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Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on: phụ thuộc vào the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. (4) But nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation. What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us?(6) As well as making us irritable: nổi nóng and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation: động lực and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a (8) tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted: mệt mỏi isn't. As Paul Martin ______. A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping prevent/stop sb from doing sth: ngăn chặn ai đó làm gì C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication Question 4: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. Question 5: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. S+V+O, which V…. => which thay cho cả mệnh đề đằng trước A. masking the symptoms C. caffeine consumption B. reaching a point D. the world's population Question 6: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the
says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP last paragraph? A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. B. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases: giảm with the bigger number of hours we sleep. Question 7: The word “catastrophic” (thảm họa, tàn khốc) in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless C. bound to: chắc chắn bring satisfaction: sự hài lòng B. causing serious damage or loss D. becoming more noticeable Question 8: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of: tán thành = agree with = be in favor of = advocate of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. (criticize: chỉ trích, phê bình) come in for criticism: chịu chỉ trích B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. Question 9: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT ______. A. biologists B. drivers C. doctors D. engineers Question 10: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects C. A Well-known Biologist B. A Society of Sleepless People D. Accident Prevention: Urgent! PASSAGE 2