【明報專訊】1．Louis Cha, an eminent ____________ novelist, died at 94 in late October. His most notable works include The Return of the Condor Heroes (《神鵰俠侶》).

A. martial arts

B. detective

C. romance

D. thriller

2．The local flag carrier company _______________ has admitted that the personal data of 9.4 million passengers was leaked, and some of it has even been downloaded. The company has issued an apology.

A. China Southern Airlines

B. HK Express

C. Cathay Pacific

D. Hong Kong Airlines

3．The Executive Council has approved the application made by ____________, declaring it to be the second private university in Hong Kong.

A. Chu Hai College of Higher Education

B. The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education

C. Hang Seng Management College

D. The Hong Kong Institute of Education

4．In early October, Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi (picture 04), a (i) __________________ journalist respected for advocating freedom in the Arabian world, was brutally murdered inside his country's consulate situated in (ii) ____________ .

A. (i) American, (ii) Saudi Arabia

B. (i) Saudi Arabian, (ii) the US

C. (i) Turkish, (ii) Saudi Arabia

D. (i) Saudi Arabian, (ii) Turkey

5．Late last month in Chongqing, a ____________ accident caused at least 15 deaths. The disaster took place near Yangtze River.

A. ferry

B. bus

C. taxi

D. train

6．Recently German Chancellor _______________ announced that she would bow out of the political arena after 13 years of service to her country. Her political party had suffered massive losses in the regional elections.

A. Ivanka Trump

B. Hillary Clinton

C. Theresa May

D. Angela Merkel

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