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UNIT 2 : CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC : ESSENTIAL ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease

a)

Coronavirus

b)

Pandemic

c)

Outbreak

d)

Phlegm

2.

There are few types outbreak. Please tick correct answers (Answers can be more than one)

a)

Pandemic

b)

Asymptomatic

c)

Epidemic

d)

Endemic

3.

What are the symptoms of the coronavirus? Please tick correct answers (Answers can be more than one)

a)

Fever (High body temperature)

b)

Skin rashes

c)

Insomnia

d)

Breathing difficulties

e)

Headache

4.

What are the essential medical supplies for Covid-19 outbreak? Please tick correct answers (Answers can be more than one)

a)

Face mask

b)

Surgical gloves

c)

Hand sanitizer

d)

Blood pressure monitor

5.

A restriction on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease

a)

incubation period

b)

epidemic

c)

quarantine

d)

asymptomatic

6.

A person who is (a)   means he or she shows no physical signs of a medical problem.

7.

The period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms

a)

Quarantine

b)

Incubation period

c)

Epidemic

d)

Pandemic

8.

The practice of taking steps such as working from home, closing schools and cancelling large events in order to slow the spread of a disease

a)

Vaccine

b)

Flatten the curve

c)

Social distancing

d)

Incubation period

9.

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

a)

originated

b)

elaborated

c)

dominated

d)

excluded

10.

Coronavirus infections are likely to be more serious for:

a)

teens

b)

active adults

c)

frequent travellers

d)

people with weakened immune system

11.

What is the incubation period of the coronavirus disease?

a)

1-4 days

b)

1-14 days

c)

1 month

d)

140 days

12.

What does it mean when a city is quarantined during a virus outbreak?

a)

Everyone in the city is infected

b)

No one can enter or leave the city

c)

The city's population is immune to the virus

d)

Doctors in the city are developing a cure

13.

Choose TWO most reliable sources of information about a virus outbreak

a)

News

b)

Social media

c)

Your peers

d)

The World Health Organization

14.

After showing symptoms, he was told to ______ for 14 days

a)

practice social distancing

b)

stay at home

c)

self-quarantine

d)

migrate

15.

India is a super-spreader but it manages to quarantine 40,000 citizens in a few days. What is the meaning of 'super-spreader'?

a)

someone who passes on an infectious disease to a large number of people

b)

someone who passes on an infectious disease to a small number of people

c)

a group of people who do not have any symptoms of the virus and are asked to quarantine

d)

a group of people with mild symptoms