Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.

Question

 

 

Many thousands of children have (1) in their homes. The most common accidents are with (2) and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (3) water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (4) them. Some children like to (5) with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (6). Then the house (7) fire. It is very (8) to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his (9). Then he (10) the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.

 

Answer 1

1. accidents      2.. fire      3.  hot      4. burn     5, play    6. controls      7. catches     8. dangerous      9. fingers     10. drops  

Answer 2

1. accidents                                                                                         6. control

2. fire                                                                                                  7. catch

3. boiling                                                                                            8. dangerous

4. burns                                                                                               9. fingers

5. play                                                                                                 10. drops