Understanding Epidemic Terminology

1. During the interview, I __________ (describe) the main events of the outbreak chronologically. a) was describing b) had described c) described d) have described

• have been describing

• had described

• c) described

• was describing

2. When I arrived at the quarantine zone, the patients __________ (wait) for hours. a) were waiting b) had been waiting c) waited d) had waited

• will wait

• waited

• b) had been waiting

• are waiting

3. As the epidemic __________ (spread), health officials __________ (implement) strict containment measures. a) was spreading / were implementing b) spread / implemented c) had spread / had implemented d) has spread / have implemented

• has spread / were implementing

• b) spread / implemented

• was spreading / were implementing

• had spread / have implemented

4. By the time we identified the pathogen, it __________ (spread) to three other countries. a) spread b) was spreading c) had spread d) had been spreading

• c) had spread

• was spread

• spreaded

• is spreading

5. During my medical school years, I __________ (volunteer) at the local clinic every weekend. a) was volunteering b) had volunteered c) volunteered d) have volunteered

• will volunteer

• have volunteered

• c) volunteered

• was volunteering

6. While I __________ (analyze) the lab results, my colleague __________ (call) to discuss the findings. a) was analyzing / called b) analyzed / was calling c) had analyzed / had called d) have analyzed / have called

• was analyzing / was calling

• had analyzed / was calling

• have analyzed / called

• a) was analyzing / called

7. After the outbreak, many researchers __________ (publish) their findings in scientific journals. a) were publishing b) had published c) published d) have published

• was publishing

• will publish

• publishes

• c) published

8. The health department __________ (issue) a report on the outbreak last week. a) was issuing b) had issued c) issued d) has issued

• will issue

• is issuing

• c) issued

• issues

9. Before the vaccine __________ (develop), the virus __________ (cause) significant illness in the population. a) was developed / caused b) developed / had caused

• was developing / caused

• b) developed / had caused

• was developed / had caused

• developed / caused