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Fast & Curious Week 16

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'deteriorate' mean?

a)

To stabilize

b)

To make or become worse

c)

To improve

d)

To enhance

2.

What is the meaning of 'atrophy'?

a)

To grow stronger

b)

To waste away

c)

To flourish

d)

To develop

3.

What does 'contaminate' refer to?

a)

To clean

b)

To harm by contact with something undesirable

c)

To enhance

d)

To purify

4.

What is 'immunity'?

a)

Resistance to disease

b)

A type of medication

c)

A legal term

d)

A form of exercise

5.

What does 'catastrophic' mean?

a)

A positive outcome

b)

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

c)

A routine event

d)

A minor issue

6.

What does 'probing' mean?

a)

Celebrating

b)

Resting

c)

Ignoring

d)

Searching or investigating

7.

What does 'condemning' mean?

a)

To support

b)

To ignore

c)

To praise

d)

To express strong disapproval of

8.

What is a 'mortgage'?

a)

A type of insurance

b)

A loan for education

c)

Money you borrow from the bank to buy a house

d)

A savings account

9.

What does 'affirmation' mean?

a)

Positive statement

b)

Negative statement

c)

A question

d)

A command

10.

What does 'wearily' mean?

a)

In a careful way

b)

In a joyful way

c)

In a hurried way

d)

In a tired way

11.

What is the opposite of 'deteriorate'?

a)

To worsen

b)

To decline

c)

To fail

d)

To improve

12.

What is a synonym for 'atrophy'?

a)

Development

b)

Decline

c)

Strengthening

d)

Growth

13.

What does 'contaminate' imply?

a)

To purify

b)

To taint

c)

To enhance

d)

To clarify

14.

What is a characteristic of 'catastrophic' events?

a)

They are predictable

b)

They are always planned

c)

They cause significant damage

d)

They involve minor issues

15.

What does 'probing' often involve?

a)

Celebration

b)

Investigation

c)

Resting

d)

Ignoring