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CNN10: WORLD NEWS OVERVIEW

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the news published?

a)

22/03/21

b)

23/03/21

c)

19/03/21

d)

24/03/21

2.

What catastrophe has taken place in Australia in recent days?

a)

A snowstorm

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

A sandstorm

3.

The excess water destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who helps in combating flood damage in Australia?

a)

Medical lifeguards

b)

Police officers

c)

Volunteers

d)

Firefighters

5.

The pandemic doesn't discourage tourists from spring break travel.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Health experts warn of the dangers of traveling during a pandemic.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

According to research, how many people currently travel by planes a day?

a)

About 1 milion

b)

About 1.4 milion

c)

About 1.8 milion

d)

About 2 milions

8.

What is the meaning of the Russian word "Sputnik"?

a)

Cosmos

b)

Robot

c)

Space man

d)

Travel companion

9.

Since Sputnik One launched in 1957, people have been putting satellites, rockets and stations into space and it' s getting crowded up there with the

stuff we use and the stuff we don' t.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The European Space Agency estimates that there are more than 15,000 tons of manmade materials in orbit.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How long can it take to clean up space debris?

a)

12 days

b)

Several months

c)

1 month

d)

3 weeks

12.

In which country was the mask unearthed?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

China

d)

Spain

13.

What material the mask was made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Silver

14.

A mask unearthed in China is worth much more than the masks, which we wear during a pandemic.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How old is the golden mask?

a)

3,000 years

b)

2,000 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

500 years