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dateline: 31 August 2017

NEWS QUIZ – August 2017

This quiz is based on EnglishClub’s Weekly News for August 2017.

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1. Question 1 of 10

   1. Question

   Where did a major cable car rescue take place this month?

   • in France
   • in China
   • in Germany
2. Question 2 of 10

   2. Question

   What did the damaged cable car system run between?

   • a river and an ocean
   • a zoo and a park
   • a school and a mall
3. Question 3 of 10

   3. Question

   Why did a human smuggler force teens off his boat in Yemen?

   • They were not from Yemen.
   • He needed to pick up more refugees.
   • He spotted the authorities.
4. Question 4 of 10

   4. Question

   What did the International Organization for Migration find on a beach in Yemen?

   • survivors that got thrown off a smuggler's boat
   • drugs and other illegal substances
   • refugees from Syria and Iran
5. Question 5 of 10

   5. Question

   Why was a Chinese man so happy at a noodle shop?

   • His girlfriend asked him to get married after many years of saying no.
   • A good Samaritan turned in his bag with an engagement ring in it.
   • He was offered free noodles to serve at his wedding ceremony.
6. Question 6 of 10

   6. Question

   How did the Chinese man show his gratitude for his returned backpack?

   • He paid for 5,000 bowls of noodles for the restaurant's customers.
   • He sold his noodle shop for $5,000.
   • He gave 500 guests at his wedding free noodles.
7. Question 7 of 10

   7. Question

   What will be different for high school students in Turkey this school year?

   • They will not be allowed to worship.
   • They will not learn about evolution.
   • They will not get cafeteria food.
8. Question 8 of 10

   8. Question

   Who has been quoted as wanting to raise a religious generation in Turkey?

   • President Erdogan
   • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
   • Angela Merkel
9. Question 9 of 10

   9. Question

   Which major US city (with surrounding neighbourhoods) was hit by a devastating hurricane and flood this month?

   • New York City, New York
   • Houston, Texas
   • Seattle, Washington
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    10. Question

    What happened to many of the shelters that were set up for Hurricane Harvey flood victims?

    • They caught on fire.
    • They had no supplies.
    • They flooded.

Written by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub

Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.

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• Bijan says:
  

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