¡i©ú³ø±M°T¡j1. Macau was hit hard on 23 August by Typhoon Hato. At least ten people were killed in Macau. Hato is named after the Japanese word for ______. (see photo.1)

A. seagull

B. swan

C. sparrow

D. pigeon

2. The 2017 Summer Universiade took place from 19 August to 30 August 2017 in ______, Taiwan.(see photo.2)

A. Kaohsiung

B. Taitung

¡½Local news

3. Under the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL)'s co-location arrangement, Mainland arrival clearance is conducted immediately after departure from Hong Kong and vice-versa. This will allow passengers to complete both Hong Kong and Mainland clearance procedures in one go at ______ Station.

A. West Kowloon

B. Shenzhen

C. Tsim Sha Tsui

D. Guangzhou

4. Who is the non-executive Chairman of MTR? (see photo.3)

A. Chien Kuo Fung

B. Chan Fan

C. Ma Si Hang

D. So Chak Kwong

¡½World news

5. North Korea fired a missile over Japan on 29 August. The missile broke into three pieces off the coast of __________.

A. Osaka

B. Hokkaido

C. Fukuoka

D. Tokyo

6. Federal elections will be held in Germany on 24 September 2017. Angela Merkel is to seek her _____ term as German chancellor.

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

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