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Summer vocabulary quizzes using news articles

	Topic	Quest.	Quizzes	Types	Words tested	PDF
1	Hawker clearance	28	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	activist, appropriate, clearance operation, concern group, festive items, hawker, preserve, rally, self-reliant, stage, stand off, step up, tradition	Yes
2	Vandalism	32	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	arrested, backdate, break into, cane, depot, duo, extradite, graffiti, guilty, incur, jail, spot, sentence (n), sentence (vb), spray paint, vandalise	Yes
3	Plane crash	33	9 m-c 2 word bank	meaning missing word in sentence	air-traffic control, auto-pilot, bring down, cockpit, co-pilot, descent, disintegrate, flight, investigator, on board, pounding, routine	Yes
4	Plastic bag levy	26	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	airtight, cling film, complicated, exempt, fine, hygiene, implement, levy, non-chilled, packaging, retailer, sealed, supermarket	Yes
5	Selfie-stick ban	30	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	ban (n), ban (vb), cast, check, extended, extension rod, force, frustrate, kick in, prohibit, selfie, self-portrait, strive, take effect, violator	Yes
6	Powder fire	30	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	first- to third-degree burns, flammable, ignite, inferno, inhale, injure, intensive care unit, overtaken, periphery, reveller, special effects, tear, treat, victim, witness	Yes
7	Lack of young cycling talent	24	1 word bank 1 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	atmosphere, bleak, compete, development, elite training, event, feeder system, grass-roots, intimidated, participation base, powerhouse, velodrome	Yes
8	Two-minute exercises to make you feel happier	38	1 word bank 1 matching 3 cloze	missing word in sentence meaning sentence rewriting	anti-depressant, cardiovascular exercise, habit, optimistic, pain medication, perceived, pessimism, productive, scan, social connections, stress levels, visualise	Yes
9	Health warning	37	1 matching 1 word bank 5 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	assess, assign, conducive, continental airstream, emissions, enhance, exposure, irritation, issue, preventive, promote, respiratory	Yes
10	Fake goods	54	2 matching 2 word bank 5 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	abnormal, confiscated, counterfeit, detect, fake, illicit, infringing, internet auction site, merchandise, misconception, misguided, scanned, social networking site, tertiary, trace, trademark, verify, warehouse	Yes
11	The upside of stress	42	2 matching 2 word bank 5 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	anxiety, attitude, context, embrace, enhance, mindset, motivate, myriad, propel, restraint, shrink, social deprivation, stress, torture
12	Internet addiction	28	2 word bank 2 matching	missing word in sentence meaning	addict, adolescent, device, disruptive, distraction, establish, highlight, immerse, isolate, jolt, oblivious, plugged in, toddler, virtual world	Yes
13	Uber anger	38	1 matching 1 word bank 4 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	car-hailing app, change hands, curb, luxurious, protest, regulate, remote area, ride, smash, stage, technological innovation, union	Yes
14	New Pluto images reveal a living planet	35	1 matching 1 word bank 4 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	brittle, creep, detect, dwarf planet, extended, flow, glacier, haze, hue, soaring, stunning, wealth
15	Canada close to banning microbeads	35	1 matching 1 word bank 5 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	absorbent, assume, biodegradable, consume, cosmetics, drain, float, food chain, orb, pending, personal-care products, phase out
16	DSEE superstars choose HKU	24	1 matching 1 word bank	meaning missing word	admit, allot, amid, enrol, estimate, opt, pilot, placement, pursue, release, vice chancellor, vote of confidence
17	The Tianjin explosions	35	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	apartment building, blast, confirm, contamination, death toll, evacuation, explode, generate, prompt, rescue, speculation, vicinity
18	Phone scams	31	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	accuse, admit, cheat, con artist, deception, inform, lucrative, remittance, retrieve, scam, transfer, trick
19	Bangkok bombing	32	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	Buddhist, claim, confirm, devastating, Hindu, intersection, sacred, security video, shrine, speculation, terrorist, track down
20	Indonesian plane crash	31	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	aviation, burst into flames, flight, fog, hamper, on board, residential area, scheduled, sector, shed light on, terrain, wreckage
21	TST harbourfront redevelopment	32	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	access, construct, controversial, drawn, landlord, pedestrian, promenade, restrict, revitalisation, subsidiary, urge, venue
22	HK Tram attack	26	1 matching 1 word bank	meaning missing word	chunks, commissioned, congestion, convenient, double-decker, emissions, fiery, flawed, fleet, icon, submission, testing the waters, victim
23	Milk scare	24	1 matching 1 word bank	meaning missing word	affected, bacterial count, hygienic conditions, indicate, legal limit, outlet, prudent, quality assurance inspector, refrain, surveillance, use-by date, withdraw
24	Food trucks for Hong Kong?	24	1 matching 1 word bank	meaning missing word	aspect, collaborate, concept, formulate, implement, map out, put forward, regulations, scene, selected, shot in the arm, specifications
25	Standard working hours	35	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	absorb, alter, exacerbate, fuel, generate, identify, impact-assessment, manpower shortage, overtime, scenario, standard working hours, wage inflation
26	Lead-in-water scare	35	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	contamination, contractor, crisis, exceed, excessive, filter, fit, install, lead, plumber, risk, tainted
27	Milk formula restriction	34	1 matching 1 word bank 3 cloze	meaning missing word sentence rewriting	animosity, brand, develop, extent, formula, gauge, intensify, persistent, produce, restriction, scrap, trigger	Yes
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Articles and questions by Paul Paskewitz, July to Sept 2015

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