NetherlandsWonen 14 · Housing
How does drinking water work in a Dutch home?
In the exam (Dutch)
Hoe zit het met drinkwater in een Nederlands huis?
- aYou get water from the water company in your region.Je krijgt water van het waterbedrijf in jouw regio.Correct answer
- bWater is free.Water is gratis.
- cYou choose a water company yourself from anywhere in the country.Je kiest zelf een waterbedrijf uit het hele land.
Why?
Your water company depends on where you live. You cannot choose it yourself, as you can with electricity and gas. You pay for the water you use.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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Sanne wants internet in her new home. What does she do?Correct answer:She chooses an internet company and signs a contract.
Sanne wil internet in haar nieuwe huis. Wat doet ze? — Ze kiest een internetbedrijf en sluit een contract.
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Mehmet chooses a fixed energy contract (vast contract). What does that mean?Correct answer:The price per unit of electricity and gas stays the same for a period.
Mehmet kiest een vast energiecontract. Wat betekent dat? — De prijs per eenheid stroom en gas blijft een tijd hetzelfde.
Wonen 17
Nadia pays an amount for electricity and gas every month. Once a year she gets an annual statement (jaarafrekening). What does it show?Correct answer:Whether she has paid too much or too little.
Nadia betaalt elke maand een bedrag voor stroom en gas. Eén keer per jaar krijgt ze een jaarafrekening. Wat staat daarop? — Of ze te veel of te weinig heeft betaald.
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Lisa comes home. She smells gas in the kitchen. What does she do?Correct answer:She opens the windows and goes outside.
Lisa komt thuis. Ze ruikt gas in de keuken. Wat doet ze? — Ze doet de ramen open en gaat naar buiten.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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