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6B: Unit 2 Extra Review
Test Description: Vocab / Extra Questions
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1) What is one reason female mosquitoes pass yellow fever onto their offspring, according to the author?
A
baby mosquitoes are fed infected blood
B
mosquitoes pass the virus through infected saliva
C
all mosquitoes have always had the virus
D
the virus enters every cell of a mosquitoes body, including her eggs
2) What is one reason scientists and others are still risking their lives when researching yellow fever?
A
they must inject themselves with yellow fever
B
there is no vaccine for yellow fever
C
the cure is 100% sure to work
D
there is no cure for the disease
3) What does the word 'circling' propose about yellow fever?
A
it is surrounding and threatening cities
B
it creates a protective barrier around the cities
C
it is spiraling out of control
D
it is a full blown epidemic
4) The phrase 'head off' in paragraph 8 probably means what?
A
to vaccinate
B
to stop
C
to explain
D
to depart
5) In paragraph 15 of the excerpt,, the word 'transmission' means
A
act of spreading
B
to attract
C
death
D
area between habitats
6) In paragraph 22 of the excerpt,, the word 'footing' means
A
too many reasons
B
an established position
C
a major problem
D
a serious disaster
7) In paragraph 18 of the excerpt, the word 'averted' means
A
destroyed
B
denied
C
avoided
D
disgarded
8) In paragraph 10 of the excerpt,, the word 'toting' means
A
hospital
B
folding
C
medical
D
carrying
9) In paragraph 11 of the excerpt,, the word 'daunting' means
A
terrifying
B
horrific
C
overwhelming
D
immense
10) In paragraph 18 of the excerpt,, the word 'subsidiary' means
A
megacity
B
supporting organization
C
inactive government
D
disaster
11) In paragraph 7 of the epilogue, the word 'fronts' means
A
areas
B
towns
C
disease
D
crowds
12) In paragraph 12 of the epilogue, the word 'humanity' means
A
all humans
B
living beings
C
living organisms
D
caring for humans
13) In paragraph 11 of the epilogue, the word 'mobbed' means
A
harmed
B
rushed
C
crowded around
D
robbed
14) In paragraph 3 of the epilogue, the word 'receded' means
A
vanished
B
shrunk
C
went up
D
went away
15) In paragraph 10 of the epilogue, the word 'extermination' means
A
putting in danger
B
infecting
C
killing
D
poisoning
16) In paragraph 8 of the epilogue, the word 'crucial' means
A
successful
B
very important
C
contagious
D
suggested
17) In paragraph 9 of the epilogue, the word 'dense' means
A
thick
B
crowded
C
slim
D
harmful
18) In paragraph 5 of the epilogue, the word 'ultimately' means
A
quickly
B
immediately
C
in the end
D
finally
19) In paragraph 8 of the epilogue, the word 'host' means
A
living thing where something else lives
B
group of living things born in the same period
C
one celled living thing
D
contagious being
20) In paragraph 22 of the excerpt, the word 'activists' means
A
people fighting for a cause
B
important people
C
people fighting against the cause
D
powerful people
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