The Lack of Sleep- IELTS Reading Answers

The IELTS reading passage, The lack of sleep consist the following question type,

• Matching Information

• True/False/Not Given

Matching Information

The matching information question has a list that contains information taken from the paragraphs. In this kind of question, the test-taker is required to match statements to paragraphs in the reading text. Sometimes the question might be tricky because the information given will be paraphrased. Therefore, the test-taker should read the paragraph to understand the idea behind it to answer the question.

True/False/Not Given

In the True/False/Not Given type of questions, there will be a list of facts, wherein the test-taker has to decide if the facts (statement) are true or false or Not Given. The test-taker should write true, If the statement agrees with the information, write false, if the statement disagrees with the information, and write Not Given, if there’s no information related to the statement.

Answers

28 Answer: A

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section A

Answer explanation: The statement is supported by Section A, which mentions that the average man or woman needs between seven and a half and eight hours sleep a night. The last line in the same section demonstrates that healthy individuals sleeping less than five hours or even two hours every 24 hours are rare but represent a sizeable minority. These sentences suggest that people require different amounts of sleep. Thus, the answer is A.

29 Answer: C

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section C

Answer explanation: We can find the keyword, “Deprived” in Section C, where it is described that a group of researchers in San Diego deprived a group of men of sleep between Sam and lam on just one night, and found that levels of their bodies natural defenses against viral infections had fallen significantly when measured the following morning. So, we understand that San Diego researchers found the effects of sleep deprivation in just one night. Hence, the relevant answer is C.

30 Answer: E

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section E, line 6

Answer explanation: We find reference in the sixth line of section E, where it is quoted as, “Age aside, it is estimated that roughly one in three people suffer some kind of sleep disturbance. Causes can be anything from pregnancy, stress to alcohol, and heart disease.”

These quoted lines suggest that according to estimation, one in three people suffer some kind of sleep disturbance, with pregnancy, stress from alcohol, and heart disease being the most common causes. Here, sleep disturbance means sleep disorders. Thus, the information matches with the statement, so, the answer is E.

31 Answer: F

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section F

Answer explanation: We can find traces for the statement in Section F, where it is mentioned that apart from self-help therapy such as regular exercise, there are psychological treatments, including relaxation training and therapy aimed at getting rid of pre-sleep worries and anxieties. There is also sleep reduction therapy where the aim is to improve sleep quality by strictly regulating the time people go to bed and when they get up.

These lines indicate some lifestyle changes like regular exercise, relaxation training, and sleep reduction therapy help overcome sleep-related problems. Thus, the statement matches with the information in Section F. So, the answer is F.

32 Answer: B

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section B

Answer explanation: The introductory line in Section B states the primary purpose of sleep is to enable the body to rest and replenish, allowing time for repairs to take place and for tissue to be regenerated. Section B also illustrates the process of rest and repair therapy, wherein the production of the growth hormone somatotropin that helps tissue to regenerate, peaks while we are asleep. This also helps an individual to remain mentally and physically fit. Thus, the statement agrees with the information in Section F, so the answer is F.

33 Answer: G

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section G, line 8

Answer explanation: We can track information for the statement in the eighth line of paragraph G, where it is mentioned that Melatonin pills contain a synthetic version of the hormone and are commonly used for jet lag and sleep disturbance. John Nicholls, sales manager of one of America’s largest health food shops, claims that sales of the pill have increased dramatically as it is sold in capsules, tablets, lozenges, and mixed with herbs.

We understand that melatonin pills are man-made pills used for sleep disturbances, and in recent times, the pills were sold in capsules, tablets, lozenges, and mixed with herbs. Thus, the statement matches the information in Section G, so the answer is G.

34 Answer: E

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section E

Answer explanation: We can track the reference in section E, where the introductory line illustrates the change of sleeping patterns with age, where people over 60 experience insomnia. Most age groups in America consume half of the sleep medication, and one theory for the age-related change is due to hormonal changes. The temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but at three or four in the morning in the elderly. As a result, hormonal changes are the physical changes affecting the sleeping patterns. Thus, theinformation matches with the statement, so the answer is G.

35 Answer: D

Question type: Matching Information

Answer location: Section D

Answer explanation: Section D hints at the given statement, where it is mentioned that lack of sleep is merely a matter of choice for many people as some have problems getting to sleep, while others stay asleep until the morning. However, according to the research, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated in an average night. Thus, we deduce from these lines that the process involved during sleep includes five stages of sleep and four cycles. So, the answer is D.

36 Answer: Not Given

Question type: True/False/Not Given

Answer location: – 

Answer explanation: We find no information when we scan the reading passage for the keyword “Cure” and “some illness.” However, the reading passage depicts the role of sleep in our physical and mental health and so on. There’s no information regarding whether sleep can cure some illnesses. Thus, the answer is Not Given.

37 Answer: True

Question type: True/False/Not Given

Answer location: Section D

Answer explanation: We can find traces of the statement in Section D, which illustrates that according to the research, in an average night, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated. Thus we understand that five stages and four cycles of sleep occur more than once. So, the answer is True.

38 Answer: False

Question type: True/False/Not Given

Answer location: Section D, line 10

Answer explanation: We can track the supporting information for the statement in the tenth line of section D, where it is mentioned in stage 4 sleep is the deepest, which generally takes an hour, and in this phase, sleep-walking might occur with no more than 15 minutes. In contrast, the 5th stage, the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, is where the heartbeat quickly gets back to normal levels, brain activity accelerates to daytime heights and above, and the eyes move constantly beneath closed lids as if the sleeper is looking at something which can be a dream.

Therefore, we can deduce that sleepwalking occurs in the 4th stage, whereas dreaming in the 5th stage. So, the information contradicts the statement; the answer is False.

39 Answer: False

Question type: True/False/Not Given

Answer location: Section D, 2nd paragraph

Answer explanation: We find the keyword “REM” in the 2nd paragraph of section D, which illustrates the fifth stage, the rapid eye movement (REM) stage, where the heartbeat reaches to normal levels, brain activity speeds up to daytime heights and above, and the eyes move constantly beneath closed lids as if the sleeper is looking at something. In the REM stage, the body is paralyzed, which means the body stops functioning and moving. Thus, the information contradicts the statement, so the answer is False.

40 Answer: True

Question type: True/False/Not Given

Answer location: Section E, line 5

Answer explanation: We can track the information for the statement in the fifth line in Section E, where it is mentioned that the temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but in the elderly, it usually occurs at three or four in the morning. Thus, the information agrees with the statement, so the answer is True.

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