Read the text. For gaps 1-7 choose the correct word to complete each gap correctly.

Have you ever suffered because of a strawberry, panicked over a peanut or rued the day you ate salmon risotto? Maybe you have a food allergy. If so, you are among the estimated 4% of adults 1) ... do. Common foods that cause allergies in adults are milk, eggs, nuts, fish and shellfish. I had no idea I was allergic to prawns until one day last summer, when I was on holiday in Spain. On my first night I went to a charming little restaurant where I ordered the local speciality – seafood paella. The dish was delicious and, never having tried prawns 2) ...
, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked them. Well, it wasn't until a 3) ... hours later that I began to feel unwell. My nose started to run, my throat began to hurt and a tingling sensation developed on my tongue and lips. At first, I thought I was coming 4) ...
with a cold, but once my stomach began to contract in terrible cramps, I realised that something 5) ... more serious was afoot. By the time the doctor arrived, my tongue and lips had swollen to 6) ... a degree that I was having difficulty breathing. The doctor took one look at me and called an ambulance. I was rushed to hospital where I remained for the next two days. It was a terrifying experience. Now I am extremely careful to 7) ... anything with shellfish in it. I read all food labels religiously and, when dining out at restaurants, inform the waiting staff of my allergy. I also carry a special medicine with me at all times in case of an emergency.