VOCABULARY TEST FOR 12 GRADE STUDENTS

1. International organizations are worried about the negative impact of the virus _____ the global economy.
A. on B. to C. in D. of
2. Iran’s health ministry has confirmed 106 additional cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing
the total number of _____ up to 245.
A. infectious B. infection C. infections D. infects
3. Iran’s death _____ as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak has also been raised to 26.
A. token B. rate C. toll D. level
4. Iran is at the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, _____ the highest number of coronavirus
fatalities outside China.
A. recorded B. having recorded C. record D. having been recorded
5. European stocks plummeted further on Thursday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus continues to
dominate market _____.
A. round B. research C. advertising D. sentiment
6. The spread of the coronavirus – which has now infected more than 81,000 people and killed over 2,700 –
continues to _____ markets and policymakers around the world.
A. destroy B. arise C. rattle D. stagger
7. It marks the sharpest daily spike yet in South Korea, _____ the 433 new cases in China.
A. which outnumbering B. outnumber C. has outnumbering D. outnumbering
8. A German couple who have _____ the coronavirus had taken part in local carnival celebrations.
A. contracted B. had C. received D. given
9. Kindergartens and schools in the area are shut until Monday and citizens have been asked to refrain _____
large gatherings, Pusch said.
A. away B. with C. for D. from
10. Additionally, a 25-year-old man was tested _____ for the virus on Tuesday after returning from a trip to
the Italian city of Milan.
A. strong B. minus C. positive D. optimistic
11. Most of the country’s new infections _____ from the city of Daegu, Yonhap reported, citing the Korea
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A. barred B. drove C. stemmed D. set
12. The governor of the region of Lombardy, _____ is at the epicenter of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak, has
placed himself in isolation.
A. which B. where C. that D. on which
13. Attilio Fontana said he would remain in _____ for the next two weeks after an aide tested positive for the
deadly flu-like virus.
A. stability B. quarantine C. mobilization D. demography
14. The country, which has recorded the worst _____ in Europe so far, has reported more than 400 cases of
the coronavirus nationwide, with 12 deaths.
A. quarantine B. removal C. symptom D. contagion
15. Iran, meanwhile, confirmed Thursday morning that 22 people had died _____ the virus - up from a total
of 19 on Wednesday.
A. from B. of C. with D. on
16. The number of people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country _____ 141, the official
news agency IRNA said.
A. have hit B. have been hit C. has hit D. has been hit
17. Saudi Arabia will temporarily _____ the entry of foreigners for pilgrimage and tourism purposes, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
A. suspect B. isolate C. substitute D. suspend
18. The decision comes as health authorities take _____ measures to prevent COVID-19 from reaching the
kingdom, according to the ministry.
A. initial B. proportionate C. precautionary D. barred
19. There is every indication that the world will soon _____ a pandemic phase of the coronavirus.
A. take B. step C. enter D. make
20. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday asked all of Japan’s schools to close for a month to help _____
the spread of the coronavirus.
A. isolate B. contain C. include D. comprise