B2
bacterial vs viral
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacterialadjective/bækˈtɪr.i.əl/ | Meaning caused by, containing or relating to bacteria | Goes with bacterial infection | Example Antibiotics only work against bacterial infections, not viruses. |
| viraladjective/ˈvaɪ.rəl/ | Meaning spreading very quickly and widely online, as a video, photo or message that many people share | Goes with go viral | Example The ad went viral overnight and brought thousands of new customers to the shop. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Tests found contamination in the water.