CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH examinations / PROFICIENCY EXAM / CPE / USE OF ENGLISH / word formation

For questions 1- 8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Insomnia

Almost everyone has experienced an occasional poor night's sleep due to worries, an impending (1) ... , or a sick child. For at least 10 per cent of the adult population, though, insomnia is a chronic and burdensome problem. It is also the most (2) ... of all sleep disorders. Although there is a tendency to (3) ... or make fun of sleep problems, chronic difficulty sleeping produces daytime fatigue, mood disturbances, and problems with attention and concentration, and it often makes otherwise simple tasks difficult to (4) ... . When left untreated, insomnia increases (5) ... from work and heightens the risk of depression. While there is no doubt that insomnia should be taken seriously, people with sleep problems are often (6) ... by the lack of resources available to treat the problem. Of course, we are inundated with advertisements for (7) ... sleeping pills. Although they may be useful in the short term under some circumstances, there are risks of habituation and (8) ... associated with their long-term usage.

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[answer="DEADLINE" label="DEAD"]

[answer="PREVALENT" label="PREVAIL"]

[answer="TRIVIALIZE" label="TRIVIAL"]

[answer="ACCOMPLISH" label="COMPLETE"]

[answer="ABSENTEEISM" label="ABSENT"]

[answer="DISCOURAGED" label="COURAGE"]

[answer="VARIOUS" label="VARY"]

[answer="DEPENDENCY" label="DEPEND"]

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