Navigate Reading Some facts about the sleep that may surprise you / slide 89. Watch the voxpop and answer the questions in written form.

Navigate Upper Intermediate slide 90 ex-es 5, 6, 7, 8a

ex. 5 / Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. Sometimes both options are possible.

  1. I have to get up at 6 a.m. for my new job. It’s difficult because I’m not used to getting up so early.
  2. João has lived in Brazil all his life, so he’s used to it being hot at night.
  3. I used to love late nights, but now I seem to need my sleep more.
  4. Don’t ring me before 9 a.m., as I usually / used to get up late at the weekend.
  5. When I first started working nights, it was difficult. But now I’m getting used to it. It isn’t a problem any more.
  6. When I was a child, I used to / would stay up late reading with a torch under the sheets.

ex. 6 / Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. If you aren’t used to sleeping (sleep) in a hammock, it can be uncomfortable.
  2. I used to wake up (wake up) a lot at night, but now I’m so tired I sleep really heavily.
  3. I can’t get used to going (go) to bed when it’s still light outside.
  4. Did you use to have (have) nightmares when you were a kid?
  5. I found it difficult to get used to sleeping (sleep) in my new bed.
  6. She found it hard when she had a baby because she was used to getting (get) plenty of sleep.

ex. 7 / Write an expression from the article in exercise 3 which has a similar (S) or an opposite (O) meaning to these idioms.

  1. get up at the crack of dawn (O)
  2. fast asleep (O)
  3. falling asleep (S)
  4. be a light sleeper (O)
  5. sleep soundly all night (O)
  6. have a nap (S)

ex. 8a / Complete the idioms.

  1. Given the choice, would you prefer to have a lie in or to get up at the crack of dawn?
  2. How quickly do you usually nod off at night?
  3. Are you a light sleeper, or do you sleep like a log?
  4. When was the last time you had a night where you didn’t sleep a wink?
  5. Have your sleep habits changed? Did you use to fall asleep more quickly?
  6. Have you had to get used to a different amount of sleep? Do you ever have a nap during the day?