Reading Task for the Week W5

Kiwi kids news - Week 5

1. What caused flights in and out of Darwin, Australia to be cancelled last weekend?

• a. a volcanic eruption in Indonesia

• b. an electrical fire burned down the main terminal

• c. thick fog blanketed the city

2. What controversial tourist attraction proposal has been rejected by Conservation Minister Nick Smith?

• a. a gondola on Mt Taranaki

• b. a monorail in Fiordland

• c. a thermal water park at the base of Mt Ruapehu in the central North Island

3. Of which political party is Laila Harre the new leader?

• a. The Green Party

• b. The ACT Party

• c. The Internet-Mana Party

4. An 85-year-old man was seriously injured while walking along the coastal walkway in New Plymouth last weekend. What caused his injuries?

• a. he was swept over rocks by a large wave

• b. a family on a four-person hire bike crashed into him

• c. he was attacked by a seal

5. Pope Francis has been praised for his historic visit to the city of Jerusalem. In what  part of the world is Jerusalem?

• a. Eastern Europe

• b. The Middle East

• c. North Africa

6. What was found at Rarotonga Airport that has officials worried?

• a. black widow spiders

• b. hatched tiger snake eggs

• c. asian tiger mosquitoes

7. Which airline has had their computer systems hacked recently by fraudsters?

• a. Jetstar

b. Air NZ

c. Qantas

8. True or false, the Nigerian military is claiming that they know where the kidnapped Nigerian students are being held? TRUE

9. A group of school children in Hungary have broken the world record for the tallest tower made of Lego. How tall do you think it was?

• a. the height of a two-storey building

• b. the height of a four-storey building

• c. the height of an eight-storey building

• d. the height of an eleven-storey building

10.Which district is pushing to become New Zealand’s first official bilingual district?

• a. Rotorua

b. Whangarei

c. Gisborne

11.In what sport has English player Jonny Wilkinson announced his retirement?

• a. Cricket

• b. Football (Soccer)

• c. Rugby

12.What was the controversy surrounding the Wellington Fashion show this year?

• a. it was criticised for having models that were too young

• b. a lot of the fashion labels had pulled out because of poor organisation

• c. some of the models have claimed that they weren’t paid the money they were expecting or weren’t paid at all

13.Whose toothbrush has recently sold for over $12,000?

• a. George Clooney

• b. An astronaut who flew to the moon

• c. Barack Obama

14.What caused a recent train crash in Wellington?

• a. a landslide had blocked the track and the driver couldn’t stop in time

• b. the train brakes had failed which meant it overran the track and hit a barrier

• c. someone had abandoned their car on the lines outside a rail tunnel

15.Paperwork has been filed to have a breed of dog officially recognised as New Zealand’s first ever dog breed. What breed of dog is it?

• a. huntaway

• b. border collie

• c. labrador