Malaria - Marvel Education

Loading question...

You are in free guest mode. Timed Practice Revision List Attempt History Progress Tracking Create a free account to unlock these tools

Prev Next

Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #44404 Malaria

Instructions ›

In the text below some words are missing. Drag words from the box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.

* Drag the correct answer into all target fields

An interesting account of a malaria in Rome was in the late 19th century. The city was ravaged by malaria until a particularly harsh winter set in, bringing unusually low temperatures. The cold significantly reduced the mosquito population, a key vector in the of malaria, aiding in the city's recovery from the epidemic. This historical illustrates the profound impact of environmental factors on the spread and control of infectious diseases.

counterpart spell whereas case thereby engagement outbreak transmission

Result:

A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: outbreak
Explanation: The term 'outbreak' refers to a sudden occurrence of a disease in a specific area, which fits the context of discussing malaria in Rome during the late 19th century. It aligns grammatically as a noun that serves as the subject of the sentence, indicating the event being described.
Meaning: 'Outbreak' means a sudden increase in the incidence of a disease.
Wrong options:
transmission: Transmission refers to the act of spreading a disease, which does not fit as it does not describe an event or occurrence.
whereas: Whereas is a conjunction used to contrast two statements, which does not fit grammatically in this context.
counterpart: Counterpart refers to something that has a similar function or role, which does not relate to the context of a disease occurrence.
thereby: Thereby is an adverb that indicates a consequence, which does not fit as it does not describe an event.
spell: Spell refers to a period of time, but it does not describe an event of disease occurrence.
case: Case refers to an instance of a particular situation, which does not fit as it does not describe an event of disease occurrence.
Correct answer: spell
Explanation: The word 'spell' refers to a period of time, which fits the context of describing the duration of cold weather that affected the mosquito population. It is grammatically correct as a noun that describes a specific timeframe.
Meaning: 'Spell' means a period or interval of time, especially one characterized by a particular condition.
Wrong options:
transmission: Transmission does not fit as it refers to the act of spreading a disease, not a period of time.
whereas: Whereas is a conjunction that does not fit as it does not describe a timeframe.
counterpart: Counterpart refers to something that corresponds to another, which does not relate to a period of time.
thereby: Thereby is an adverb indicating a consequence, which does not fit as it does not describe a timeframe.
outbreak: Outbreak refers to a sudden occurrence of a disease, which does not fit as it does not describe a period of time.
case: Case refers to an instance or example, which does not fit as it does not describe a period of time.
Correct answer: transmission
Explanation: The term 'transmission' refers to the process of spreading a disease, which is relevant in the context of discussing how malaria is spread by mosquitoes. It fits grammatically as a noun that describes the action occurring in the sentence.
Meaning: 'Transmission' means the act of spreading something, especially a disease.
Wrong options:
outbreak: Outbreak refers to a sudden occurrence of a disease, which does not fit as it does not describe the process of spreading.
whereas: Whereas is a conjunction that does not fit as it does not describe a process.
counterpart: Counterpart refers to something that corresponds to another, which does not relate to the process of disease spread.
thereby: Thereby is an adverb indicating a consequence, which does not fit as it does not describe a process.
spell: Spell refers to a period of time, which does not fit as it does not describe the process of spreading a disease.
case: Case refers to an instance or example, which does not fit as it does not describe the process of spreading.
Correct answer: thereby
Explanation: The word 'thereby' is an adverb that indicates a consequence or result, fitting the context of how the reduction in the mosquito population aided the city's recovery. It connects the preceding clause to the outcome logically and grammatically.
Meaning: 'Thereby' means as a result of that; it indicates a consequence of the previous statement.
Wrong options:
outbreak: Outbreak refers to a sudden occurrence of a disease, which does not fit as it does not indicate a consequence.
whereas: Whereas is a conjunction used to contrast two statements, which does not fit as it does not indicate a consequence.
counterpart: Counterpart refers to something that corresponds to another, which does not relate to indicating a consequence.
spell: Spell refers to a period of time, which does not fit as it does not indicate a consequence.
transmission: Transmission refers to the act of spreading a disease, which does not fit as it does not indicate a consequence.
case: Case refers to an instance or example, which does not fit as it does not indicate a consequence.
Correct answer: case
Explanation: The term 'case' refers to an instance or example of a particular situation, which fits the context of illustrating the impact of environmental factors on disease. It is grammatically correct as a noun that summarizes the discussion.
Meaning: 'Case' means an instance or example of something, particularly in a specific context.
Wrong options:
outbreak: Outbreak refers to a sudden occurrence of a disease, which does not fit as it does not summarize the discussion.
whereas: Whereas is a conjunction that does not fit as it does not describe an instance or example.
counterpart: Counterpart refers to something that corresponds to another, which does not relate to summarizing the discussion.
thereby: Thereby is an adverb indicating a consequence, which does not fit as it does not describe an instance or example.
spell: Spell refers to a period of time, which does not fit as it does not describe an instance or example.
transmission: Transmission refers to the act of spreading a disease, which does not fit as it does not describe an instance or example.

PoS Classification

With a free account: Retry and compare every attempt.

How difficult was this question?

Others found: 100% Easy · 0% Medium · 0% Hard

Saving...