Read the text and fill in each blank with a most suitable word.
School students do not shower after sports class
A report has found that more than half of high (13)__________ boys and two-thirds of girls never shower after a physical (14)__________ class. Researchers suggest that students don't want to sweat and take a (15)__________ , so they are less active in sports classes. The researchers questioned almost 4,000 children in schools in Essex, England. Lead researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said he was surprised (16)__________ how rarely students showered. He said: "We know (17)__________ children aren't getting (18)__________ physical activity because we have seen their fitness declining; (19)__________ the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat (20)__________ playing sport, it's something we need to tackle to promote activity at schools."
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A report has found that more than half of high (13)_school___ boys and two-thirds of girls never shower after a physical (14)__education___ class. Researchers suggest that students don't want to sweat and take a (15)__shower__ , so they are less active in sports classes. The researchers questioned almost 4,000 children in schools in Essex, England. Lead researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said he was surprised (16)___at___ how rarely students showered. He said: "We know (17)__that__ children aren't getting (18)_enough__ physical activity because we have seen their fitness declining; (19)_if__ the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat (20)__or___ playing sport, it's something we need to tackle to promote activity at schools."