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OET Reading Poll 2C1

Getting too little sleep for several nights in a row disrupts hundreds of genes that are essential for good health, including those linked to stress and fighting diseases. Tests on people who slept less than six hours a night for a week revealed substantial changes in the activity of genes that govern the immune system, metabolism, sleep and wake cycles, and the body’s response to stress, suggesting that poor sleep could have a broad impact on long-term wellbeing.

  • Question of

    What sort of sleep is NOT mentioned in the paragraph?

    • Getting very little sleep for several nights.
    • Getting too little sleep for several nights, continuously.
    • Slept for less than six hours a night for a week.
    • Poor sleep. 
  • Question of

    According to the paragraph, what intensifies the impact of poor sleep?

    • Long duration. 
    • Short duration. 
    • Consistency.
    • Other disease conditions.

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