Replace the underlined word or phrase with words or phrases with the same meaning.
I felt tired, so I went to bed quite carly last night. 1
went to sleep without a problem and very soon I was in a deep sleep. Unfortunately, in the mi of the night, I had a bad dream which woke m.. After that.
I was awake for ages and didn’t fall asleep again until about half past four, so when the alarm rang just after seven, I didn’t hear it and I carried on sleeping. When I finally woke up. I felt terrible.
►sleepy
1 fell asleep
> fast asleep
3 nightmare
4 go to sleep
5 went off
6 overslept
Complete the sentences.
1 Barry’s still in bed and he’s fast asleep Do you want me to wake him up?
2 I felt really sleepy so I went to bed.
3 I forgot to set my alarm last night, and I’m afraid I overslapt this morning.
4 I don’t have to get up early tomorrow, so I think I’ll have a
lie-in
5 It was after midnight but I still felt wide awake
6 I felt really tired — I couldn’t stop yawning
7 My husband wears red pyjamas in bed and snores so loudly that he keeps me awake.
Find six more phrases in the box.
concentrate have like a log ins
a have a restless
sleep a nap
a heavy on something on nigh
affer from sleeper
my mind
concentrate on something
suffer from insomnia
have a nap
have a restless night
a heavy sleeper
sleep like a log
on my mind
Complete the sentences with suitable words or phrases.
I get very irritable if I don’t sleep well.
1 These days I often have a nap after lunch, it’s almost become a habit
2 After a relaxing bath and a hot drink, I always sleep like a log
3 I never sleep more than three houts a night-1 suffer form.
insomnia.
4 I had too much to eat and drink last night, and I had a very 5 I didn’t sleep well last night because I’ve got a lot of things on my mind
night.
6 Nothing disturbs me at night-I’m a very heavy sleeper.
7 I was absolutely exhausted last night and I slept for ten hours.
8 I’m afraid I’m a bit irritable at the moment. I’m suffering from a
lack of sleep.
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