noun / verb · neutral
sleep
/sliːp/SLEEP
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body; to be in that state
Examples
“I didn't get enough sleep last night.”
“Many students suffer from sleepless nights before exams.”
“Doctors recommend 7–9 hours of sleep for adults.”
Band 8 sentence
“Chronic lack of sleep impairs memory consolidation and decision-making in adults.”
Collocations
- get enough sleep
- suffer from sleeplessness
- fall asleep
Word family
sleep noun / verbsleepless adjectivesleepy adjectivesleepily adverb
Common mistakes
He was very sleepless after the trip.→He was very tired / He had been sleepless after the trip.
I will take a sleep now.→I will take a nap now. / I will get some sleep now.
Say it for a higher band
5nap→6sleep→7+sleep
Synonyms
nap
slumber
Easily confused
insomnia
“He suffered from insomnia for several months.”
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