News quiz：
【明報專訊】1．Citizens who are infected with COVID-19 and require hospitalization can receive a one-off subsidy from the government subject to other requirements. How much is that subsidy?
A. $1000
B. $3000
C. $5000
D. $7000
2．The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, delivered the 2020 Policy Address on 25 November. She stressed that she will not give up on a controversial housing plan which aims at building more than 260,000 housing units. What is the plan called?
A. Kwu Tung North new development area
B. Land Sharing Pilot Scheme
C. Lantau Tomorrow Vision
D. Hong Kong 2030+
3．On 11 November, the Hong Kong government announced the detailed arrangements for the bilateral Air Travel Bubble with a country. However, due to the surge in reported COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, the scheme, which is supposed to start from 22 November, was delayed to 2021. What is that country?
A. Japan
B. Singapore
C. South Korea
D. Britain
4．A renowned university claimed that the researchers have developed a highly effective vaccine for COVID-19. The vaccine is far cheaper than other vaccines available. What is the name of that university? (photo.04)
A. Stanford University
B. University of Oxford
C. University of Cambridge
D. Harvard University
5．On 24 November, China launched a mission to land on the moon and bring moon rocks to Earth. What is the name of that mission? (photo.05)
A. Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五號)
B. Tiangong-1 (天宮一號)
C. Shenzhou 6 (神舟六號)
D. Tianwen-1 (天問一號)
6．The Hong Kong government has introduced a new mobile application for citizens to record their visits and receive COVID-19 exposure notifications. The application raised citizens' privacy concerns. What is the name of that application?
A. TraceYourStep
B. BeAware
C. MaintainHealth
D. LeaveHomeSafe
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