Sleep Myths - Unit 12
B2 First · Open Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning.
Modern living places great demands (0) ___ our time, and as we try to balance work or school pressures with leisure and social commitments, (1) ___ is often our sleep that suffers. We would (2) ___ spend fewer hours sleeping than give up time dedicated to family, friends and free-time activities. Yet this disregard for the importance of sleep is putting our health (3) ___ risk, and can lead to serious issues such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes. A recent study carried (4) ___ at NYU School of Medicine has identified a number of widely held myths which contribute to the problem. Most damaging of all is some people’s belief that they can (5) ___ by on just five hours’ sleep and suffer absolutely (6) ___ harmful effects. Also, it seems, taking naps when you routinely have difficulty sleeping at night (7) ___ not the solution. The researchers, led by Rebecca Robbins, PhD, suggest (8) ___ create a regular sleep routine for ourselves, and aim to sleep for at least seven hours a night.
Sleep Myths
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