B2 First FCE escucha 3

1. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

How does the speaker view sueño?

A) As a pause button that turns the brain off completely. B) As a complete waste of time. C) As the body’s way of running the night shift and recharging.

2. According to the speaker, what happens in the brain during sleep?

A) It completely shuts down all electrical activity. B) It reorganizes memories and repairs brain cells. C) It only focuses on digesting food.

3. What is one of the consequences of losing sleep mentioned in the talk?

A) It can cause long-term brain health issues and depression. B) It makes your muscles grow faster. C) It improves your short-term memory.

4. During deep sleep, the cuerpo releases a hormone that:

A) Keeps you awake and alert. B) Repairs muscles and strengthens the immune system. C) Causes nightmares.

5. REM sleep is described as the stage where:

A) Your heart rate drops to its absolute lowest. B) You are in the lightest form of sleep. C) Most dreams happen and memories are locked in.

6. How does blue light from a phone affect your brain?

A) It helps you stitch information together. B) It tricks the brain into thinking it’s daytime, suppressing melatonin. C) It increases melatonin production, making you sleepy.

7. What battle takes place in the brain throughout the night?

A) A battle between conscious thoughts and the subconscious. B) A battle between the immune system and viruses. C) A battle for brain domination between non-REM and REM sleep.

8. In the second half of the night, sleep is mostly comprised of:

A) Deep stage 4 non-REM sleep. B) Light stage 1 sleep. C) More rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and stage 2 sleep.

9. What is a benefit of sleep mentioned regarding difficult problems?

A) We wake up with solutions to previously difficult problems. B) We forget the problems entirely. C) We dream about the problems repeatedly.

10. The speaker compares skipping sueño to:

A) Skipping your shower. B) Running a marathon. C) Skipping a meal.

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