Vocabulary Practice: Cold/Flu Season (1)

When you get a cold or the flu, you often have to ..... your nose.

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

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.

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

Doctors also say that you should ..... a lot of liquids when you are sick.

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

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.

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.

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

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