Let's solve this vocabulary exercise step by step. We are given a list of words to choose from:
Words to use:
tissue, medicine, touch, share, air, soap, sick, sneeze, face, fever
Now, let’s analyze the text and fill in the blanks logically.
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Original Text with Blanks:
> Germs can make you (1) ________. They spread through the (2) ________ when a person who is ill coughs and sneezes. You can get germs on your hands when you (3) ________ a person who has a cold or flu.
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Don’t spread germs!
> - Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you (4) ________, cough or blow your nose.
> - Always wash your hands with warm water and (5) ________.
> - Stay home and rest if you have a cough and (6) ________.
> - Take the (7) ________ the doctor gives you.
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Keep the germs away!
> - Wash your hands before eating or touching your (8) ________.
> - Don’t (9) ________ cups, cutlery or personal belongings with someone who has the cold or flu.
> - Use a (10) ________ to blow your nose. Don’t use a handkerchief.
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Step-by-step Solution:
(1) Germs can make you ________.
→ Germs cause illness → "sick"
✔ Answer: sick
(2) They spread through the ________ when a person who is ill coughs and sneezes.
→ Germs travel in the air during coughing/sneezing → "air"
✔ Answer: air
(3) You can get germs on your hands when you ________ a person who has a cold or flu.
→ Physical contact → "touch"
✔ Answer: touch
(4) Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you ________, cough or blow your nose.
→ This is about sneezing → "sneeze"
✔ Answer: sneeze
(5) Always wash your hands with warm water and ________.
→ Handwashing requires soap → "soap"
✔ Answer: soap
(6) Stay home and rest if you have a cough and ________.
→ Common symptom with cold/flu → "fever"
✔ Answer: fever
(7) Take the ________ the doctor gives you.
→ Doctors prescribe medication → "medicine"
✔ **Answer: medicine"
(8) Wash your hands before eating or touching your ________.
→ Hands should be clean before touching face (especially mouth/nose/eyes) → "face"
✔ Answer: face
(9) Don’t ________ cups, cutlery or personal belongings...
→ Avoid sharing items → "share"
✔ Answer: share
(10) Use a ________ to blow your nose. Don’t use a handkerchief.
→ Tissue is recommended instead of handkerchief → "tissue"
✔ Answer: tissue
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✔ Final Completed Text:
Germs can make you
(1) sick. They spread through the
(2) air when a person who is ill coughs and sneezes. You can get germs on your hands when you
(3) touch a person who has a cold or flu.
Don’t spread germs!
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you
(4) sneeze, cough or blow your nose.
- Always wash your hands with warm water and
(5) soap.
- Stay home and rest if you have a cough and
(6) fever.
- Take the
(7) medicine the doctor gives you.
Keep the germs away!
- Wash your hands before eating or touching your
(8) face.
- Don’t
(9) share cups, cutlery or personal belongings with someone who has the cold or flu.
- Use a
(10) tissue to blow your nose. Don’t use a handkerchief.
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🟩 Summary of Answers:
1. sick
2. air
3. touch
4. sneeze
5. soap
6. fever
7. medicine
8. face
9. share
10. tissue
All words from the box are used exactly once — perfect!
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