EF4eB2.6A Vocabulary – Sleep | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Complete the sentences with words or phrases related to sleep.

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1. Most people start feeling ___ at around 11.00 p.m. (adj)

sleepy

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2. When people are tired they often open their mouth and ___. (verb)

yawn

15

3. When they get into bed, they put their head on the ___. (noun)

pillow

15

4. In bed, many people sleep under a ___ filled with feathers or synthetic material. (noun)

duvet

15

5. Other people prefer to sleep under ___ and ___. (two plural nouns)

sheets, blankets

15

6. Some people can't sleep because they suffer from ___. (noun)

insomnia

15

7. People sometimes have to take ___ to help them go to sleep. (plural noun)

sleeping pills

15

8. Some people who are asleep make a loud noise when they breathe, i.e. they ___. (verb)

snore

15

9. In hot countries, it's common to have a short ___ in the afternoon. (noun)

nap

15

10. A person who sleeps well 'sleeps like a ___'. (noun)

log / baby

15

11. Someone who doesn't sleep very deeply is a ___. (noun phrase)

light sleeper

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12. Some children have ___ if they watch scary films before bedtime. (plural noun)

nightmares

15

13. If you drink coffee in the evening, it may keep you ___. (adj)

awake

15

14. In the middle of the night, most people are ___ asleep. (adv)

fast

15

15. As many as 15% of people ___ during the night, getting out of bed and even getting dressed or eating. (verb)

sleepwalk

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16. When people need to get up early, they often ___ an alarm (clock). (verb)

set

15