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The USA could soon be (1) ____ Americans to wear face masks or scarves. There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective (2) ____helping slow down the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The government is(3) ____ to encourage Americans to use homemade face coverings like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves. The WHO and other (4) ____ organizations have recommended that people who are not sick do not (5) ____ to wear masks or cover their face. However, other organizations say face masks can slow the spread of the virus. They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, where people wear masks and reported (6) ____ rates are lower.
Health experts in the USA (7) ____ that wearing a mask could reduce the risk of people spreading the virus and give a little protection to (8) ____ who have not contracted it. Health officials are worried that if everyone (9) ____ out to buy masks, there may not be enough for nurses, doctors and other key workers. They also say that a mask could make the problem worse because people might (10) ____ safe wearing one and mix more with other people. Another thing health experts are worried about is that homemade masks are insufficient (11) ____ prevent people from catching the virus. The White House said: "The most important thing is the social distancing, washing your hands and not (12) ____ your face."
1. A. encouraged B. encouraging
C. encourages D. encourage
2. A. on B. in C. of D. to
3. A. met B. let C. bet D. set
4. A. healthful B. health C. healthy D. healthier
5. A. needy B. need C. necessary D. needing
6. A. injection B. injunction
C. infection D. inaction
7. A. beliefs B. believing C. believe D. believer
8. A. them B. they C. those D. there
9. A. leashes B. rashes C. lashes D. rushes
10. A. feel B. meek C. greed D. seen
11. A. to B. for C. at D. by
12. A. touches B. touch C. touching D. touched
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