News Quiz...do you know?
Test your memory and see what you remember from previous news reports. Each question is related to a news story published in the South China Morning Post on Tuesday, August 21, 2001
1. Visiting uuuuuuuu sailors who arrived on Monday are estimated to boost Hong Kong's coffers by $28 million.
A German
B British
C American
D Canadian
2. The unemployment rate could top uuuuuuuu per cent by the end of the year after recording its first rise in five months.
A three
B five
C seven
D nine
3. Cathay Pacific lost almost uuuuuuuu of its passengers last month because of pilots' industrial action and Typhoon Utor.
A 10 per cent
B a quarter
C one-third
D 43 per cent
4. A magistrate criticised Greenpeace as he fined two of its activists $900 each for their role in a protest against genetically modified foods outside a uuuuuuuu factory.
A pastry
B soya sauce
C instant noodle
D dairy products
5. A policeman who has just undergone successful brain surgery nine years after being shot in the head said he uuuuuuuu.
A was looking forward to returning to work
B was glad that the ordeal was over
C was planning to retire
D would look for a less dangerous job
6. A domestic helper has been awarded more than uuuuuuuu from an employment agency that overcharged her.
A $10,000
B $15,000
C $20,000
D $30,000
Answers - 1C, 2B, 3B, 4D, 5A, 6C
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