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NEWS QUIZ – January 2018

This quiz is based on EnglishClub’s Weekly News for January 2018.

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1. Question 1 of 10

   1. Question

   What major change did China recently make to its import policies?

   • It will no longer import goods from America.
   • It will no longer import many types of foreign waste.
   • It will now import twice as much plastic.
2. Question 2 of 10

   2. Question

   Prior to China’s ban, how much recycling was the US exporting to China?

   • one-third of it
   • half of it
   • about 90% of it
3. Question 3 of 10

   3. Question

   What did North and South Korea discuss in the DMZ this January?

   • They discussed moving the border to another location.
   • They discussed the upcoming Olympics and agreed to have military talks.
   • They focused on missile tests that have put Japan on alert.
4. Question 4 of 10

   4. Question

   How long had it been since previous talks between North and South Korea?

   • It had been about twenty-five years.
   • It had been well over ten years.
   • It had been over two years.
5. Question 5 of 10

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   Why did people in Hawaii scramble into basements and shelters this month?

   • There was a hurricane warning.
   • There was an incoming missile alert.
   • There was a volcano showing signs of erupting.
6. Question 6 of 10

   6. Question

   What happened 38 minutes after panic struck Hawaii?

   • News arrived that the missile alert was a false alarm.
   • Weather stations took down the warning.
   • A prankster admitted to playing a joke.
7. Question 7 of 10

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   Why has a German nurse been charged with causing the death of over 100 people?

   • He refused to resuscitate the elderly in a clinic he worked at.
   • He was unable to read doctors' notes and faked that he was literate.
   • He injected patients with non-prescribed drugs to show off his life-saving skills.
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   Why is it impossible to know exactly how many patients the German nurse killed?

   • Many patients were not mentally fit to speak to loved ones.
   • Many of his potential victims were cremated.
   • Many medical records were burned by the nurse.
9. Question 9 of 10

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   Who is Larry Nassar?

   • the former doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually abused girls and women
   • a board member of US Gymnastics who protected a criminal
   • a professor at Michigan State University who coached a track team
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    10. Question

    What has USA Gymnastics been accused of?

    • hiring incompetent gymnastic coaches
    • referring an illegitimate doctor to a university
    • mishandling reports of sexual abuse

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.

2 Comments

• JOHN MAMBO says:
  

  I LIKE IT

• Bijan says:
  

  Greetings to Sir Josef and Teacher Tara,

  I’m so happy today because answered 10 of 10 questions correctly. It’s because of English Club that has given me this nice opportunity for learning English language free of charge, and also it’s because of Teacher Tara who chooses and pronounces the best news in the best way for her students.

  My wish is to meet Sir Josef and Teacher Tara in real space and to talk with them in English language directly.

  Thanks to all of you,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf