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Virus Invasion Reading Vocabulary

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

def. - n - high numbers of things given away

The ______ of weapons makes the world a more dangerous place.

a)

proliferation

b)

fanning out

c)

number

d)

surveillance

2.

def. - n - to watch someone to get information

The police had the criminal under _______.

a)

arrest

b)

their thumb

c)

survey

d)

surveillance

3.

def. - n - a doctor that studies diseases caused by viruses or very small organisms

The ______, who led the research, said the vaccine was safe.

a)

director

b)

immunologist

c)

scientist

d)

doctor

4.

def. - n - possibility that something will happen

The ______ are good that you will get the virus if you are not careful.

a)

beliefs

b)

reasons

c)

odds

d)

odd

5.

def. - v - to enter some place as an enemy

World War II started when Germany _____ Poland.

a)

fell upon

b)

tricked

c)

invaded

d)

left

6.

def. - v - to be in large numbers

Insects ______ in tropical climates.

a)

abound

b)

live

c)

grow

d)

vary

7.

def. - v - to break or burst out of a container

The oil pipeline _______ causing a lot of damage to the environment.

a)

fell down

b)

changed

c)

ruptured

d)

fell

8.

def. - v ph - to attack someone without them knowing first

The Covid-19 virus ________ America like an army of soldiers.

a)

came to

b)

went to

c)

fell over

d)

fell upon

9.

def. - v ph - to spread in different directions

Doctors all over Thailand ______ to help those who were sick with Covid-19.

a)

fanned out

b)

went over

c)

had gone

d)

went away

10.

def. - adj - continuously or constantly; non-stop

My neighbor played music all night long. It was ________ and I could not fall asleep.

a)

incessant

b)

intolerable

c)

inconvenient

d)

incoherent

11.

def. - v - to make someone or something back away

We _____ the mosquitos with insect spray.

a)

zapped

b)

repelled

c)

invaded

d)

caught

12.

def. - adj - tricky

The man was arrested for using _______ methods to steal money from older people.

a)

simple

b)

innocent

c)

devious

d)

useful

13.

def. - adv - really; absolutely; for sure; of course

The teacher looked at his electric bill. It was very expensive _______ !

a)

indeed

b)

to his pocketbook

c)

for him

d)

to him