While Others Sleep

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

given

assumed

granted

accepted

unsociable

unfriendly

unwelcoming

unpopular

look

take

bring

give

endure

undergo

bear

suffer

offering

sacrificing

devoting

dedicating

off

away

out

apart

wide

broad

large

ample

mercy

grace

favour

pity

While most of us are (0) ___ asleep, a vast workforce is keeping the country running. Nurses, bakers, cleaners and delivery drivers work through the night so that the rest of us can take everyday services for (1) ___ . Working (2) ___ hours, however, comes at a cost. The body has its own internal clock, which does not (3) ___ kindly to being reset, and many night workers (4) ___ from poor sleep even after years on the job. Daytime sleep is often shorter and lighter, interrupted by traffic, deliveries and daylight creeping round the edges of the curtains. Family and social life can be affected too. Meeting friends may mean (5) ___ precious hours of rest, and many night workers say they feel (6) ___ of step with the world around them. Employers are being urged to plan rotas more carefully, giving staff (7) ___ time to recover between shifts, and to provide proper meals rather than leaving people at the (8) ___ of vending machines at three in the morning.

While Others Sleep

quick

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fast

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