Quiz﹕Local and world news

【明報專訊】1. 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

■Local 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

■World 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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