dateline: 31 December 2017
NB! From January 2020 Listen to News will change to Listen & Learn.
NEWS QUIZ – December 2017
This quiz is based on EnglishClub’s Weekly News for December 2017.
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Question 1 of 10
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Which country was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics?
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Why was this Olympic team banned?
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What is expected to be lower than usual at the 2018 Olympics due to the IOC ban?
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What word did Merriam-Webster choose as its Word of the Year for 2017?
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Why did Merriam-Webster choose this word?
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Which major event inspired Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017?
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Why was Baby Emma from Tennessee referred to as a “snowbaby” in the news headlines?
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Why was the age of the mother who gave birth to the snowbaby significant?
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What does Israel’s minister of transportation want to name a new train station?
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Why is the proposed rail line to the Western Wall controversial?
6 comments
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shelving solutions says:
Industrial steel shelving with a total max.
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Eliseo says:
Hi, that everyone have a good new year 2018 and that all wishes are fulfilled.
That quiz was well, and the excersice the listening have a new vocabulary
thanks.
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Lydia Abel says:
Seasons greetings!!
Thanks!!
This site has always been my favorite and very helpful…
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Alberto says:
I answered only six questions correctly! Front my point of view this is one of the most difficult test Ms Benwell has prepared.
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Muhammad Islam says:
Happy New year sir, I am very thankful for all your guidance in learning English.It helps me a lot in my career as a teacher.
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Bijan says:
Greetings to Sir Josef and Teacher Tara,
First, Happy New Year 2018.
Second, thank you for creating this nice website and telling the best news reports.
Best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf