d We zullen moeten samenwerken om de orang-oetans te kunnen
redden.
191p
Kies bij 19 in alinea 6 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A are returned to
B are stressed by
C dislike leaving
D have outgrown
201p
Kies bij 20 in alinea 8 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A exhausted
B misunderstood
C needed
D questioned
E sabotaged

opgave 7Tekst 7 Why marketeers are trying to offend you

211p
‘It was also introduced a week after Snapchat’s biggest rival, Instagram,
dominated the headlines with a new feature.’ (paragraph 1)
What does the writer suggest with this remark?
A Companies should try to avoid getting negative publicity.
B Instagram users are better-behaved than Snapchat users.
C People use the internet to make clear they feel insulted.
D Snapchat tried to win back media attention from a competitor.
221p
‘these shocking techniques’ (paragraph 2)
What is the term for these techniques, used later on in paragraph 2?
A ‘the material online’
B ‘outrage marketing’
C ‘social media campaign’
D ‘viral backlash’
231p
Kies bij 23 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A a cruel
B a daring
C a fashionable
D an effective
E an irrelevant
241p
‘Abercrombie and Fitch and Snapchat are still incredibly popular brands.’
(paragraph 4)
What is the function of this sentence?
A to introduce a new point for further discussion
B to support a statement made earlier in the paragraph
C to undermine the claim made by Americus Reed
251p
What is the point made in paragraph 5?
A Customers tend to boycott companies that make use of offensive
marketing tricks.
B Publicly complaining about distasteful marketing methods can
unintentionally boost the sale of a product.
C Raising awareness of delicate social issues can best be done through
social media.
D Use reasonable arguments when you are asked to explain why you
feel offended by an advertisement.

opgave 8Tekst 8 The Earth’s Smartest Birds

261p
What is the point made in paragraph 1?
A Birds are more intelligent than we used to assume.
B Birds suffer from the fact that their skulls are small.
C Researchers tend to look down on studies about birds.
D The brains of birds are bigger than previously estimated.
271p
‘The definition of intelligence should be broader than it is’ (paragraph 2)
In what way?
A It should be based on more than skills that are typically human.
B It should be related to being able to learn and use a language.
C It should define lower standards for animals than for humans.
D It should rule out instincts as the main evidence for intelligence.
281p
What is the point made about ravens in paragraph 3?
A They are easy to train when given snacks they like.
B They beat people in tests that require creative thinking.
C They can learn from experiences and also think ahead.
D They seem to enjoy working out challenging problems.
291p
What becomes clear about crows in paragraph 4?
A Observations in the wild prove they are clearly smarter than ravens.
B Tests show they can see exceptionally well compared to other birds.
C They are social animals that like being in close contact with people.
D They can recognize people and estimate what to expect from them.
301p
Kies bij 30 in alinea 5 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A Unless
B Until
C While
311p
What is said about the African grey parrot Alex in paragraph 5?
A He died as a result of a series of tests in a laboratory.
B He knew words and sounds from different languages.
C He proved that birds held in captivity become smarter.
D He was capable of understanding complex information.

opgave 9Tekst 9 We need to fix the plastic problem

321p
What does the writer of this article say about Michael Gove in
paragraph 1?
A He has been criticised for underestimating the waste problem.
B He has come up with an insufficient proposal to reduce waste.
C He has introduced an inexpensive scheme to tackle waste.
331p
Kies bij 33 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A can be reduced easily
B is chemically unstable
C needs to be researched
D sticks around for centuries
341p
What is the main purpose of paragraphs 3 and 4?
These paragraphs are meant to make clear that
A a material that can safely replace plastic has not yet been found.
B people who are overexposed to plastic can become allergic to it.
C the plastic waste in the environment is probably bad for our health.
351p
Which of the following best characterises paragraph 5?
A It explains that restricting the use of plastic is quite complicated.
B It makes clear why people are unwilling to restrict the use of plastic.
C It shows we have taken enough measures to restrict the use of plastic.
361p
Welke zin past bij 36 als afsluitende zin van deze tekst in zijn geheel?
A It is not enough to return a few plastic bottles.
B There is no time to develop an alternative.
C We are slowly heading in the right direction.

opgave 10Tekst 10 Anti-bird spikes

371p
Wat wordt in dit artikel duidelijk over de anti-vogelpinnen?
A Die bedreigen het voortbestaan van de lokale vogelpopulatie.
B Die werken beter dan andere maatregelen om vogels te verjagen.
C Die worden door de gemeente op openbare terreinen geplaatst.
D Die zijn de oorzaak van een burenruzie in een wijk in Bristol.
381p
Kies bij 38 in alinea 2 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A Likewise
B Moreover
C Nevertheless

opgave 11Tekst 11 Whatever happens next, we’ll help you make sense of it

391p
Wat is volgens deze advertentie de belangrijkste reden om je op ‘The New
York Times International Edition’ te abonneren?
A de cadeaus die nieuwe abonnees krijgen
B de gereduceerde prijs van de digitale versie
C de kwaliteit en diepgang van de artikelen in de krant
D de mogelijkheid om de krant thuisbezorgd te krijgen

opgave 12Tekst 12 British Food Fortnight

402puitwerkbijlage
Tekst 12 bestaat uit verschillende blokjes informatie over de actie ‘British
Food Fortnight’.
Bepaal voor 40-1, 40-2 en 40-3 welk kopje daar het best past.
Noteer de letter van het kopje achter elk nummer in de uitwerkbijlage.
Let op: er blijven twee kopjes over!
Kies uit:
a Avoid organic food
b Eat seasonally
c Get together
d Grow your own
e What’s where when?
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