PART I: WRITTEN RECEPTION (70 points)

(ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN TEXTS)

Read the article below and then answer questions 1–9.
A glossary of the <u>underlined</u> words (numbers 1–6) is provided on the next page.

BETTER SLEEP FOR TEENAGERS

I Everybody knows how important it is to get a good night's sleep. Even one night without
enough sleep leaves us in a bad mood and unable to work well. Nevertheless, on most nights many
of us get less sleep than we need. This is especially true for teenagers. Recent <u>surveys</u>¹ of American
teenagers show that about 80% of them sleep only around seven hours a night. That is two hours less
5 than the nine hours recommended by doctors.
II Lack of sleep can seriously affect teenagers throughout their day in school. For example,
they might have trouble concentrating in class. Surprisingly, going to bed early does not help.
"We all have an 'internal clock' that controls many things inside our bodies. For example, this clock
determines at what time we feel hungry or sleepy," explains sleep specialist Dr. Joy Peterson. "And
10 in most studies on teenagers, we found that they were not ready to fall asleep before 11 p.m."
III Because teenagers become so tired during the week, they often sleep many extra hours on
the weekend. However, this <u>disrupts</u>² their internal clock for many days. As a result, they probably
won't sleep well for most of the week. But according to a recent study, there might be a solution
that does not affect the internal clock. "A <u>nap</u>³ during the afternoon – just one hour of sleep – was
15 found to improve mood, memory, and concentration," says Peterson.
IV However, in addition to these encouraging results there was one that worried the scientists.
In another study, they found that after an afternoon nap, teenagers had higher levels of sugar in their
blood than normal. "More research must be done to find out if this has any negative <u>long-term</u>⁴
effect on their health," says Peterson. "Until then, I cannot recommend naps as a way of
20 <u>compensating</u>⁵ for a lack of a good night's sleep."
V Meanwhile, what can teenagers who suffer from sleep <u>deprivation</u>⁶ do? "They should really
make sure they are asleep at 11 p.m. or soon after," says Peterson. "But that isn't easy to do if they
are very active before they go to bed. So it's important to do something relaxing for at least 30
minutes before they turn the lights off at 11 o'clock. That will help them get the best night's sleep
25 they can."

GLOSSARY

<small>בטופס המקורי המילון מופיע גם בספרדית, ברוסית, בצרפתית, באמהרית ובערבית.</small>

<u>QUESTIONS</u> (70 points)
Answer questions 1–9 in English according to the article. In questions 1, 7, 8, and 9, circle the number of the correct answer. In the other questions, follow the instructions.