CITY HEALTH BULLETIN
Sleep Deprivation: A Quiet Epidemic Why it matters Across many schools and offices, lack of sleep is no longer an individual problem (1) __________ a public-health concern. Recent local surveys, collected across different age groups, suggest that late-night screen use, academic pressure, and irregular schedules (2) __________ daily performance on a wide scale. What specialists are seeing Doctors warn that poor sleep can (3) __________ a serious toll on memory, mood, and reaction time. Among teenagers in particular, repeated sleep loss has been linked to slower thinking, weaker self-control, and (4) __________ high stress levels. What families can do Experts recommend a (5) __________ bedtime routine and advise young people to avoid pretending (6) __________ “just fine” on four or five hours of sleep. Without early action, the problem may soon pose long-term health risks to entire communities. Question 1: A. once B. whereas C. lest D. but Question 2: A. now affecting B. are now affecting C. which affected now D. now affected Question 3: A. give B. make C. take D. draw Question 4: A. inconsistent B. consistency C. consistently D. consist Question 5: A. restorative consistent quiet B. quiet consistent restorative C. consistent quiet restorative D. restorative quiet consistent Question 6: A. function B. functioning C. to function D. to functioning | 