In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Comprehension:
Metal allergies can begin to act up (1) ________ minutes of putting earrings in your ears. Some people can go a few hours before having to (2) _______ the earrings out, but some can barely stand the (3) ________ enough to bother putting earrings in at all. This can be discouraging for those of us (4) ________ love to wear earrings, but fortunately hypoallergenic jewellery for (5) ________ ears exists!