WorksheetsREADING COMPREHENSION
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Compared with older individuals, teens and young adults require
A) less sleep in order to be well-rested.
B) no more sleep than older individuals.
C) more sleep to be well-rested.
D) nine hours of sleep per night.
Drivers who are sleep deprived
A) are getting less than nine hours of sleep at night.
B) may repeatedly fall asleep briefly without being aware of it.
C) are less impaired than drivers who have consumed alcohol.
D) can force themselves to stay awake.
3. College students who are chronically sleep-deprived because they work part-time or full-time should
A) make whatever changes are needed in order to get enough sleep.
B) give up their jobs.
C) take short naps throughout the day whenever they have a few
minutes.
D) accelerate their school work so they can complete college sooner.
4. You can tell when you are getting enough sleep because you
A) are able to keep your sleep debt to no more than 20 hours.
B) can fall asleep within minutes of going to bed.
C) do not need an alarm clock to wake you up at the appropriate time.
D) fall asleep during the day at times you do not intend to.
Which of the following is not an effect of sleep deprivation?
A) lowered cholesterol level
B) depressed immune system
C) decreased learning, memory, and attention span
D) slower reaction time and less endurance
Vocabulary Questions
Directions: Questions 6-10 give you the opportunity to use context clues to deduce the meaning of certain words from the selection. The first sentence for each item comes from the selection and contains a vocabulary word, which appears in italics. The second sentence is not from the selection, but it uses the vocabulary word in the same sense as in the first sentence, and it contains additional context clues. Answer each question by choosing the answer choice that makes sense in both sentences.
6. Sleep deprivation also takes a huge toll on society as a whole. The stress of being a single parent takes a toll on the parent's energy and emotions. takes a toll
A) has a surprising effect
B) changes
C) has a negative impact
D) improves
7. College students are particularly vulnerable to sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep. Driving under the influence of alcohol can leave drivers, their passengers, and other drivers vulnerable to injury or even death. vulnerable
A) open to criticism
B) open to harm
C) open to illness
D) open to persuasion
8. College students are particularly vulnerable to sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep. Children who grow up in extreme poverty usually experience deprivation of several sorts, including lack of adequate food and housing. deprivation
A) anger; hostility
B) bad luck; misfortune
C) being without something
D) sadness
9. Inadequate sleep also depresses the immune system, making people more likely to become ill with infectious diseases. A poor economy depresses the sale of homes, automobiles, and consumer products. depresses
A) makes sad
B) makes feel hopeless
C) pushes
D) weakens
10. Financial necessity dictates that many students work part time or even full time. The nature of an occasion dictates the appropriate dress; for example, men attending a formal wedding should wear tuxes or suits, and women should wear dressy suits or long dresses. dictates
A) has control over
B) prevents
C) speaks for
D) gives excuses
11. The information in paragraph 2 is organized using which pattern?
A) comparison-contrast
B) problem-solution
C) cause-effect
D) list
12. The author wants readers to
A) sleep at least 8 hours a night.
B) avoid using sleeping pills.
C) make adequate sleep a priority.
D) increase their sleep debt.
13. The intended audience of this selection is
A) the general public.
B) college students.
C) sleep-deprived individuals.
D) older individuals.
In paragraph 2 the author includes the National Sleep Foundation data to gain credibility about
A) the need for reducing one's sleep debt.
B) the costly effects of sleep deprivation on society.
C) students not working while attending college.
D) athletes getting adequate rest so they can perform at their peak.
The main idea of paragraph 5 is best expressed by which of the following?
A) Some college students work because of financial necessity, but there are still ways they can do this and get enough sleep.
B) To be sure of getting adequate sleep, college students should limit their work to part-time work.
C) College students should take longer to complete their education.
D) College students who have financial need should seek financial aid or
a loan.
