【明報專訊】◆Local news
1. According to the Census and Statistics Department, the number of elderly people will increase from 1.16 million in 2016 to ____million in 2036.
A. 1.37
B. 2.37
C. 3.37
D. 4.37
2. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (社聯) has announced a ___________. It is expected to supply 500 flats for 1,000 poor households over a three-year period.
A. shared house project
B. public housing project
C. guest house project
D. hotel project
◆World news
3. ________ was struck by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in decades, killing at least 98 people on 7 September 2017.
A. Brazil
B. Mexico
C. The United States
D. Chille
4. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of the parliament and called an early election in September. Who is Shinzo Abe in the following pictures?
(see the picture)
5. Microbeads are tiny plastic particles found in personal care products like facial scrubs and ______.
A. tissue paper
B. mirror
C. toothpaste
D. toothbrush
6. Paris and _____________ have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee.
A. Beijing
B. Rome
C. Budapest
D. Los Angeles
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