Hong Kong

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  1. Hong Kong __ occupied by the British in 1841.
    a. is
    b. was
    c. are
    d. were

     

  2. Hong Kong __ ceded to Britain in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking.
    a. is
    b. was
    c. are
    d. were

     

  3. In the 1850s, Hong Kong __ a population of 33,000 only.
    a. has
    b. had
    c. have
    d. was having

     

  4. The Chinese University of Hong Kong __ founded in 1963.
    a. is
    b. was
    c. have
    d. had

     

  5. There __ now seven universities in Hong Kong.
    a. is
    b. are
    c. was
    d. were

     

  6. ICAC __ "Indenpendent Commission Against Corruption".
    a. stands for
    b. stands on
    c. stands with
    d. stands in

     

  7. Hong Kong International Airport __ in 1998.
    a. is opened
    b. was opened
    c. has opened
    d. is opening

     

  8. One out of four persons in Hong Kong ___ a student.
    a. is
    b. was
    c. are
    d. were

     

  9. A Disneyland theme park __ built in 2005.
    a. will be
    b. would be
    c. is
    d. has

     

  10. China __ sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997.
    a. resumed
    b. is resuming
    c. has resuming
    d. have resumed

Copyright 1999 by George Jor (george-jor@cuhk.edu.hk)
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