Quiz for Intermediate Learners: Do I Have Corona Virus?

Dear, English learners and students.
Staying at home due to this Corona virus outbreak doesn't mean you have to stop learning. Here's a quiz containing a video material about Corona virus or Covid-19. With this quiz, you can test your English vocabulary and comprehension skill as well as knowledge about Corona virus (Covid-19). Watch the following video carefully and then answer the questions in the exercise below. When you finish, click the "Submit" button to find out your score.

I. Comprehension Questions

Test your knowledge about Corona virus based on the above video

1. What is the video mainly about?
   1. The symptoms of Corona virus disease
   2. How Corona virus is transmitted
   3. The causes of Corona virus outbreak
   4. Corona virus fevers and cures
2. According to the video, what are the main symptoms of Corona virus?
   1. Fever and phlegmy cough
   2. Loss of the senses of smell and taste
   3. Common cold and cough
   4. Dry cough and fever
3. Which of the following is NOT explained in the video?
   1. The characteristics of dry cough caused by Corona virus
   2. When you should isolate or stay at home
   3. Treatment for breathing problems caused by Corona virus
   4. What one should do when having Corona virus symptoms
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cough caused by Corona virus?
   1. Phlegm free cough
   2. Continuous cough
   3. Cough with no mucus
   4. Cough with phlegm
5. Which is NOT true about the cough caused by Corona virus?
   1. It may occur in 3 or more episodes in a day.
   2. The continuous cough can last more than an hour.
   3. It is always accompanied with inability to smell and taste.
   4. There is no phlegm or mucus when coughing.
6. Based on the video, how long should you stay at home if your Covid-19 test is positive?
   1. It is not known yet.
   2. At least ten days.
   3. Less than ten days.
   4. Until your cough is gone.
7. Measured with a thermometer, how high is a Covid-9 fever?
   1. Less than 37.8 degree Celsius
   2. More than 37.8 degree Fahrenheit
   3. Less than 100 degree Fahrenheit
   4. More than 37.8 degree Celsius
8. According to the video. the following parts of our body would feel hot during Covid-19 fever; ....
   1. chest and neck
   2. chest and armpits
   3. chest and back
   4. chest and nose
9. What should you NOT do if you have one of the Covid-19 symptoms?
   1. Stay at home for seven days
   2. Live abroad with your family
   3. Isolate the house for two weeks
   4. Contact local healthcare provider
10. What is the main purpose of the video?
    1. To educate people on the symptoms of a disease
    2. To inform people of how dangerous Covid-19 is
    3. To explain how to cure Corona virus disease
    4. To tell people how to prevent a dangerous disease

II. Vocabulary Quiz

Test your vocabulary power with the words and phrases related to the above video.

1. What is the synonym of "symptom"?
   1. Phase
   2. Indication
   3. Medication
   4. Risk
2. "The two main symptoms of the coronavirus to look out for are a continuous dry cough and fever."
   The underlined phrase is closest in meaning to ....
   1. Beware
   2. Search
   3. Find
   4. See
3. The word "continuous" is similar in meaning to ....
   1. increasing
   2. ending
   3. interrupted
   4. constant
4. "The coronavirus and the common flu share several symptoms."
   The underlined word can be best replaced by ....
   1. public
   2. normal
   3. new
   4. natural
5. What does the word "fever" mean?
   1. A rise in the temperature of the body
   2. The occurrence of cough and phlegm
   3. The shivering of the body during illness
   4. Body temperature measured with a thermometer
6. "You need to isolate at home".
   What does "to isolate" mean?
   1. To spend time only with closest family and friends
   2. To prevent ourself from contracting a dangerous disease.
   3. To stay away from others to prevent the spread of illness
   4. To limit regular outdoor activities and meet only certain people
7. In the phrase "losing a normal sense of smell and taste," what does the word "sense" mean?
   1. Meaning or definition
   2. Logical thinking
   3. Ability to perceive
   4. Personal opinion
8. In the phrase "having three or more coughing episodes in a single day," what does the word "episodes" mean?
   1. Short TV shows or series
   2. Medical treatments
   3. Sudden recoveries
   4. Periods of coughing
9. "You had to be tested before you were allowed to go abroad."
   What is the synonym of "abroad"?
   1. Aboard
   2. Domestic
   3. International
   4. Overseas
10. In the sentence:
    "... to make sure you're not spreading any diseases,"
    What does the word "spreading" mean?
    1. Healing or recovering
    2. Moving or transferring
    3. Holding or keeping in one place
    4. Studying or researching

Good luck, and stay safe, stay home.
#stayhome

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