As a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in China and

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to other countries, research remains limited on the global
economic consequences of the outbreak. The effects of
coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy have arguably
been public health consequences much greater. In a
little under a week, Wall Street’s major stock indexes have
lost significant value in response to the outbreak in China
and a spike in new cases in other countries, notably South
Korea, Italy, and Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is
down 7% (and counting) since the New Year. Doctors
writing in The New England Journal of Medicine on Feb.
20 note that “a virus that poses a low health threat on the
individual level can pose a high risk on the population
level, with the potential to cause disruptions of global
public health systems and economic losses.” But, as North
Carolina State University economist Michael Walden
explains in The Conversation, stock markets are
changeable: “Just as a bout of bad news will send
markets into a tailspin, a reason for optimism could cause
a rebound just as fast.” Consumer spending is the
lifeblood of the U.S. economy, and Americans so far are
not taking cues from the recent market swoon to be more
cautious with purchasing.

Choose the correct word or phrase for
each of the following.
Decades ago, uniforms were lazily worn by
students who went to private schools.
A likely C shyly
B mostly D correct as is
Proponents argue that students will pay more
attention to their classwork if they aren’t
preoccupied with fashion and that they’ll be
better behaved.
A Porponents C Porponence
B Proponants D correct as is

Choose the correct way to
complete the sentence.
A the consequences of the public
health
B more gooder than public health
consequences
C much greater than the public health
consequences here
D correct as is

Answer 1

1. Decades ago, uniforms were mostly worn by students who went to private schools.

   • Answer: B mostly

2. Proponents argue that students will pay more attention to their classwork if they aren’t preoccupied with fashion and that they’ll be better behaved.

   • Answer: D correct as is

3. A likely much greater than the public health consequences here

   • Answer: C much greater than the public health consequences here