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, June 12, 2001 1. Schoolchildren were sent home early on Monday when afternoon lessons were cancelled due to . A heavy rain B typhoon warnings C traffic congestion D a strike by primary school teachers 2. The sale of would be banned by the end of the year, a government source said. A live quail B ducks and geese C live poultry except chickens D pigeons and pheasants 3. A training programme for secondary students, teachers and school-leavers will take place over the summer in an attempt to address the information technology skills shortage. A $1.9 million B $6.9 million C $9 million D $19 million 4. Secretary for Education and Manpower Fanny Law Fan Chiu- fun said separate pass and fail figures for serving and non- serving teachers who sat the controversial English benchmark test. A it was important to release B there was little point releasing C it was unfair to release D she was considering releasing 5. All New World First Bus vehicles are to be fitted with before the end of the year. A safety belts B radios C environmentally-friendly engines D on-board TVs 6. At least five families have lined up to provide a foster home for an 11-year-old boy abandoned when his mother in put him on a flight to Hong Kong on his own. A the United States B Canada C Britain D Australia Answers - 1A, 2C, 3C, 4B, 5D, 6A Graphic: SPQUIZGLO
