תרגול הבנת הנקרא בראי הבחינה 2

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

1)   Having received Nobel Prizes in chemistry and in physics, Marie Curie is the only woman to be awarded for her achievements in two different fields.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

2) Following the Rwandan civil war, the female population of Rwanda consisted of up to 70% of the general population, and since then Rwanda is the only state to consistently have a female majority in Parliament.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

3) Since the 1990’s, the world has experienced 5 major economic crises, not including smaller, regional ones.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

4) The last state to join the United Nations was South Sudan in 2011, which is the 193rd state to join the U.N after its founding in 1945.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

5) In 1928, the first antibiotic- Penicillin, was discovered by the Scottish Scientist Alexander Fleming, and his discovery has helped save millions from diseases that were un-treatable until then.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

6) In the Middle Ages mortality rate in Europe was higher than it is today because of poor hygiene, plagues, malnutrition, and warfare.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

7) Weighing on average 88.5 tons, the Blue Whale is the biggest and heaviest mammal and the largest animal known to have existed.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

8) Public health care is every Israeli citizen’s right.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

9) The meaning of cherry picker diverges- it is either a person who picks cherries or a tall, mobilized ladder or crane.

החלק הבא כולל מספר משפטים. לאחר כל אחד מהם, מופיעות 4 אפשרויות לניסוח מחדש של הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט במילים אחרות. בכל משפט, בחרו את הניסוח המחודש, המעביר בצורה המדויקת ביותר את הרעיון המרכזי של המשפט המקורי.

This exercise consists of several sentences, each followed by 4 possible ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For each sentence, choose the one restatement which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

10)  The custom of drinking hot chocolate in Europe was introduced by Spanish merchants in the 15th century, becoming an aristocratic drink among European nobility.

החלק הבא כולל קטע קריאה, ואחריו שאלות הקשורות אליו. בכל שאלה, בחרו את התשובה מתאימה ביותר בהתבסס על קטע הקריאה. 

This part consists of a reading passage, followed by several related question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation to an era between the 1650’s and 1730’s, when maritime piracy played a significant role in the history of the Caribbean area and the empires involved in it. The first period (1650-1715) was mostly characterized with attacks against the regular shipping routes of the main empires in the area: Spain and Britain.

The second period (post 1715) is characterized by many privateers (privately owned ships that were given letters of Marque, or a license to act on behalf of the relevant state) being left unemployed after the Spanish War of Succession was over. The war, which included colonial and maritime theaters between the French, Spanish and British, led to many private ships being asked to sink war and trading ships belonging to one of the other factions in the war, while being allowed to keep the spoils of war they gained. After the war has ended and the privateers’ services were no longer required, many turned to piracy, due to the huge quantities of goods being shipped to and from the local colonies and their home-states. The European empires, namely the British and French ones, decided to take action against the increasing tide of piracy targeting their ships, and sent massive forces to quell the piracy threat, which mostly succeeded in driving them out of the Caribbean region. 

Many notable pirates of history operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, including individuals such as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Anne Bonny and “Black Sam” Bellamy.

1)  According to the first paragraph, the Golden Age of Piracy-

החלק הבא כולל קטע קריאה, ואחריו שאלות הקשורות אליו. בכל שאלה, בחרו את התשובה מתאימה ביותר בהתבסס על קטע הקריאה. 

This part consists of a reading passage, followed by several related question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation to an era between the 1650’s and 1730’s, when maritime piracy played a significant role in the history of the Caribbean area and the empires involved in it. The first period (1650-1715) was mostly characterized with attacks against the regular shipping routes of the main empires in the area: Spain and Britain.

The second period (post 1715) is characterized by many privateers (privately owned ships that were given letters of Marque, or a license to act on behalf of the relevant state) being left unemployed after the Spanish War of Succession was over. The war, which included colonial and maritime theaters between the French, Spanish and British, led to many private ships being asked to sink war and trading ships belonging to one of the other factions in the war, while being allowed to keep the spoils of war they gained. After the war has ended and the privateers’ services were no longer required, many turned to piracy, due to the huge quantities of goods being shipped to and from the local colonies and their home-states. The European empires, namely the British and French ones, decided to take action against the increasing tide of piracy targeting their ships, and sent massive forces to quell the piracy threat, which mostly succeeded in driving them out of the Caribbean region. 

Many notable pirates of history operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, including individuals such as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Anne Bonny and “Black Sam” Bellamy.

2) The “first period” (line 3) refers to-

החלק הבא כולל קטע קריאה, ואחריו שאלות הקשורות אליו. בכל שאלה, בחרו את התשובה מתאימה ביותר בהתבסס על קטע הקריאה. 

This part consists of a reading passage, followed by several related question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation to an era between the 1650’s and 1730’s, when maritime piracy played a significant role in the history of the Caribbean area and the empires involved in it. The first period (1650-1715) was mostly characterized with attacks against the regular shipping routes of the main empires in the area: Spain and Britain.

The second period (post 1715) is characterized by many privateers (privately owned ships that were given letters of Marque, or a license to act on behalf of the relevant state) being left unemployed after the Spanish War of Succession was over. The war, which included colonial and maritime theaters between the French, Spanish and British, led to many private ships being asked to sink war and trading ships belonging to one of the other factions in the war, while being allowed to keep the spoils of war they gained. After the war has ended and the privateers’ services were no longer required, many turned to piracy, due to the huge quantities of goods being shipped to and from the local colonies and their home-states. The European empires, namely the British and French ones, decided to take action against the increasing tide of piracy targeting their ships, and sent massive forces to quell the piracy threat, which mostly succeeded in driving them out of the Caribbean region. 

Many notable pirates of history operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, including individuals such as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Anne Bonny and “Black Sam” Bellamy.

3) The Spanish War of Succession (line 7) is mentioned-

החלק הבא כולל קטע קריאה, ואחריו שאלות הקשורות אליו. בכל שאלה, בחרו את התשובה מתאימה ביותר בהתבסס על קטע הקריאה. 

This part consists of a reading passage, followed by several related question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation to an era between the 1650’s and 1730’s, when maritime piracy played a significant role in the history of the Caribbean area and the empires involved in it. The first period (1650-1715) was mostly characterized with attacks against the regular shipping routes of the main empires in the area: Spain and Britain.

The second period (post 1715) is characterized by many privateers (privately owned ships that were given letters of Marque, or a license to act on behalf of the relevant state) being left unemployed after the Spanish War of Succession was over. The war, which included colonial and maritime theaters between the French, Spanish and British, led to many private ships being asked to sink war and trading ships belonging to one of the other factions in the war, while being allowed to keep the spoils of war they gained. After the war has ended and the privateers’ services were no longer required, many turned to piracy, due to the huge quantities of goods being shipped to and from the local colonies and their home-states. The European empires, namely the British and French ones, decided to take action against the increasing tide of piracy targeting their ships, and sent massive forces to quell the piracy threat, which mostly succeeded in driving them out of the Caribbean region. 

Many notable pirates of history operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, including individuals such as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Anne Bonny and “Black Sam” Bellamy.

4) According to the second paragraph, the privateers stayed in the area after the war because-

החלק הבא כולל קטע קריאה, ואחריו שאלות הקשורות אליו. בכל שאלה, בחרו את התשובה מתאימה ביותר בהתבסס על קטע הקריאה. 

This part consists of a reading passage, followed by several related question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation to an era between the 1650’s and 1730’s, when maritime piracy played a significant role in the history of the Caribbean area and the empires involved in it. The first period (1650-1715) was mostly characterized with attacks against the regular shipping routes of the main empires in the area: Spain and Britain.

The second period (post 1715) is characterized by many privateers (privately owned ships that were given letters of Marque, or a license to act on behalf of the relevant state) being left unemployed after the Spanish War of Succession was over. The war, which included colonial and maritime theaters between the French, Spanish and British, led to many private ships being asked to sink war and trading ships belonging to one of the other factions in the war, while being allowed to keep the spoils of war they gained. After the war has ended and the privateers’ services were no longer required, many turned to piracy, due to the huge quantities of goods being shipped to and from the local colonies and their home-states. The European empires, namely the British and French ones, decided to take action against the increasing tide of piracy targeting their ships, and sent massive forces to quell the piracy threat, which mostly succeeded in driving them out of the Caribbean region. 

Many notable pirates of history operated during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, including individuals such as Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, Anne Bonny and “Black Sam” Bellamy.

5) The main topic of the text is-