Effects of COVID 19 – B2 – Vocabulary 1 / 20 In the conclusion, ‘As we move forward’ means we should… go back to the past and change it continue into the future and make progress avoid thinking about tomorrow stop making plans and wait 2 / 20 The text says ‘virtual classrooms’ became normal. What does ‘virtual’ mean here? extremely expensive existing online rather than in a physical place old-fashioned and traditional very noisy and crowded 3 / 20 People started to ‘appreciate’ health workers more. What does ‘appreciate’ mean here? to value and feel thankful for to forget quickly to criticize strongly to copy exactly 4 / 20 The text mentions helping the ‘elderly’. Who are the ‘elderly’? recent travellers young children older people new teachers 5 / 20 Communities ‘supported’ each other by helping the elderly. What does ‘supported’ mean? ignored completely argued loudly with competed against helped or gave assistance to 6 / 20 The text says emotional health is as important as physical health. What is ’emotional health’? sleeping fewer hours each night eating only vegetables and fruit being well in your feelings and mental state having strong muscles and bones 7 / 20 Many people felt ‘loneliness’. What does ‘loneliness’ mean? the unhappy feeling of being alone the excitement of starting a trip the habit of working quickly the ability to remember facts 8 / 20 Not seeing friends and family caused ‘stress’. What is ‘stress’? the sound of loud music pressure or worry that makes you feel tense a type of healthy food a feeling of pride after success 9 / 20 After the pandemic, many students needed help to ‘catch up’. What does ‘catch up’ mean? to reach the same level after falling behind to choose a completely new subject to become bored and stop trying to make the work more difficult 10 / 20 Online learning was a new ‘experience’ for many people. What does ‘experience’ mean here? something you do or live through that teaches you a promise you must keep a tool used for cleaning a mistake you want to hide 11 / 20 Teachers had to give lessons ‘online’. What does ‘online’ mean? inside a classroom building spoken only on the phone using the internet written by hand on paper 12 / 20 The text says working from home may ‘continue’ in the future. What does ‘continue’ mean? to change into something completely different to keep happening or keep doing something to stop suddenly without warning to forget what you planned 13 / 20 Some companies ‘went out of business’. What does this phrase mean? they hired more workers for the summer they moved to a different office building they started selling more products than before they closed permanently because they could not continue 14 / 20 The text says this caused big problems for the ‘economy’. What is the ‘economy’? the set of laws in a school the weather patterns in an area the study of ancient languages the system of money, jobs, and business in a country 15 / 20 Flights and holidays were ‘cancelled’. What does ‘cancelled’ mean? stopped and not happening as planned paid for in advance done again a second time made longer than expected 16 / 20 The pandemic showed the need to plan for future health ’emergencies’. What are ’emergencies’? regular weekly meetings serious situations needing immediate action long holidays for rest small mistakes that do not matter 17 / 20 The text says countries need to be better ‘prepared’ for future health emergencies. What does ‘prepared’ mean? interested in a hobby surprised by something ready for something that may happen angry about a decision 18 / 20 Some people could not get the ‘treatment’ they needed in time. What is ‘treatment’? a type of exercise at the gym a ticket for travelling by plane a rule you must follow at school medical care given to help someone recover 19 / 20 The text says the pandemic left a ‘strong impact’ on our lives. What does ‘impact’ mean here? a quiet place to relax a short and funny story a reason to celebrate an effect or influence on something 20 / 20 In the text, COVID-19 became a ‘global pandemic’. What does ‘pandemic’ mean? a small problem limited to one town a medicine that prevents illness a disease outbreak that spreads across many countries a seasonal change in the weather Your score is