Question

7. Read the text below and fill in the gaps using suitable words to make it a
meaningful text:
1 x 5 = 5
Diarrhoea is a very common disease in our country. This is because many people do
not get (a)
water to drink and they eat dirty food. Such people (b) — suffer
from diarrhoea. The condition of our villages and towns are often unhygienic. The
best way to keep in good health is to (c) the rules of good health regularly. By
following these (d) we can avoid illness. It is easier to prevent illness than to (e) it.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable.

Each year diarrhoea kills around 525 000 children under five.