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TOELATINGSEXAMEN VWO/HAVO/NATIN 2012

DATUM: DONDERDAG 05 JULI 2012 TIJD : 07.45 – 09.15 UUR

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Five Years or Life, Your Pick

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Nowhere in the world will you find more dedicated fathers than in a courtroom on sentencing day. Give me a break, Your Honor; my family needs me. Please have mercy, Your Honor; my family needs me. Please have mercy, Your Honor; I’ve got a little one on the way. Everyone is Dad of the Year on Judgment Day.

On Sept. 14 in Williamsburg, Judge Samuel Powell finally got tired of sitting atop his

perch. Alfred Gabbin, 20, stood before him looking at five years for possession of drugs, and

he wondered if Powell might go easy. His girlfriend was due any day, and he wanted to be there for his child.

Powell, who has lost count of the dads who ran for the hills at the sight of the first dirty dia-per, couldn’t hold back. “Have you thought about marrying your girlfriend?” he asked, waking up everyone in the courtroom. “Being a parent is more than dropping off an occasional check,” Powell went on. “So if you want a break, show me a commitment.”

Was the judge offering a choice between marriage and jail? And if so, which was heavier? Gabbin wasn’t clear on what the judge was saying, but if he was going to be held prisoner either way, he preferred the deal where you sleep with the warden.

“You’re in the right building,” said Powell, 55, noting that marriage licenses were available downstairs. He gave Gabbin five years but suspended the sentence on the condition that he gets drug treatment and a job. And seriously consider marrying his girlfriend and raising their baby together. “For 18 years, you’ll be tied down. I can’t give any longer time than that.”

For 14 years, the first seven in juvenile court, Powell has presided over a revolving door. Kids he once saw in juvenile court, without dads, now appear before him as absent fathers, and he’s seen far too many moms struggling alone. A few defendants later, he was at it again.

Tyrone Harris, 23, appearing in shackles and orange jumpsuit for sentencing on a

probation violation, begged mercy because he wanted to take care of his girlfriend and baby

boy. Powell wondered if wedding plans figured into all this love and devotion.

“Your Honor,” prosecutor Brian Wainger interrupted, “how do we know the girlfriend wants to marry him?” “She’s in the courtroom,” defense lawyer Pat Kelley said. “Bring her up,” Powell said, asking Sarah Derham, 21, if she wanted to marry Harris. Yes, she said, they’d been planning to get hitched. To show they meant business, they started hugging. And before you knew it, they were making out.

Powell gave Harris a suspended sentence too, warning that if he’s ever back before a judge, it had better be a marrying judge. A couple of days later, the Virginia Gazette ran the headline

WHEN MARRIAGE IS A SENTENCE. And then a truly amazing thing happened, as far as

Powell was concerned. No one complained.

“I got a ton of calls, all supportive. I thought I’d at least get heat from single parents saying marriage isn’t for everyone,” Powell says. Or from someone questioning the wisdom of tying women and children to guys with criminal records. So what about it, Judge?

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support Junior than sit in overcrowded jails. And although Powell is still married to his high school sweetheart and has a son and daughter he’s proud of, he knows the risks of playing matchmaker. “You can’t legally order someone to get married, and I’m not going to force them on each other. But I wanted to make a point about taking responsibility.”

Harris, still locked up on a traffic violation from another county, got the message. He told me by phone that an April wedding is planned, and Derham wondered if Powell would marry them. Gabbin, a community college student who wants to be a news reporter, became a dad last week and said a wedding is in the works.

“I’ve seen my father maybe twice in my life,” he said on his front porch, just half a mile from the courthouse. “If there's a positive in that, it’s that I won’t let the same thing happen to my son.”

Slightly adapted from: Time, October 9, 2000 Notes:

Lines 5-6 : atop his perch - boven op zijn stoel

Line 17 : suspend - uitstellen; opschorten;

Line 21 : juvenile - connected with young people; jeugd; jeugdig Line 25 : probation - proeftijd

Line 25 : violation - overtreding; schending

Line 27 : prosecutor - somebody who brings a criminal charge against somebody in a court of law; openbare aanklager

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Title: “… Your Pick”

“Pick” is similar in meaning to the following

EXCEPT A choice. B decision. C option. D rejection. 2

Line 1: “… dedicated fathers …”

A dedicated father is a father who is the following EXCEPT A affectionate. B caring. C considerate. D negligent. 3

Lines 1-4: “Nowhere … Day.”

These lines suggest that when fathers face sentence

A they pretend to be very dedicated. B they promise to become dedicated. C they turn out to be really dedicated.

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Line 2: “Give me a break …”

These words are similar in meaning to

A give me time to relax. B give me time to rest. C go along with me.

D go easy on me.

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Lines 2-3: “Give … way.”

With these words the speaker tries to

A bribe the judge. B hide a nasty feeling. C impress the jury.

D work on the judge’s feelings.

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Line 4: “Everyone … Day.”

We may say that the dads are trying to

A attract attention. B be in the spotlight. C escape punishment. D put off judgment.

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Lines 5-8: “On Sept. 14 … child.”

Having read this paragraph we may conclude that Judge Samuel Powell

A probably found his perch uncomfortable. B probably had his spirit fall judging cases like Gabbin’s.

C was probably tired of being a judge. D was probably tired of judging dangerous criminals.

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Alfred Gabbin was on trial for … drugs A dealing in B distributing C having D smuggling 9

Lines 7-8: “His … child.”

These lines tell us the following about Gabbin’s girlfriend.

A She could discover her pregnancy any day. B She could give birth any day.

C She wanted Gabbin to be there for his child.

D She wanted Gabbin to see his child.

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Line 9: “Powell …lost count of the dads …” These words tell us that Powell

A could not remember the number of dads because there were so many.

B did not want to remember the number of dads because there were so many.

C pretended not to remember the number of dads.

D tried not to remember the number of dads.

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Lines 9-10: “… dads … diaper …” Powell probably refers to dads who

A abandon their child.

B cannot stand dirty diapers. C do not want to change diapers.

D forget their child.

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Lines 9-10: “Powell … asked …”

We may say that Powell could not keep from

A expressing his disappointment. B expressing his dissatisfaction.

C questioning Gabbin’s common sense. D questioning Gabbin’s sense of

responsibility.

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Lines 11-12: “Being a parent … went on.” These lines indicate that being a parent

A chiefly means being willing to support your child.

B chiefly means supporting your child financially.

C means giving your child more than one check a month.

D means more than supporting your child financially.

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Lines 10-12: ‘ “Have …, show me a commitment.” ’

The commitment Powell probably wanted Gabbin to show him was

A considering becoming a good parent. B dropping off an occasional check for his child.

C marrying the mother of his child. D staying with the mother of his child.

Lines 13-15: “Was … warden.” We may say that at this point Gabbin A considered marriage.

B did not consider marriage. C did not want any advice. D preferred to get married.

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Line 14: “Gabbin … saying …” This line tells us that

A Gabbin did not quite know what the judge meant.

B Gabbin pretended not to know what the judge meant.

C the judge did his best to keep Gabbin in the dark.

D the judge succeeded in keeping Gabbin in the dark.

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Line 16: “You’re in the right building …” Powell was referring to the building where Gabbin could

A be advised to get married. B feel free to get married. C get permission to get married. D get support to get married.

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Lines 17-19: “He gave … together.”

These lines tell us that Gabbin will only go to prison if

A he changes the conditions of the judge. B he commits another crime within five years.

C he complains about the conditions of the judge within five years.

D he fails to meet the conditions of the judge.

Line 19: ‘ “For … that.” ’

Powell probably wants to tie down Gabbin for 18 years because by then his child

A has more or less been prepared for adult life already.

B has surely moved out of the parental home. C will definitely have finished studying. D will not be needing the parents anymore.

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Lines 20-22: “For 14 years … again.”

The court which Powell has presided over … a revolving door. A could be B is compared to C is the same as D should be 21

Lines 20- 22: “For 14 years … again.”

The point that is made in this paragraph is that

A many moms are abandoned by the fathers of their children.

B many moms have to struggle to be alone with their children.

C there are offenders who appear in court at various stages in their life.

D there are offenders who just refuse to mend their ways.

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Tyrone Harris would be punished for

A disobeying the probation officer. B ignoring probation conditions. C trying to violate probation. D violating probation once more.

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Lines 23-25: “Tyrone … devotion.”

We may say that according to Powell wedding plans …, taking into account that Tyrone has expressed devotion to his girlfriend and child. Which of the following does NOT fit?

A are senseless B can be expected C seem logical D seem possible 24

Lines 26-27: ‘ “Your honor … him?” ’ We may say that the question of the prosecutor suggests that he

A is against the judge going easy on Tyrone. B is showing Tyrone that he will have the final say.

C will forbid the judge to go easy on Tyrone. D will show Tyrone that he will keep him in jail.

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Line 29: “To show they meant business…” The business referred to is

A getting married. B hugging each other C making love

D making out

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Line 31: “Powell … too,…”

The word “too” in line 31 indicates that

A Powell had given a suspended sentence before.

B Powell was not the only judge giving suspended sentences.

C suspended sentences used to be given in other courts as well.

D suspended sentences were also given in the same court by others.

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Lines 32-35: “A couple of … supportive.” When the article in the Virginia Gazette was published, the public probably

A did not find it worthwhile to complain about the judge’s decision.

B knew the judge would be furious if they reacted.

C knew the judge would get angry if they reacted.

D saw no grounds for complaint about the judge’s decision.

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Lines 35-37: ‘ “I got … Judge?” ’

We may say that the reaction of the public on Powell’s verdict in the Harris’s case … him.

Which of the following does NOT fit? A amazed B astonished C shocked D surprised 29

Line 37: “So … Judge?” “it” in line 37 refers to

A forcing men with criminal records to marry.

B the fact that marriage is not for everyone. C the ton of all supportive calls.

D tying women to men with a criminal record.

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Lines 38-39: “Gabbin … jails.”

We may say that in these lines Judge Powell …his decision in the cases of Gabbin and Harris.

A accounts for B holds on to C presents D reconsiders

Lines 39-41: “And although … matchmaker.” We may say that Powell … that arranged marriages might fail.

Which of the following does NOT fit? A is aware B is certain C knows D realizes 32

Line 41-42: ‘ “You … other.” ’

In these lines we see that being a judge does not give Powell the legal right to …

somebody to get married. A ask B beg C persuade D press 33

Line 42: “But … responsibility.”

We may say that Powell’s main purpose was to

A make Gabbin and Harris fulfill the heavy tasks put on their shoulders.

B make Gabbin and Harris take care of their girlfriends and children.

C show Gabbin and Harris how to take responsibility.

D show Gabbin and Harris what it means to be trusted and relied on.

Lines 43-46: “Harris … works.”

We may conclude that Powell can now say that

A all is well that ends well regarding Harris and Gabbin.

B Harris and Gabbin finally decided to obey him.

C Harris and Gabbin will never get into trouble again.

D marriage will finally keep Harris and Gabbin out of jail.

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Lines 47-49: ‘ “I’ve seen … to my son.” ’ Gabbin had seen his father maybe twice in his life; we may say that the positive thing that follows from this is that

A he will not follow in his father’s footsteps. B he will not let his father hurt his son. C he will not set a bad example to others. D he will not tell his son about his father.