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WorksheetsVirus Invasion Reading Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
def. - n - high numbers of things given away
The ______ of weapons makes the world a more dangerous place.
proliferation
fanning out
number
surveillance
def. - n - to watch someone to get information
The police had the criminal under _______.
arrest
their thumb
survey
surveillance
def. - n - a doctor that studies diseases caused by viruses or very small organisms
The ______, who led the research, said the vaccine was safe.
director
immunologist
scientist
doctor
def. - n - possibility that something will happen
The ______ are good that you will get the virus if you are not careful.
beliefs
reasons
odds
odd
def. - v - to enter some place as an enemy
World War II started when Germany _____ Poland.
fell upon
tricked
invaded
left
def. - v - to be in large numbers
Insects ______ in tropical climates.
abound
live
grow
vary
def. - v - to break or burst out of a container
The oil pipeline _______ causing a lot of damage to the environment.
fell down
changed
ruptured
fell
def. - v ph - to attack someone without them knowing first
The Covid-19 virus ________ America like an army of soldiers.
came to
went to
fell over
fell upon
def. - v ph - to spread in different directions
Doctors all over Thailand ______ to help those who were sick with Covid-19.
fanned out
went over
had gone
went away
def. - adj - continuously or constantly; non-stop
My neighbor played music all night long. It was ________ and I could not fall asleep.
incessant
intolerable
inconvenient
incoherent
def. - v - to make someone or something back away
We _____ the mosquitos with insect spray.
zapped
repelled
invaded
caught
def. - adj - tricky
The man was arrested for using _______ methods to steal money from older people.
simple
innocent
devious
useful
def. - adv - really; absolutely; for sure; of course
The teacher looked at his electric bill. It was very expensive _______ !
indeed
to his pocketbook
for him
to him
