News quiz：
【明報專訊】1．Several cases of hill fire broke out at Chung Yeung Festival. Nearly 300 volunteers arrived at Yuen Long at night to help out with an organization following a facebook post. What did they do?
A. Evacuate the animals
B. Slow down the spread of hill fire
C. Offer assistance to the firemen
D. Take care of the elderly
2．Two mainland professors are appointed as vice-presidents in a university. The way of appointment and the background of those professors have sparked controversy. What is the name of that university?
A. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
B. The University of Hong Kong
C. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
D. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
3．The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a test around the globe to evaluate the competence of students. The result of the test, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), was released. Students from which region/country are the top scorers?
A. Canada
B. Singapore
C. Hong Kong
D. Britain
4．Protestors are fighting for democracy and a reform of the monarchy in a country. Some protestors marched to the German embassy since the King spends most of his time in Germany. What is that country? (photo.04)
A. Myanmar
B. Israel
C. Japan
D. Thailand
5．Amid the grim situation in the economy, some companies are facing difficulties in operation. An airline, which has based in Hong Kong since 1985, has shut down in order to cut costs for its parent company. What is the name of that airline? (photo.05)
A. Cathay Pacific
B. HK Express
C. Hong Kong Airlines
D. Cathay Dragon
6．Swire Properties has come up with a proposal to dispose of one of its assets. The said property is claimed to worth $10 billion. What is the said property?
A. Cityplaza One
B. Taikoo Place
C. Pacific Place
D. The Continental
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[Smarties' Power English 第293期]
