Question

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directions: choose the best answer for each questior
vocabulary
1 pangolins are the only mammals covered
in scales. the information that they could be
a source of the human coronavirus infection
appeared in a report that predates the
pandemic that started in december 2020.
chinese researchers published a paper in
october 2020 that said pangolins could host
a variety of coronaviruses.
which is the meaning of predates?
a. exist or occur at a date later
b. make something worse
c. exist or occur at an earlier date
d. make something better

Explanation:

The word "predates" is related to time. In the context, the report about pangolins being a source of coronavirus infection came before the pandemic that started in December 2020. So we need to find the option that means "exist or occur at an earlier date".

Answer:

C. exist or occur at an earlier date