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Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D.

 

Insomnia or inability to sleep is  serious problem. Doctors sometimes ___1___ sleeping pills but this is only a temporary solution. Sleeplessness ___2___ tiredness and lack of concentration. It can ___3___ to more serious problems. Accidents on roads and in the work place ___4___ by sleep disorders. People who work shifts are more prone to sleeplessness. Worrying about a problem, depression or stress can cause restlessness. There are some ways of ___5___ the problem. ___6___ used to waking up at the same time each morning. Don't smoke before bedtime as nicotine is a ___7___. You should not watch television in the bedroom as this ___8___ to make you wakeful. Exercise each day as this will ___9___ sleep. A hot milk drink sometimes ___10___. If you continue to suffer from insomnia, you should seek professional help.

                 
1.   (A) give   6.   (A) Be
(B)

prescribe

    (B)

Get

    (C) proscribe       (C) Stay
    (D) produce       (D) Accustom
                 
2.   (A)

causes

  7.   (A) stimulate
(B) results     (B) stimulus
    (C) effects       (C) stimuli
    (D) makes       (D)

stimulant

                 
3.   (A)

lead

  8.   (A) prone
(B) leads     (B)

tends

    (C) led       (C) likely
    (D) leading       (D) liable
                 
4.   (A) caused   9.   (A)

induce

(B) have caused     (B) induces
    (C) has been caused       (C) induced
    (D)

have been caused

      (D) inducing
                 
5.   (A) coping   10.   (A) help
    (B) curing       (B)

helps

    (C)

overcoming

      (C) helpful
    (D) encountering       (D) helpless
                 

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    Answers : 1B    2A    3A    4D    5C    6B    7D    8B    9A    10B
 
     
 
 
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