【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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