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WorksheetsCNN 10 - 3 Oct 2017
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which US city did the mass shooting that killed 59 people occur?
a)
New York
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Las Vegas
d)
Seattle
2.
Approximately how many people attended the outdoor music concert that the shooter targeted?
a)
22 000
b)
20 000
c)
2 000
d)
2 200
3.
President Trump called the shooting "an act of pure ..."
(What is the missing word?)
(What is the missing word?)
a)
anger
b)
desperation
c)
hatred
d)
evil
4.
What happened to the shooter?
a)
He was killed by the police.
b)
He fled the city and is still at large.
c)
He committed suicide.
d)
He surrendered himself to the police.
5.
The news report claims that in 2015 there were "almost ... acts of terror in the world."
How many do they mention?
How many do they mention?
a)
50 000
b)
30 000
c)
15 000
d)
5000
6.
There is an internationally recognised definition for terrorism.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How many Catalans voted in the referendum?
a)
90%
b)
42%
8.
The Spanish government calls the referendum illegal.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which airline has collapsed and cancelled all its flights?
a)
Mandalay Airlines
b)
Manchego Airlines
c)
Monday Airlines
d)
Monarch Airlines
10.
How many airlines have gone out of business since August this year, according to the news report?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
The UK government has told all stranded passengers to immediately go to the airport.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is a cycad?
a)
Plant
b)
Insect
c)
Bicycle
d)
Circuit
13.
There are more cycads today than ever.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In which country did British botanist John Medley Wood discover the cycad?
a)
South America
b)
South Korea
c)
South Africa
d)
South Asia
15.
How long have cycads existed?
a)
300 000 years
b)
3 000 000 years
c)
30 000 000 years
d)
300 000 000 years
16.
Which New York bridge had one of its old spans demolished recently?
a)
Brooklyn Bridge
b)
Kosciuszko Bridge
c)
Queensboro Bridge
d)
Manhattan Bridge
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