Vwo 2009 | Luistertoets Engels

A quiet bookshop in a small English town, late afternoon.

“He said – and this is true – he was afraid of public speaking. His mum called this morning to pull him out.”

Mrs. Higgins looked up. “Gone home. The winner was announced at 4 PM.” luistertoets engels vwo 2009

“Why?”

“Who won?”

Hier is een kort verhaal (story) dat qua stijl, lengte en thematiek aansluit bij een (vergelijkbaar met eerdere CITO-/examenluistertoetsen: alledaagse situaties, Brits/Amerikaans accent, wat ironie of een twist). Title: The Wrong Winner

Instead, he saw an empty stage. The only person there was Mrs. Higgins, the elderly owner, dusting a shelf. A quiet bookshop in a small English town, late afternoon

“Okay. Last thing – any controversy? A runner-up who felt robbed?”

Mark stopped writing. “So the real winner was Sam. But he quit because of stage fright. And Chloe won by default?” Higgins looked up