Use of English
Word-formation
A- Complete each gap with an appropriate noun formo f the Word in capitals at
the end of line. Use the suffixes in the box only once only to make further spelling
changes necessary.
-hood -ship -ure -al -ness -ation -ance -ence -iety
-ity -ment -age -cy
1- His latest __________________ is a book of verse on the theme of relationships.
PUBLISH
2- Light ______________will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
3- Union members expressed their _________________ of the management’s offer by
walking out of the meeting. APPROVE
4- In her _______________ to answer the phone, she almost fell down the stairs.
EAGER
5- In the interests of safety, a number of standard _________________ need to be
followed. PROCEED
6- Her 5,000-metre run paled into __________________ when compared with the
marathon her grandfather completed the following week. SIGNIFY
7- The _________________ of the device is what has made it so popular. SIMPLE
8- I cannot comment; I have been sworn to ________________ on the matter.
SECRET
9- The cost of __________________ has increased by 10% this year. MEMBER
10- Customers will be required to pay for any _________________. BREAK
11- There is every _________________ that prices will continue to rise next year.
LIKELY
12- He valued his __________________ too much to ever want to get married.
DEPEND
13- It’s quite natural to experience a certain amount of __________________ on your
first day at work. ANXIOUS
B- Using the same suffixes as in exercise 1, write noun forms for the following
words. The same suffix is needed for all three words. Some words require further

spelling changes.
notorious variety sober
please expose close
appear annoy rely
store short pack
rehearse renew propose
efficient intimate vacant
enjoy require commit
prosperous original familiar
leader companion partner
neighbour father adult
absent persistent evident
selfish tired careless
explain interpret apply
C- Form the words using the words given at the end of each line.
REWARDING CHILDREN
Cash rewards are a common form of _____________ used by parents MOTIVATE
with high ___________ to encourage their children to work hard at exam EXPECT
time. Some youngsters receive _________ of as much as 100 pounds for each PAY
A grade they obtain at GCSE. But should such ‘bribes’ be based on
exam ______________ or should they, as many parents and teachers feel, PERFORM
be offered in __________ of a child’s effort, regardless of results? The RECOGNIZE
latter approach would solve the problem of how parents reward children
with different levels of ______________; image, for example, a family with ABLE
one child who is ______________ gifted and another who has learning ACADEMIC
__________. The dangers of result-related incentives for the second child DIFFICULT
are clear; with little hope of obtaining the higher grades, the withholding
of promised __________ rewards would only compound the child’s feeling FINANCE
of however, some leading educational psychologists believe FAIL
that parents should rely on their own ________ in such matters. They JUDGE

maintain that if parents know that money will motivate their child, then
they should not be condemned for operating a system of cash payouts.
D- WORD COMBINATIONS
For questions 1-10 underline the correct alternative
1- There’s a h eavy/strong/tough possibility I’ll get a pay rise in January.
2- He hasn’t got the fairest/slightest/longest/thinnest chance of winning the
election. He’s far too unpopular.
3- There is every/each/all very likelihood that the government will introduce the
measures this year.
4- There were far more of them than us. We didn’t stand/face/hold/keep a chance
against them.
5- She was clearly rather worried and seemed close to edge/nerves/tensions/tears.
6- I’m elated/delighted/pleasant/anxious to meet you at last, Mr Wood. Let me
take your bag.
7- The young singer fulfilled/enjoyed/was/became overnight success last year
when her debut single ‘Burning Ambition’ reached number 1.
8- He had never acted before, but he rose/arose/aroused/raised to the challenge
and gave a very convincing performance.
9- At 85 she says she’s unlikely to realize her resounding/longing/lifelong/overall
ambition of learning to fly.
10- Snacks and easy/loose/light/full refreshments are available in the lounge area.
E- Read the text and insert the word that best fits each space.
1-
THE IMPOSSIBLY CURVY DOLL
More than one billion _____________been sold in 150 different countries ___________
the first appearance at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Created _____________ Ruth
Handler, the daughter of Polish immigrants, and originally known _____________ the
‘Teenage Fashion Model’, she was a perky blue-eyed blonde, with a pony tail and a
black-and-white swimsuit.
It was while she was watching her daughter Barbara playing with cut-outs of adult

women _____________ Handler came up _____________ the idea. ______________
the time, dolls in America always took the form of babies. When she first proposed a
prototype to executives at the toy company, Mattel, she was turned ______________ .
Later, _____________, Handler won over the all-made management, and the first toy
doll in the USA with breasts went ________________ production.
By the late Sixties, she was enjoying the same type of fame ____________ the Beatles.
As her world expanded, so ____________ the profits, and she was making well over
$100 million a year for Mattel. She took on numerous different identities, ___________
as astronaut, vet or surgeon and she acquired many friends, notably Ken, ____________
name came from Handler’s son.
She was ____________ without her critics. Her shapely figure was essentially
unattainable and feminists attacked Handler for presenting young girls with _________
image of adult beauty they could never achieve. Handler was not bothered by this. ‘My
whole philosophy was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted
to become,’ she later wrote.
2-
LISTENING TO VEGETABLES
Scientists in Bonn have developed a method of listening to sounds from plants normally
inaudible _____________ the human ear. The basic technique ______________
developed in the Netherlands, but the German equipment is ____________ sensitive.
When a leaf or stem is sliced, the plant signals pain or dismay _____________ releasing
the gas ethylene over its entire surface. The gas molecules are collected in a bell jar and
bombarded with laser beams, _____________ makes them vibrate. The resultant sound
waves are amplified in a resonance tube, ______________ detected with a sensitive
microphone. The _______________ a plant is subjected to stress, the louder the signal.
One surprising result came from an apparently healthy cucumber that was virtually
shouting _________________ agony. ______________ closer study showed it
_____________ developed mildew, a harmful fungus, though the symptoms were
____________ apparent. Listening to plants in this _____________ could be of great
benefit to farmers as an early-warning system to detect pests and disease, and as an aid

to efficient storing and transporting. Apples, for instance, give ___________ high levels
of ethylene, increasing with ripeness and causing neighbouring fruit ____________ rot.
Invisible differences of ripeness _______________ be detected acoustically, enabling
fruit to be separated into batches in order to prolong ____________ freshness.
3-
GRANDPARENTS: THE NEW GENERATION
Always ____________ sure source of affection, my grandparents ___________ hugely
important figures in my life. They _________ shower my sister and me with sweets,
indulgences and stories, telling tales about my parents as naughty children. When the
last of ___________ died, we all wondered who would hold the family together.
People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the Industrial Revolution,
___________ whole families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new
factories, taking grandmother along to look after the children. ___________ the fact that
more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are still the backbone of childcare in
Britain. They provide 44% of full-time care for pre-school children, __________ makes
you wonder how the country would manage ______________ them.
The traditional image of a grandparent is a smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of
happy children, but ______________ doesn’t match the facts. _____________ we have
now is the so-called ‘beanpole family’, thinly stretched ______________ several
generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing numbers of single-
parent families. Grandparents are getting younger – more than 50% of grandparents
______________ already had their first grandchild by the age of 54.
For many of them, grandparenthood means juggling a job, involvement with
grandchildren and, sometimes, the care of ______________ own parents. It is up
____________ us to balance the demands we make on them if we don’t want to wear
them _____________. Grandparents are ______________ a valuable part of the family
that we just cannot do without them.
F- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given in capital letters.
1- I’m going to write and complain to the council. COMPLAIN

I intend to make _____________________________________________
2- There was nowhere for people to park. LACK
There was ___________________________________________________
3- It was really successful. SUCCESS
It was _______________________________________________________
4- You said that not many people turned up. ATTENDANCE
You suggested that _____________________________________________
5- Lots of people said they thought the dancing was good. STANDARD
Many commented on ____________________________________________
6- If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead.
REQUEST
If the bank turns _________________________________________________
7- Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time.
SECRET
I’d rather _____________________________ instead of telling everyone!
8- Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop
immediately. PREFER
I ____________________________ up smoking gradually, but my doctor told
me to stop immediately.
9- I would find Andy more attractive if he didn’t laugh at strange things. SENSE
If it were ___________________________ humour, I would find Andy quite
attractive.
10-If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us. HAPPEN
Please feel free to visit us ___________________________ to France.
11- Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. KEEP
If _____________________________ up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his
job.
12- The most likely reason for the scientists getting the conclusion wrong is that
they were not thorough. PROBABLY
If their research had been more thorough, the scientists ____________________

to the wrong conclusion.
13- Tom should have admitted his mistake, because the company usually gives
employees another chance. SECOND
The company ______________________________ if he had admitted his
mistake.
14- Karen’s shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in
front of other people. HERSELF
Karen prefers to avoid _______________________ public, as she is terribly shy.
15- It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. WEIGHT
I don’t think that ___________________ _______ you any harm.
16- We had expected Pedro to get promoted. SURPRISE
Pedro’s promotion came ___________________________ to us.
17- I think this report needed to be written more carefully. CARE
You should _____________________________ writing this report.
18- Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the
actors took his place. BEHALF
One of the actors made ______________________________ the director at the
awards ceremony.
19- After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid. UNTIL
Do not open the lid of the machine __________________________ that noise.
20- I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French
lessons. ATTENTION
I now wish _________________________ the teacher during my French lessons.
21- Rene’s performance in last week’s test was nowhere near as good as it was in
today’s. CONSIDERABLY
Rene performed __________________________________ he did in last week’s.
G- Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three
sentences.
1- We don’t take much _______________ of the dress code at work and we tend to
wear what we like.

I just saw the manager putting up a ________________ advertising for part-time
sales assistant.
You didn’t happen to _______________ where I put that file, did you?
2- The characters in her novels ________________ a strong resemblance to those in
the Harry Potter series.
When you prepare your CV, ________________ in mind that it should be
informative but also concise.
I can’t ________________ the thought of taking on any more responsibility!
3- You need to ________________ the fact that Bettina doesn’t want to go out with
you anymore!
The team will be attempting to climb the north _____________ of the mountain
today.
She was looking the other way so I asked her to turn round and _______________
me.
4- The thing I like about our boss is that he never shows ________________ to
anyone – he treats us all the same.
If our clients want to postpone the meeting, the delay might actually work in our
_______________.
Thanks for answering my calls this morning – I owe you a _________________.
5- The number of nurses leaving their profession is expected to ________________
sharply.
The people were starving and had no choice but to _________________ against the
government.
In stunned silence, he watched his students _______________ one by one from their
seats and walk out of the room in protest.
6- Just ______________ you don’t hit your head as we crawl through the entrance
to the cave.
When choosing a course abroad, you should bear in ______________ that some
schools do not offer help with accommodation.
I wouldn’t ________________ volunteering to do some charity work once I

graduate.
7- It was Martin that had the _______________ idea of redesigning the company
logo and it’s now much more recognizable.
If Anna continues to win so many contracts, she’ll have a _____________, if not
brilliant future in this company.
The day began cloudy and cool but ended with ______________ sunshine and warm
temperatures.
8- Adults are supposed to be ________________ learners in comparison to children.
I forgot that my watch was fifteen minutes _________________ so I arrived late for
the interview.
The first part of the film is terribly ________________ and my wife actually fell
asleep at one point.
9- When you reach the beach, ________________ towards the tall cliffs on the
right.
The crowd cheered as David managed to _______________ the ball into the net in
the last minute of the game.
When the Prime Minister retires, his deputy will ______________ the government.
10- As we boarded the ship, the ______________ occurred to me that I would
probably never return to my country or see my family again.
Some people take risks while they’re driving, with no _____________ for the safety
of other motorists.
We ______________ over the offer very carefully and after a week or so we
decided to accept.
Multiple-choice cloze
A-
CHANGING COUNTRIES
(0)_______ a new life and hoping for a significant (1) ________ in their standard of
living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In
Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian
subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (2)

__________ sour for many.
Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they
found was often one of low wages and, in many (3) __________, unemployment.
Some did not adapt (4) __________ to a life in a country of cold weather, cold
welcomes and discrimination. The (5) ___________ of West Indian immigrants (6)
_________ into the inner cities, areas that were already fraught with social tensions
caused by poverty and (7) _________ housing. There were cases of open hostility
towards the newcomers; in 1958, riots (8) __________ out in Notting Hill, West
London, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants.
Yet despite the (9) __________ difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers
did manage to (10) _________ to their new conditions, settling in their new adopted
country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect not only of speeding up the
(11) ___________ of economic change in the postwar period, it also (12)
___________ Western Europe into a multiracial society.
0 A Searching B Wishing C Seeking D Leading
1 A switch B change C modification D variation
2 A turned B converted C switched D changed
3 A occasions B examples C ways D cases
4 A closely B greatly C easily D normally
5 A most B percentage C majority D number
6 A changed B lived C arrived D moved
7 A poor B low C few D weak
8 A broke B carried C came D started
9 A several B high C numerous D heavy
10 A amend B adjust C turn D alter
11 A growth B motion C pace D step
12 A transformed B transferred C midified D shifted
B
VIRTUAL DOCTORS
Clare Harrison rarely (0) ________ ill and hates going to the doctor’s when she

does. So when she recently (1) _________ out in a painful rash down one side of her
body she emailed her symptoms, which also included a (2) _________ fever, to e-
doc, the internet medical service.
Two hours later she was diagnosed as having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online
doctor, who (3) _________ a special cleansing solution for the rash and analgesics
to help (4) __________ the pain.
Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the
internet, and online medical (5) ________is big business. Sites (6) ________
enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a
medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (7)
_________ a demand from people who are too busy or, in some cases, too
embarrassed to discuss their medical (8) _________ with their GP.
Dr Ron Zeronis (9) _________ with the idea for e-doc when he (10) _________ a
particularly dangerous form of malaria whilst travelling in a remote part of Africa.
With only very basic medical facilities available, Dr Zeronis resolved there and then
to launch his site and (11) _________ a service for others who found themselves in
a similar situation. Not all practitioners, however, are in favour of sites such as e-
doc; many point to the potential dangers of online medical advice, particularly in the
case of more (12) __________ illnesses.
0 A falls B stays C goes D turns
1 A came B passed C worked D ran
2 A small B weak C mild D calm
3 A determined B concluded C prescribed D intended
4 A relieve B disappear C improve D lighten
5 A attendance B appointment C meeting D consultation
6 A alter B distinguish C change D vary
7 A meeting B serving C creating D establishing
8 A complaint B story C hardship D harm
9 A got on B thought over C came up D put forward
10 A received B contracted C gained D acquired

11 A supply B distribute C provide D deliver
12 A important B deathly C serious D endangered
Reading
Multiple matching
A
THE FAST TRACK TO BURNOUT
An increasing number of young executives are giving up their corporate position
after experiencing an overload of pressure and dissatisfaction with what they
imagined would be a dream career. Kate Martins talks to four young people who
turned their backs on high salaries and even higher expectations. Here’s how to beat
it.
A Tanya Burrows bears no grudge towards the corporation that rewarded her with
five promotions within the same number of years. ‘At twenty-seven, I was able to
buy my own luxury apartment,’ she says. ‘For that reason I’ll always be grateful to
them.’ Tanya admits that the high salary that came with each promotion was
irresistible. ‘We weren’t poor but I don’t think my parents ever bought anything that
wasn’t secondhand. That definitely played a role in my motivation. When
someone’s saying you can negotiate your own salary, it’s hard to say no.’ So what
changed for Tanya? ‘Honestly, I got sick of the materialism. I got sucked in too at
first – you’d make sure other people knew what designer labels you were wearing,
that they could see your cell phone was top of range…but it just wore thin for me.’
Tanya decided to quit and pursue her real passion for photography. ‘It doesn’t offer
much financial security as you don’t know when you’ll get your next contract, but I
get to work in far more inspiring environments,’ she says.
B Lily Tan left university with an MBA distinction and was quickly snapped up by
a major retail chain. In just five years she achieved a senior management position
and after receiving news of the promotion she was elated. ‘I rang round just about
everyone I could think of,’ she laughs. ‘But the next day I felt nothing. I had no
inclination to get out of bed and face the constant pressure.’
Despite her sudden disillusionment, she continued to persevere and was the brains

behind a new strategy. ‘Everyone seemed to be in favour of it at the planning stage,’
she says. But during the implementation stage, unforeseen problems arose and
eventually the strategy was abandoned. Lily’s next performance appraisal gave her a
really low rating which she found devastating. The whole experience was quite
traumatizing and I was too emotionally immature to deal with it.’ It wasn’t long
before Lily left and set up her own recruitment company which now flourishing. She
still regrets her discovery that there is no such thing as team spirit when one of the
members makes a mistake.
C Jane Dawson graduated top of her class in a Bachelor of Business (Finance)
degree and was offered a contract by three major investment companies. She
accepted the one that was offering perks such as free tickets to major sporting events
and a flash company car. Just like the three other young high-flyers in these
interviews, Jane’s potential for leadership was quickly noted and she found herself
promoted to team leader within six months. But, exceptionally, in her case, she had
already been looking for an escape route. ‘Sure it was good money but hours were
ridiculous. I felt I should have been carefree at that age but the burden of
responsibility was enormous. I felt trapped.’ Despite the fact that she’d been
elevated to senior analyst, Jane still felt anonymous within the giant corporation. ‘It
was a real feeling of being the small cog in a big machine. Nothing I did really
mattered.’ She forced herself to stay on for another year, but then nervously asked
for a sabbatical .To her amazement, her department head agreed. ‘I guess they knew
I’d reached burnout and didn’t want to lose me altogether – but there were plenty of
workmates perfectly able to step into my shoes,’ she admits. She spent the year
travelling and working on community projects in developing countries. By the time
Jane was due to return, she knew she was in the wrong job. She applied to work for
an aid organization, where she says ‘At last I feel I’m doing something worthwhile.’
D Natalie Copeland was signed up to work for a leading PR consultancy. She
admits to being a perfectionist, an attribute which saw her rise through the ranks in
no time. ‘It’s a weakness, too,’ she says. ‘It can mean that you’re reluctant to
delegate and end up with the pressure of doing it all yourself.’ For the first few

years, however, she had no problem with overtime and her performance appraisals
were almost always flawless. But Natalie feels she committed ‘career-suicide’ by
opting to getting married and have a child at twenty-five. ‘My colleagues seemed
utterly mystified and tried to talk to me out of it.’ And on her return to work Natalie
felt instant resentment towards her. ‘I had to leave promptly at the end of the
working day to take care of my daughter Anita but would come in an hour early and
work through my lunch hour. It made no difference,’ she explains. ‘They simply
alienated me.’ By this she means that workmates were reluctant to update her on
recent developments and withheld vital information on new projects. With little
support from her seniors either, and refusing to compromise her time with her
family, Natalie handed in her notice and now works for a smaller PR company
offering flexi-time.
Of which young executive is the following true?
1- Her sense of being unimportant did not change once she had been promoted ……….
2- Her current job does not provide her with a regular income………….
3- She felt that her colleagues were being unco-operative on purpose……………
4- A project that she was working on did not turn out the way she expected……………
5- She admits to showing off things she could afford to buy with her high salary……….
6- She accepted the job because of the benefits that were additional to the salary……….
7- She suggests that her young age meant she was unable to cope with a stressful
situation……………
8- She was trying to find a way to leave the company before she received a
promotion………….
9- The people she worked with could not relate to a decision she had made………….
10- She suggests a lack of money in her childhood made a high salary more
desirable……………
11- She believes that other people could have done her company she worked
for…………….
12- She does not have any negative feelings towards the company she worked
for……………….

13- The feelings she had towards her promotion quickly changed……………
14- One of her qualities also disadvantaged her in a certain way…………….
15- She wanted more freedom while she was still at a young age…………
B
My constant fight to stay awake
Dan Butler-Morgan tells Bryony Gordon about the difficulties of living with
narcolepsy.
As a teenager, Dan Butler-Morgan used to nod off during lessons at school. He thought
it was just what every rebellious schoolboy did. But when Dan left school, got a job as a
mechanic and continued to fall asleep during the day, he realized this wasn’t normal.
None of his colleagues dozed off while servicing a car or spent their lunch break
snoozing in a corner.
When his boss threatened him with the sack, he knew he had to find out what made him
so different from everybody else. Dan’s GP was equally baffled and immediately sent
him to a sleep centre, where he was diagnosed as suffering from narcolepsy, an
incurable sleep disorder that is known to affect at least 2,500 people in UK.
Narcoleptics fall asleep at irregular and unexpected times. ‘Most people,’ says Dan,
‘however tired, can stay awake if need be. But with me, it’s like a blind is drawn. I can
be having a conversation with the most interesting person, but inside, I am fighting a
constant battle to stay awake. It’s like someone switches the lights off.’
Dan once fell off his bike due to an attack, and has been thrown out of nightclubs by
bouncers who thought he was drunk – sufferers are often mistakenly considered to be
inebriated or lazy. This, coupled with the fact that nobody is quite sure what causes
narcolepsy, makes it hard to diagnose. It is widely believed to be the result of a genetic
mutation, and research has shown sufferers have a deficiency of hypocretin , a small
hormone produced in the brain which regulates the body’s state of arousal.
Most narcoleptics also experience cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscular control that can
cause them to fall to the floor, their heads to slump or their jaws to drop, usually after
sudden surge of emotion such as happiness, anger or fear. During the night, narcoleptics
can also suffer from sleep paralysis – an inability to move just before falling asleep or

just after waking up – and hallucinations.
Dan suffers from all of these symptoms. When I arrive for our interview he holds onto
the door for support as his legs buckle in an attack of cataplexy, because ‘I walked in
and didn’t recognize you, and I was a bit taken aback’. He finds it hard to describe the
sleep paralysis and hallucinations, but says he begins ‘to go cold from toes up, and then
get these horrible noises in my head – babies crying and a high-pitched squeal. Then I
start to see things, either figures in the room or big hands coming at me from behind the
curtains.’
The only person who can help Dan to snap out of hallucinations is his 25-year-old wife,
Claire, who is frequently tired as she is woken by the attacks. ‘I put a hand on his
shoulder and he will come round, but it can happen again during the night,’ she says. At
their worst, she estimates, the attacks can occur around 50 times a night.
Dan is remarkably fresh-faced for someone who is supposed to feel overwhelming
fatigue. He puts this down to the new tablets he takes to control his condition. He used
to take an amphetamine-based form of medication, but found that his moods fluctuated
too much. But since he started taking amphetamine- free Modafinil, his moods have
levelled out and his attacks have decreased to just five or six times a night, three or four
nights a week.
He thinks that keeping busy also helps his condition. The couple have recently bought a
house and Dan works on it every night after work until midnight. ‘It’s when I’m sitting
still for any period of time that I know I’m going to go.’ The couple recently went to see
a horror movie, and Dan slept through most of it. ‘Tiny little that most people take for
granted have been affected by my narcolepsy,’ he says. ‘Socially, we can never really
plan anything. We go out to dinner and I just fall asleep in the food.’
He is amazed at people’s lack of knowledge about the condition, and has often
encountered prejudice. He desperately wanted to join the police force, but was sent a
rejection letter, saying he would be a health-and-safety risk. Another potential employer
turned him down, telling him the sales assistant in is local chemist had told him Dan
would probably turn up late for work all the time.
‘It’s not a disability,’ he says, forlornly. ‘But people’s perceptions of it as one have led

me to be a bit scared of trying to pursue any other career opportunities, in case I get
turned down. And I sometimes feel like I am bringing other people down with it. It can
make you feel like a nothing, a nobody.’
His attempts to control the cataplexy have changed his personality. ‘I used to be this
happy-go-lucky person, who was always cracking jokes, but now I can’t really laugh
because it sets off the cataplexy.’ Despite all the obstacles that he has faced, though,
Dan still manages to look on the bright side. ‘Fortunately, I don’t think I’ll ever go back
to being the teenager who slept whole weekends without ever waking up. This morning,
I got up at 5am and I’ll go to the house this evening and work on it until late. In fact,’ he
says, grinning at his wife, ‘I think Claire’s more tired nowadays than I am.
1- Dan first knew he suffered from narcolepsy
A when he was still at school
B during a visit to his doctor
C shortly after an incident at work
D when he became unemployed
2- What do we learn about narcolepsy in the third paragraph?
A The symptoms are not always correctly identified
B It can seriously affect the brain
C It can be brought on by drinking too much
D It often makes sufferers lazy
3- When he first met with the writer, Dan
A was very angry
B was a little surprised
C fell over
D fell asleep
4- The writer expresses her surprise at
A the frequency with which he suffers attacks
B the form of medication he is taking
C his wife’s ability to cope with the situation
D his apparent lack of tiredness

5- Dan says he is most likely to fall asleep
A in social situations
B at the cinema
C when he is inactive
D when he works late
6- What, according to Dan, has been the main obstacle to him finding work?
A His low self-esteem
B His fear of letting others down
C People’s attitudes towards the disease
D The dangers involved in employing him
7- What do we learn about his feelings in the last paragraph?
A He finds his situation amusing
B He is able to remain positive
C He is concerned about his wife
D He wishes he could sleep like he used to