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NEWS QUIZ – December 2017

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

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1. Question 1 of 10

   1. Question

   Which country was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics?

   • Germany
   • Russia
   • South Korea
2. Question 2 of 10

   2. Question

   Why was this Olympic team banned?

   • for doping at a previous Olympics
   • for posing a major security risk
   • for lying about athletes' citizenship
3. Question 3 of 10

   3. Question

   What is expected to be lower than usual at the 2018 Olympics due to the IOC ban?

   • the cost of tickets
   • the audience turnout
   • the standards for some sports
4. Question 4 of 10

   4. Question

   What word did Merriam-Webster choose as its Word of the Year for 2017?

   • climate change
   • social media
   • feminism
5. Question 5 of 10

   5. Question

   Why did Merriam-Webster choose this word?

   • There was a major increase in searches for this term in 2017.
   • The staff voted for a word that best represented the people in 2017.
   • Donald Trump suggested this word for 2017.
6. Question 6 of 10

   6. Question

   Which major event inspired Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017?

   • the Women's March
   • Hillary Clinton's email scandal
   • the natural disasters
7. Question 7 of 10

   7. Question

   Why was Baby Emma from Tennessee referred to as a “snowbaby” in the news headlines?

   • She was born in this year's last snowstorm.
   • She was born in a bath of ice water instead of warm water.
   • She was born after 24 years of being a frozen embryo.
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   8. Question

   Why was the age of the mother who gave birth to the snowbaby significant?

   • The mother was born just a year before the embryo of her baby was frozen.
   • The mother was younger than the embryo of the baby she gave birth to.
   • The mother shared a birthday with her newborn.
9. Question 9 of 10

   9. Question

   What does Israel’s minister of transportation want to name a new train station?

   • Western Wall station
   • Donald John Trump station
   • Old Jerusalem station
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    10. Question

    Why is the proposed rail line to the Western Wall controversial?

    • It will be funded by Donald J. Trump.
    • It would require digging up parts of the Old City.
    • It goes against the wishes of the UN General Assembly.

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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.

6 Comments

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• Lydia Abel says:
  

  Seasons greetings!!

  Thanks!!

  This site has always been my favorite and very helpful…

• 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

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