Gateway b1 unit 4

Complete the dialogue with these words.

A   Have you finished your homework (1)          ?

B   Yes. I’ve (2)            finished it.

A   Then let’s go! The others are (3) ___  at the water park.

B   OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4)           been there before.

A  And I haven’t been there (5)            a long time. It’s going to be great!

Complete the dialogue with these words.

A   Have you finished your homework (1)          ?

B   Yes. I’ve (2)            finished it.

A   Then let’s go! The others are (3) ____  at the water park.

B   OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4)           been there before.

A  And I haven’t been there (5)           a long time. It’s going to be great!

Complete the dialogue with these words.

A   Have you finished your homework (1)          ?

B   Yes. I’ve (2)            finished it.

A   Then let’s go! The others are (3) ___  at the water park.

B   OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4)           been there before.

A  And I haven’t been there (5)            a long time. It’s going to be great!

Complete the dialogue with these words.

A   Have you finished your homework (1)          ?

B   Yes. I’ve (2)           finished it.

A   Then let’s go! The others are (3) ____  at the water park.

B   OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4)           been there before.

A  And I haven’t been there (5)           a long time. It’s going to be great!

Complete the dialogue with these words.

A   Have you finished your homework (1)          ?

B   Yes. I’ve (2)            finished it.

A   Then let’s go! The others are (3) ____  at the water park.

B   OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4)          been there before.

A  And I haven’t been there (5)            a long time. It’s going to be great!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) _________The Martian yet? I (2) _______ it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) ___________ like I was in the film! I (4) ____________________ the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5)_____________________ the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) _________The Martian yet? I (2) _______ it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) ___________ like I was in the film! I (4) ____________________ the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5)_____________________ the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) _________The Martian yet? I (2) _______ it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) ___________ like I was in the film! I (4) ____________________ the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5)_____________________ the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) _________The Martian yet? I (2) _______ it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) ___________ like I was in the film! I (4) ____________________ the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5)_____________________ the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) _________The Martian yet? I (2) _______ it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) ___________ like I was in the film! I (4) ____________________ the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5)_____________________ the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

1    I _____ (be) to the doctor’s three times this week.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

2    Jon can’t play tennis with us today. He       (hurt) his wrist.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

3    My dad          (have) his old car for over ten years!

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

4    How long              you           (know) Emma?  

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

5                you           (read) this article on diets in the magazine? It’s really interesting.

Complete the sentences with words for part of the body.

1    The girl picked up the ring and put it on her ____.

Complete the sentences with words for part of the body.

2    The dentist took out one of my _________yesterday, but it didn’t hurt.

Complete the sentences with words for part of the body.

3  I wasn’t wearing any shoes when I dropped a heavy box on my foot and broke one of my _________.

Complete the sentences with words for part of the body.

4    I’m wearing a scarf today because I’ve got a bad cold and a sore ____.

Complete the sentences with words for part of the body.

5    Mel was lifting heavy furniture yesterday and she hurt her _____

Complete the sentences with these words

1    I need to get some pain            for this headache.

Complete the sentences with these words

2    You have to go to hospital if you get food _____very badly.

Complete the sentences with these words

3    We were in the        room for an hour before the doctor saw us.

Complete the sentences with these words

4    Heart patients usually get pains in their chest if they are having a heart__________

Complete the sentences with these words

5    We learned how to do first               at school last term.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete sentences.

1    Bird flu is an example of a__________ which can pass from birds to humans.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete sentences.

2    Leo’s throat is very_____ because of his cold.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete sentences.

3    I’ve got a ________- in my leg and it hurts when I walk.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete sentences.

4    Anna hasn’t got ___________; it’s just a bad cold.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete sentences.

5    Ben’s got a _________ because he ate too many burgers at lunchtime!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the dialogue.

Doctor:   So what’s the problem?

Patient:   I feel terrible. I’ve got a very (1) ____________ throat.

Doctor: OK. Let’s (2)___________what the problem is. Can you open your mouth and say ‘Aaaa’?

Patient: Aaaa.

Doctor: I see. Does it (3) __________ anywhere else?

Patient: Yes. I’ve got a(n) (4) __________ and can’t hear very well.

Doctor: OK. That’s not (5) ____________ You’ve got a very bad cold I’m afraid. You need to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the dialogue.

Doctor:   So what’s the problem?

Patient:   I feel terrible. I’ve got a very (1) _________ throat.

Doctor: OK. Let’s (2) ___________ what the problem is. Can you open your mouth and say ‘Aaaa’?

Patient: Aaaa.

Doctor: I see. Does it (3) __________- anywhere else?

Patient: Yes. I’ve got a(n) (4) ___________ and can’t hear very well.

Doctor: OK. That’s not (5) __________. You’ve got a very bad cold I’m afraid. You need to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the dialogue.

Doctor:   So what’s the problem?

Patient:   I feel terrible. I’ve got a very (1) _________ throat.

Doctor: OK. Let’s (2) ___________ what the problem is. Can you open your mouth and say ‘Aaaa’?

Patient: Aaaa.

Doctor: I see. Does it (3) __________- anywhere else?

Patient: Yes. I’ve got a(n) (4) ___________ and can’t hear very well.

Doctor: OK. That’s not (5) __________. You’ve got a very bad cold I’m afraid. You need to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the dialogue.

Doctor:   So what’s the problem?

Patient:   I feel terrible. I’ve got a very (1) _________ throat.

Doctor: OK. Let’s (2) ___________ what the problem is. Can you open your mouth and say ‘Aaaa’?

Patient: Aaaa.

Doctor: I see. Does it (3) __________- anywhere else?

Patient: Yes. I’ve got a(n) (4) ___________ and can’t hear very well.

Doctor: OK. That’s not (5) __________. You’ve got a very bad cold I’m afraid. You need to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the dialogue.

Doctor:   So what’s the problem?

Patient:   I feel terrible. I’ve got a very (1) _________ throat.

Doctor: OK. Let’s (2) ___________ what the problem is. Can you open your mouth and say ‘Aaaa’?

Patient: Aaaa.

Doctor: I see. Does it (3) __________- anywhere else?

Patient: Yes. I’ve got a(n) (4) ___________ and can’t hear very well.

Doctor: OK. That’s not (5) __________. You’ve got a very bad cold I’m afraid. You need to stay in bed and drink lots of water.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

hasn’t done what the doctor suggested?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

has a rare problem?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

has had the problem for a long time?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

is getting better?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

thinks some people laugh at his/her problem?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Match the sentences (1–6) with the people (A–C). You can choose the people more than once.

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Which person:

can’t do the same things he/she did before?

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Tony doesn’t snore loudly.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Tony sometimes stops breathing.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Lizzie sometimes falls asleep when she’s talking.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Lizzie doesn’t think her life has changed.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Robert can never get to sleep.

Read the texts about sleep problems. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

A Tony

My sleep problem is really quite serious, but a lot of people think that it’s normal and even funny. I snore at night when I’m asleep – and my wife says that it’s pretty loud! Now, I know snoring isn’t unusual and there is a lot of advice on how to stop someone snoring, but my snoring is different! It’s linked to something called sleep apnoea. When you snore it means that you can’t keep your throat open when you’re asleep. In my case, I actually stop breathing for ten seconds or more. It worries my wife but I always wake up afterwards!

B Lizzie

My problem is very unusual and most people have never heard of it. It’s called narcolepsy and it has changed my whole life. Narcolepsy is when people fall asleep anywhere at any time and they can’t stop it. Since the problem started I’ve had to stop working because you can’t do a good job if you fall asleep in the middle of a conversation! My friends have been very supportive but I don’t like going out now because I get embarrassed about it and also I’ve had to stop driving as it’s much too dangerous. I go to a special sleep clinic now and they’re helping me a lot.

C Robert

I’ve had this sleep problem since I was a child and I know a lot of people who have the same problem. It’s called insomnia and it means I sleep very badly. Sometimes I can’t get to sleep for hours and sometimes I go to sleep OK, but I wake up in the middle of the night and then I can’t get back to sleep again. It’s horrible because the next day I can’t concentrate on my work. The doctor gave me sleeping tablets, but I don’t like taking them because they make me feel bad the next day.

Robert doesn’t like being awake during the night.