1 19 A (20 studies), 20 B (three factors),
21 A (doctors), 22 B (young children)
Questions 19–22 2 19 blood pressure 20 obesity crisis
21 flu vaccine 22 aggressive behaviour
Task information: 5-option multiple-choice 1 1 A ii B iii C i
2 A ii B i C iii
2Questions 23 and 24 D/E (in either order)
D: Paragraph F says, ‘We can also systematically
measure [= record] our sleep by using personal tracking
devices.’
E: Paragraph F says ‘Firstly, we could think about getting
ready for sleep in the same way we prepare for the end
of a workout – say, on a spin bike. “People use alarms to
wake up,” Walker says. “So why don’t we have a bedtime
alarm [= at a set time of day] to tell us we’ve got half an
hour, that we should start cycling down? [= reducing
activity].”’
Distraction A Although melatonin is a hormone that
occurs naturally in the body, and is also sold by chemists
to aid sleep, Walker does not specifically recommend
buying and using it as a product; B The text says ‘While
some researchers recommend banning digital devices
[= bright screens] from the bedroom . . .’, but does not
say if Walker agrees with this idea. We are only told that
Walker believes that technology could in fact be useful
in helping people to sleep better; C We are only told
that companies [= employers] reward staff by giving
them time off work if they can show they are sleeping
properly. Walker doesn’t suggest that staff should ask to
start work at a later time in the morning.
Questions 25 and 26 A/E (in any order)
A: Paragraph A says ‘Matthew Walker dreads [= feels
anxious about] the question “What do you do?”’ This is
because, once he tells people he is a sleep scientist, they
expect him to talk about his research and give advice –
when he would perhaps prefer to relax.
E: Paragraph D tells us that Walker gives himself ‘a non-
negotiable eight-hour sleep opportunity [ = the chance
to sleep] every night’ and that he keeps ‘very regular
hours’.
Distraction B Walker’s book is mentioned in paragraphs
A and D, and the fact that he gives lectures is mentioned
in paragraph B. However, we are not told that the book
is based on the same information Walker presents when
he gives lectures; C In paragraphs C and D, the effect
of sleep deprivation on physical health is explained,
but we are not given any information about Walker’s
own physical state; D Walker has investigated the link
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between dreams and the ability to deal with emotional
experiences, but the text doesn’t say that he is
interested in interpreting the meaning of dreams.