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WorksheetsPD Weekly News
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Class
Date
1.
Whom does this quote from a Times article describe?
“_________, who rode into New Hampshire on a wave of momentum after a strong third-place finish in Iowa last week, continued to face fire from his rivals on the wake of a disappointing debate performance on Saturday night. After mechanically repeating the same lines, his opponents said that the Florida senator cracked under pressure and was not ready to be president.”
“_________, who rode into New Hampshire on a wave of momentum after a strong third-place finish in Iowa last week, continued to face fire from his rivals on the wake of a disappointing debate performance on Saturday night. After mechanically repeating the same lines, his opponents said that the Florida senator cracked under pressure and was not ready to be president.”
a)
Jeb Bush
b)
Ted Cruz
c)
Martin O'Malley
d)
Marco Rubio
2.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in _________ on Feb. 6 left at least 36 people dead. More than 100 are still believed to be buried under the rubble.
a)
Japan
b)
Thailand
c)
Taiwan
d)
Vietnam
3.
The perilous flight of refugees continues, with some 67,000 asylum seekers traveling to Europe last month. __________ now make up most of the migrants entering Europe, and least 10,000 unaccompanied minors have disappeared in Europe over the past year.
a)
People from Africa
b)
Religious refugees
c)
Single men
d)
Women and children
4.
All of the following are true about the Zika virus EXCEPT:
a)
It appears to be linked to the development of unusually small heads and brain damage in newborns.
b)
It did not begin spreading widely in the Western Hemisphere until last May, when an outbreak occurred in Brazil.
c)
It is a mosquito-transmitted infection related to dengue, yellow fever and West Nile virus.
d)
There is a vaccine against the virus that the World Health Organization recommends all women receive.
5.
Why was this sea lion in the news?
a)
A new climate change initiative has chosen the animal as its mascot.
b)
A viral video showed the animal’s mother rescuing it from a shark.
c)
The animal wandered off the beach and into a fancy seaside San Diego restaurant.
d)
The animal was found swimming in the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn.
6.
Celebrations for the Lunar New Year took place around the world on Feb. 8 to inaugurate the Year of the _________.
a)
Cow
b)
Dragon
c)
Monkey
d)
Woman
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