IELTS Reading — Test 1 · Passage 2: “The Science of Sleep Debt” | ProPrep

📖 IELTS Academic Reading — Passage 2 (paragraphs A–F). Read along (~20 min), answer below, and check the ANSWER KEY at the end! — QUESTIONS 14–26 — Questions 14–19 — Which paragraph (A–F) contains the following information? 14. examples of industries that require continuous alertness 15. the claim that sleep loss is largely preventable 16. a definition of sleep debt 17. a cultural reason why people under-sleep 18. evidence that tired people misjudge their own impairment 19. the finding that weekend sleep does not fully reverse weekday loss Questions 20–23 — Complete the summary. ONE WORD ONLY. In controlled studies, people who lost a few hours of sleep showed declining performance on tests of (20)______ and reaction time. However, their own (21)______ of their tiredness did not match this decline. This is dangerous because a worker who feels "fine" may operate below their normal (22)______. A weekend of extra sleep does not fully (23)______ the effects of a restricted week. Questions 24–26 — Choose A, B, C or D. 24. The comparison between sleep debt and financial debt shows that: A) sleep is expensive B) lost sleep does not simply disappear and is hard to repay C) people should borrow money D) weekends are unimportant 25. According to Paragraph D, oversleeping at weekends after restriction may: A) completely cure sleep debt B) disrupt the body's internal clock C) have no effect at all D) reduce the need for sleep permanently 26. What does the writer identify as the most useful thing to know about sleep debt? A) That it is impossible to prevent B) That the tired mind underestimates its own impairment C) That only weekends matter D) That sleep is admired in all cultures 👉 Comment your answers! ✅ Answer key at the end of the video. 🎯 Want all 120 mock tests (IELTS + TOEFL) with human correction and a study plan? Sign up for ProPrep → proprep.app #IELTS #IELTSReading #IELTSAcademic #estudarfora #ProPrep