UNIVERSIDADES PUBLICAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE
MADRID (COMPREHE.SEL/do you sep enough.2009
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS
(LOGSE) Materia: Inglés: Curso 2008-2009
Instrucciones Generales y Valoración.
Tiempo: 1 hora y 30 minutos
Instrucciones. 1 Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente
2 Lea atentamente todas las preguntas de la prueba.
3 Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen
Puntuación: Puntuación Máxima de la prueba: 10 puntos
DO YOU SLEEP ENOUGH (¿Duermes lo suficiente??
A good night’s sleep (suficiente sueño durante la
noche) is becoming (llega a ser cada vez más dificil de
encontrar) ever more elusive for the average American
(americano medio) and it’s a problem that plagues
(atormenta, acosa) us at all ages (edades), from infancy
(infancia) to adulthood(edad adulta, adultez)). Now three
new articles in the journal (revista) Sleep tackle (abordar,
hacer frente a) the question of sleeplessness (insomnia):
two studies (estudios) illuminate (iluminan) the reasons
(motives) why teens (adolescents) and adults don’t sleep
enough. With teens, a major culprit (gran, principal
culpable) is cellphone use(uso del teléfono móvil); with
adults, it’s work. Meanwhile (mientrastanto), a third study
of young children reveals (revela) that sleep deprivation
((privación del sueño)) in early life (a temprana edad) may
lead to (llevar a) future behavioural and cognitive
problems (problemas de comportamiento y cognitivos).
The study in children was conducted (llevar a cabo)
at the Sleep Disorders (trastornos) Center in Montreal,
where researchers (investigadores) analysed the sleep
patterns (los patrones del sueño) of 1,500 children aged
(con edades) 2.5 to 6 years. The youngsters’(las madres
de los jóvenes) mothers were asked (se les pidió que
apuntaran) to record the amount (cantidad) of time the
children slept each night and fill out (rellenar
cuestionarios) questionnaires about their children’s
hyperactivity (hiperactividad) , inattention (poca
atención) and daytime sleepiness (sueño durante el
día). Half (la mitad) of the kids (chavales) slept 10 hours
a night on average (por término medio) – the
recommended amount for preschool-aged children, while
(mientras que) 6% slumbered (estar dormido, dormir)for
less (menos) than 10 hours each night. Those short-
sleeping children (niños que dormían poco tiempo) , says
Dr Montplaisir, performed (realizaban mal las pruebas)
poorly on tests of vocabulary and mental development
tests (pruebas de desarrollo mental) at age 5, compared
with the more rested group (el grupo que había descansado
mas).. Not surprisingly (No es de sorprender) , the short-
sleepers were also more likely (mucho mas probable que..)
to score (puntuar mas) higher on tests of hyperactivity at
age six, which shows (demuestra) the importance of
consistent (constante) and sufficient sleep (sueño) for
concentration and attention.
The study, then, suggests(sugiere) that early
childhood (en la primera parte de la infancia) – before
about 3.5 years of age – is a critical (citica, grave) period
during which (durante el cual) parents should establish
(establecer) proper sleeping patterns (adecuados patrones
de sueño) , because lack of sleep (falta de sueño) during
that stage (durante este etapa) can negatively affect
behavior (comportamiento) and development (desarrollo)
later in life.
QUESTIONS:
1.- Are the following sentences TRUE or FALSE? Copy
the evidence from the text. NO marks are given for
only TRUE or FALSE. (Puntuación máxima. 2)
a) Most Americans find it easy to rest well at night.
FALSE A good night’s sleep is becoming ever more
elusive for the average American
b) Researchers did not require any help from families to
carry out the study on the effects of sleep in children
FALSE The youngsters’ mothers were asked to
record the amount of time the children slept each night
and fill out questionnaires about their children’s
hyperactivity , inattention and daytime sleepiness
2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the
text, answer the following questions. Puntuación
máxima: 2)
a) Why is the journal Sleep mentioned in the text? It is
mentioned in the text because it has recently
published three articles about insomnia
b) Give two differences found in the study between
children who slept enough and those who did not. The
children who did not sleep enough hours did badly in
tests about vocabulary and mental development. They
also scored higher points on tests to show how
hyperactive they were, compared to other children of
their age
3.- Find the words in the text which mean:: (punt. Máx: 1)
a) deal with (paragraph 1) TACKLE
b) insomnia (paragraph 1) SLEEPLESSNESS
c) quantity (paragraph 2) AMOUNT
d) crucial (paragraph 3) CRITICAL
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form
of the word in brackets when given. (puntuación máxima 2
puntos)
a) Last year 2,500 children were asked how OFTEN….they
were woken up AT….night by incoming text messages on
their mobile phone.
b) Adolescents WHO….get a good night’s sleep do better in
school THAN… those who don’t get enough.
c) It seems that children and teenagers under the age of 18 are
more vulnerable to radiation coming FROM…..mobile phones
because THEIR
……immune systems are not strong.
d) Last month I SPENT….(SPEND) too much talking on my
mobile phone, but I usually spend AN….average of £20
each month.
5. Write 100 to 150 words on ONE of the following topics. (punt.
máxima: 3)
a) Do entertainment gadgets such as iPods and game consoles
prevent young people from getting enough sleep?
b) What things keep you awake and why do they worry you?