Vocabulary Practice: Cold/Flu Season (1)

When you get a cold or the flu, you often have to ......... your nose.
occupy
gorge
blow
stuff

When you get a cold or the flu, you often have to take some cough ......... to lessen coughing spells.
medicine
poison
bombs
spills

People use a lot of ......... when they get a cold or the flu. These are very soft and people use them when they have a runny or stuffed nose.
books
cardboard
leaves
tissues

Doctors often say that you should ......... in bed when you have a cold or the flu for a couple of days.
stuff
stay
fill
complete

Doctors also say that you should ......... a lot of liquids when you are sick.
drink
eat
burst
pack

Sometimes, people will get a fever when they get a cold. This is when your body ......... increases, and you feel hot and sweaty.
eruption
width
temperature
length

Some people also feel ......... when they get a cold or the flu. This is when you feel like you might fall because you have a spinning feeling in your head.
dizzy
steady
secure
flimsy

When people have a stuffy nose, this means that their ......... passages are clogged and there is a lot more pressure in the nose and head.
tonsil
sinus
throat
mouth

Thomas says that when he gets a cold and a fever, his joints (knees, wrists, hips) usually .......... This means that he has joint pain.
explode
prick
push
ache

Doctors usually say that you should get a lot of ......... if you have a cold or the flu.
sugar
needles
rest
alcohol