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coronavirus vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not virus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

the Latin word "corona," which means ...........

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

crown

d)

clown

3.

Which symptom cannot Viruses cause ?

a)

fever

b)

pneumonia

c)

swollen

d)

diarrhea

4.

How did the Coronavirus start?

a)

A guy ate a fish.

b)

A guy ate a bird.

c)

A guy ate a snake.

d)

A guy ate a bat.

5.

The coronavirus is deadly.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

How is the coronavirus spread?

a)

Through the air by sneezing, coughing

b)

Through the air by birds

c)

Through the ground by worms

d)

Through the water by fish

7.

To contract the Coronavirus, you first have to come into contact with it through..

a)

an infected person's respiratory secretions like a cough or sneeze.

b)

physical contact with an infected person.

c)

physically touching a surface that the virus is on and then touching your mouth or nose before washing your hands.

d)

All of the above

8.

SARS stands for

a)

severe articulatory respiratory syndrome

b)

severe acute respiratory syndrome 

c)

serious acute respiratory syndrome

d)

severe acute respiratory symptom

9.

Which word means "suddenly and unexpectedly"?

a)

mournfully

b)

abruptly

c)

pathetically

d)

apologetically

10.

The virus that has been ___________________ China has resulted in the deaths of 130 people.

a)

convincing

b)

plaguing

c)

monitoring

d)

unflattering

11.

The new virus, the coronavirus, seems to have __________________ from wild animals.

a)

originated

b)

elaborated

c)

dominated

d)

excluded

12.

Since there are now over 6,000 cases of the virus reported, hospitals in China do not have ___________________ space for all the patients who need treatment.

a)

irritable

b)

revive

c)

impetuous

d)

sufficient

13.

______________________, the virus was contained to only China, but after a few days it has spread to other countries like the US, Japan, Germany, and South Korea.

a)

Adaptability

b)

Initially

c)

Abruptly

d)

Timidly

14.

Which word means "capable of changing or being changed to better suit a situation"?

a)

adaptability

b)

initially

c)

pathetically

d)

apologetically

15.

Which word means "to affect with disease or trouble;to cause worry or distress to"

a)

miserable

b)

revive

c)

lamented

d)

plaguing