GEP 9B - Unit 6B - Sleep

English 16 Public

Sleep vocabulary

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1. Most people start feeling _______ around 11.00 at night.

sleepy

10

2. They often open their mouth and _______.

yawn

15

3. They go to bed and _______ their _______ (clock).

set / alarm

15

4. They get into bed and put their head on the _______.

pillow

15

5. They cover themselves up with a _______ or with _______ and _______.

duvet / sheets / blankets

20

6. Soon they _______.

fall asleep

10

7. Some people make a loud noise when they breathe. In other words, they _______.

snore

15

8. During the night some people have bad dreams, called _______.

nightmares

15

9. If you don't hear your alarm clock, you might _______.

oversleep

15

10. If you drink coffee in the evening, it may _______.

keep you awake

15

11. Some people can't sleep because they suffer from _______.

insomnia

25

12. These people often have to take _______.

sleeping tablets

15

13. Some people have a _______ or _______ after lunch.

nap / siesta

20

14. A person who sleeps well 'sleeps like a _______.'

log

20

15. Someone who is tired after flying to another time zone is _______.

jet-lagged

20

16. Someone who is sleeping very deeply is _______.

fast asleep

15