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AMBROSIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED THE ENGLISH HUB FOR THE SPECIALISED ENGLISH BONANZA MY ENGLISH TRIBE · DEVELOPING LANGUAGE AWARENESS & PROFICIENCY FOR TEACHERS
DASH-A-THON 2020
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A recent __________ in infected cases in South Korea and Italy has caused a global alarm – and world
stock markets have tumbled as a result.
A. spike B. outburst C. ascent D. upsurge
2. Australians stranded in Wuhan have been ‘kept in the dark’ about evacuation flights out of the __________
of the outbreak.
A. off-centre B. supercentre C. epicentre D. centrepiece
3. Though most experts don’t think they are effective, face masks have been flying off the __________ in
many Asian countries.
A. wall B. shelves C. handle D. sales
4. Many pharmaceutical companies have __________ a marketing opportunity amid the outbreak, advertising
a COVID-19 protection range of masks designed to reassure people who fear infection.
A. captured B. seized C. held D. grabbed
5. In an attempt to slow the worst __________ of the disease outside of Asia, Italian authorities have shut
down all entertainment venues and banned public gatherings.
A. bounceback B. onslaught C. outset D. flare-up
6. Hundreds of victims and medical staff reported or linked to inflected clusters have been put in __________
isolation to stem further spread.
A. quarantine B. cohort C. detention D. lockdown
7. Also a matter of grave concern is whether or not the US healthcare system is prepared to properly handle
a/an __________ of infected cases.
A. influx B. inundation C. inrush D. intrusion
8. For weeks, hundreds of millions of people have been __________ in their apartments, going out only when
absolutely required.
A. cordoned off B. snowed under C. locked down D. cooped up
9. In Washington State, where the coronavirus has __________ nine lives, residents reported a frustrating
array of misinformation and obstacles as they were seeking to get tested.
A. alleged B. maintained C. claimed D. professed
10. With financial markets in __________ and evidence growing that the coronavirus is developing into a
pandemic, the Federal Reserve has made emergency interest rate cuts.
A. havoc B. turmoil C. riot D. mayhem
11. The spread of coronavirus means Premier League matches will be played ‘behind close __________’ this
month.
The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
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AMBROSIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED THE ENGLISH HUB FOR THE SPECIALISED ENGLISH BONANZA MY ENGLISH TRIBE · DEVELOPING LANGUAGE AWARENESS & PROFICIENCY FOR TEACHERS
A. gates B. bars C. doors D. curtains
12. Dozens of police officers and medics in masks and hazmat suits waited for passengers boarding overnight
trains as fears __________ over the potential spread of coronavirus.
A. leap B. mount C. stack D. heap
13. Against the __________ of the coronavirus pandemic and a looming global economic downturn, major
Japanese firms are ‘tightening their belts’ in influential annual wage deals.
A. framework B. circumstanceC. scenario D. backdrop
14. Since COVID-19 symptoms are so __________, even the most enhanced screening is catching only
between 20 and 50 percent of infected air travellers.
A. inconspicuous B. latent C. embryonic D. suppressed
15. The first case of COVID-19 is believed to have been found last year, but this information could have been
__________ by governments and officials until an outbreak was publicly announced in China.
A. hushed up B. piped down C. shrugged off D. glossed over
16. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, central bankers rode to the rescue, cutting rates close to zero and
__________ money into the economy via stimulus packages.
A. pumping B. inflating C. probing D. investing
17. Many teachers have been trained to use e-learning tools as their schools shutter amid coronavirus fears,
while others have faced a steep learning __________.
A. lapse B. curve C. circle D. loop
18. Even if a drug were only able to reduce mortality or sickness by a marginal …
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