KEY Sleep: Madrid 2009

EXAMEN RESUELTO

DO YOU SLEEP ENOUGH

1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a. Most Americans find it easy to rest well at night.

• FALSE: A good night's sleep is becoming ever more elusive for the average American (and it's a problem that plagues us at all ages, from infancy to adulthood.)

b. Researchers did not require any help from families to carry out the study on the effects of sleep in children. 

• FALSE: The youngsters' mothers were asked to record the amount of time the children slept each night and fill out questionnaires about their child's hyperactivity, inattention and daytime sleepiness.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.
a. Why is the journal Sleep mentioned in the text?

• Because it has recently published three studies dealing with sleeplessness among people of all ages: adults, teenagers and children.

b. Give two differences found in the study between children who slept enough and those who did not.

• Children who slept less had a poorer vocabulary and less concentration than those whoslept longer. They scored lower on tests of vocabulary and mental development, but theyscored higher on tests of hyperactivity.

3. Find the words in the text that mean:

• a. deal with (paragraph 1) tackle
• b. insomnia (paragraph 1) sleeplessness
• c. quantity (paragraph 2) amount
• d. crucial (paragraph 3) critical

4. Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

• a. Last year 2,500 children were asked how often they were woken up at night by incoming text messages on their mobile phone.
• b. Adolescents who/that get a good night's sleep do better in school than those who don't get enough.
• c. It seems that children and teenagers under the age of 18 are more vulnerable to radiation coming from mobile phones because their immune systems are not strong.
• d. Last month I spent (spend) too much talking on my mobile phone, but I usually spend an average of €20 each month.”

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