Mark closed his notebook. “And nobody thought to tell the newspaper?”
“Where is everyone?” Mark asked, out of breath.
“Okay. Last thing – any controversy? A runner-up who felt robbed?” luistertoets engels vwo 2009
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
Mrs. Higgins shrugged. “You were late.” Mark closed his notebook
Mrs. Higgins smiled. “She said, and I quote: ‘I only entered because my mum made me. I’d rather be at home watching telly.’”
“A girl named Chloe. Fifteen. Lovely poem about a cat.” Last thing – any controversy
Mrs. Higgins lowered her voice. “Actually… there was a mix-up. The judges originally chose a boy named Sam. Great story about a robot. But Sam withdrew.”