News quiz
【明報專訊】1．The Duke of Edinburgh, a member of the British Royal Family, passed away on 9 April 2021. What is his name? (photo.01)
A. Prince George
B. Prince Albert
C. Prince Henry
D. Prince Philip
2．The government will soon distribute $5000 digital vouchers to each adult citizen. On 11 April, the officials announced that four electronic payment service providers were chosen to operate the voucher scheme. Which of the following is not one of the providers?
A. WeChat Pay
B. Tap & Go
C. PayMe
D. Alipay Hong Kong
3．A country announced that it would release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the nuclear plant to the ocean. What is the name of the country?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Malaysia
4．The US government announced that they would fully withdraw their troops by 11 September 2021 in a country where they have stayed for almost 20 years. What is the name of that country? (photo.04)
A. Afghanistan
B. Iraq
C. Japan
D. Syria
5．The age threshold for COVID-19 vaccination was lowered. The age limit for people to sign up for COVID-19 inoculation was lowered to 18 for the Sinovac jab. What is the new lowered age limit for the BioNTech jab? protection? (photo.05)
A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 22
6．A US climate envoy(美國氣候特使) visited China on 14 April 2021, to discuss any potential joint efforts on climate change issues. He was the first US envoy visiting China after the tense Alaska meeting between these two countries. What is the name of the envoy?
A. Joe Biden
B. John Kerry
C. Andrew Cuomo
D. Al Gore
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