THE NEED FOR SLEEP

How much sleep (1) ………………….. we really need? This can vary quite a lot between individuals. However, it is widely believed that between 6-8 hours (2) ………………….. healthy. What is particularly important is that this sleep happens (3) ………………….. the right time: that it fits in with our body’s natural rhythm. If you suffer from sleepiness or dysfunction during (4) ………………….. day then you are probably not getting enough sleep when you most need it. Typical symptoms of a lack of sleep (5) ………………….. low concentration, poor memory and feeling irritable. Getting the right amount of sleep is not only important in terms of being able (6) ………………….. function properly on a day to day basis but it also (7) ………………….. an impact on your overall health. Research suggests that people (8) ………………….. sleep between 6 to 7 hours per night are likely to live longer (9) ………………….. those who sleep less than 6 or more than 8 hours per night. One reason (10) ………………….. this is because of the effect sleep has on our immune system. There is a belief that old people need less sleep than other adults, however, this is not in fact true. The elderly need (11) ………………….. much sleep as when they were younger but changes to their body’s rhythm and health problems might make it more difficult for (12) ………………….. to sleep through the night. As a result (13) ………………….. is common for old people to fall asleep during the day.

+ Babies do it for up to 8 hours a day. Sleep. No one can live without it. But how much do we really need?
Scientists say that we all need 8 hours’s sleep every night .They find that, on average, adults sleep for 7 hours a night, with 32% sleeping less than 6 hours .They also say that the idea that we need less sleep as we get older is completely untrue. Professor Jim Horne of Southborough University studied a group of people who could spend as many hours as they wanted in bed ; after 10 hours they didn’t find it any easy to get up in the morning.
*Questions:
1.How many hours a day do babies sleep?
2.How many hours a day should we sleep?
3.How many hours a day do most people sleep?
4.What percentage of people sleep less than 6 hours a day?
5. Can people get up early in the morning after 10 hours’ sleep?

Read the article again and answer the questions.

1. How much more sleep does a young child need than an adolescent?

2. What's the difference between 'larks' and 'owls'?

3. Why is it better not to exercise early in the morning?

4. When do sportspeople think is a good time to try to break a record?

5. If you want to lose weight, which is more important: when you eat or how much you eat?

6. Why is it not a good idea to use gadgets such as tablets and mobiles late at night?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (31) ________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (32) ________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

    This (33)________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The concentration between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well established. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (34)________ how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone that is essential for their “growth spurt” (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (35) ________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.

Question 34:

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (31) ________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (32) ________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

    This (33)________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The concentration between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well established. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (34)________ how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone that is essential for their “growth spurt” (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (35) ________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.

Question 32:

A. because

B. so

C. or

D. whereas

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (31) ________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (32) ________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

    This (33)________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The concentration between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well established. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (34)________ how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone that is essential for their “growth spurt” (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (35) ________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.

Question 35:

A. level

B. rate

C. point

D. extent

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (31) ________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (32) ________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

    This (33)________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The concentration between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well established. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (34)________ how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone that is essential for their “growth spurt” (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (35) ________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.

Question 33:

A. rises

B. raises

C. comes

D. results

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

   Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (31) ________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (32) ________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

    This (33)________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The concentration between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well established. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (34)________ how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep that they release a hormone that is essential for their “growth spurt” (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (35) ________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.

Question 31:

A. less

B. little

C. few

D. much

Use the correct form of the words guven ti finish the sentences

1. Saucepans an sold in the ( house ) ..................... goods department.

2. I'm really happy as all of my new neighbours are very ( friend ) ........

3. People often find ( happy )........ in simple things

4 Hay has got a great ( person ) .............. You'll really like her

5. You will need a lot of ( strong ) to lift this heavy cupboard by yourself

6. Today is an awful day for me . It is the ( bad ) .......... day of the year

7. They believe that playing games for too long can be ( harm ) ......... to their children's healthy

8. There is a staying in English : " ( act ) ..... ......... speak louder than words

9 . My grandmother is a light ( sleep )................. . The ( slight ) ........ noise can wake her up