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