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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. (7 marks)
YOU WILL NOT MISS ANYTHING
We all know how crucial it is to get a good sleep every night. You aren’t able to do your best and keep up with all of your responsibilities (1) you sleep well. I’m sure you already know that you should go to bed at a reasonable hour. Most experts agree that the optimum number of hours is eight, and this has been accepted (2) common sense for as long as I can remember. (3) , I was young once and I know that most of you get much less sleep than that – and in some cases it will be affecting your schoolwork.
I read an interesting article in a teachers’ magazine recently. A study of 848 students in Wales (4) done. Worryingly, the results showed that teenagers are facing a new problem. They may go to bed and get up at appropriate time but a growing number are waking up in the middle of the night, not to use the bathroom or have a snack but because of a new phenomenon: FOMO.
Students are said to tend to wake up during the night to check social media. Afraid of missing a comment or opportunity to take part chat, teenagers are waking (5) all times of the night, going online and getting involved. All this when they are supposed to be sound asleep.
If (6) students were more responsible when it comes to social media, they wouldn’t suffer from depression and anxiety so much. Be brave! Switch off your devices at night. The world won’t end and your social media will be waiting to greet you in the morning! I give you my word that you won't miss anything important and after some time you’ll (7) used to sleeping longer at night.
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