Urban legend says that if you pick up dropped food from the floor within five seconds, it’s safe to eat, because it is not enough time for(1)_________to take place. Dawson and his students(2)______ to understand the truth behind this food trope. They spread salmonella bacteria on tile, carpet and wood.(3)_______five minutes, they put down bologna or bread and left it there for five,30 or 60 seconds. They did the same thing after bacteria had been(4)________the surface for two, four, eight and 24 hours. “There was enough bacterial transfer in five seconds; it’s not a really good idea to eat food from the floor, “Dawson said. He said he doesn’t think it’s time on the floor that(5)__________so much , but rether the type and amount of bacteria. Donald Schffner, a food miccrobiologist at Rutgers University,(6)________the only other peer-reviewed five secod rule study. His findings, published last year, confirmed Dawson’s and showed that longer contact times with a contaminated floor(7)________in the transfer of more bacteria. Schaffner found that the type of food as well as the surface on which the food fell, also influenced the amount of bacteria transferred. Wet foods were more(8)________to pick up bacteria and surfaces such as carpets were less likely to transfer bacteria 1.Choose the most suitable word/ phrase to fill in the blank. 1.A.contaminant B.contamination C.contaminate D.conntaminated 2.A.set up B.set off C.set in D.set out 3.A. before B.during C.after D.since 4.A.on B.in C.over D.under 5.A. problems B.troubles C.issues D.matters 6.A.carried out B.conducted C.created D.both A &B 7.A.led B.caused C.resulted D.both A&C 8.A. like B.likely C.unlikely D.alike