0002 Getting Up

Question 1

• This morning I ___ __ very quickly because the baby was crying.

to get out of bed; to leave one’s bed

Answer 1

to get up

• This morning I got up very quickly because the baby was crying.

Question 2

• She always leaves her curtains open so that she can ____ __ with the sunlight.

to awaken; to stop sleeping

Answer 2

to wake up

• She always leaves her curtains open so that she can wake up with the sunlight.

Question 3

• Are you sure that you can ______ taking six classes this semester?

to manage; to deal with; to control

Answer 3

to handle

• Are you sure that you can handle taking six classes this semester?

Question 4

• When my husband sleeps, he always steals the _______ and then I get so cold at night!

the layers of fabric that cover a bed; the cloth material that covers a bed and that keep one warm

Answer 4

covers

• When my husband sleeps, he always steals the covers and then I get so cold at night!

Question 5

• In the winter, they sleep under a very thick ________, but in the summer they don’t use it.

the top-most, thickest cover for a bed, usually made of feathers or other warm material

Answer 5

comforter

• In the winter, they sleep under a very thick comforter, but in the summer they don’t use it.

Question 6

• When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a _____ ______ so she wouldn’t be too cold.

a thin cover for a bed, made of wool, cotton, or other material

Answer 6

light blanket

• When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a light blanket so she wouldn’t be too cold.

Question 7

• Why do people decorate their beds with so many _______? I only need one to sleep on.

a soft cushion for one’s head in bed, usually filled with feathers, cotton, or other material

Answer 7

pillow

• Why do people decorate their beds with so many pillows? I only need one to sleep on.

Question 8

• They bought new __________ to match the color of their bedroom walls.

the fabric covering a pillow; the material that covers a pillow to keep it clean

Answer 8

pillowcase

• They bought new pillowcases to match the color of their bedroom walls.

Question 9

• How often do you change the _______ on your bed?

two pieces of large, thin fabric placed on a bed – one to lie on and one to lie under

Answer 9

sheets

• How often do you change the sheets on your bed?

Question 10

• Do you think that this sweater _______ these pants?

to have the same color or colors that look good together; to make a good combination; to look good together

Answer 10

to match

• Do you think that this sweater matches these pants?

Question 11

• When my alarm _____ ___ at 6:00 a.m., I was in the middle of a very good dream.

to make a loud noise very suddenly

Answer 11

to go off

• When my alarm went off at 6:00 a.m., I was in the middle of a very good dream.

Question 12

• The children were fighting during the car trip and their arguments became very _______ to their parents.

irritating, unpleasant, or annoying to one’s ears

Answer 12

jarring

• The children were fighting during the car trip and their arguments became very jarring to their parents.

Question 13

• Many TV game shows use a _______ when participants answer a question incorrectly.

an electronic device that makes a long, continuous buzzing sound, similar to that of a flying insect like a fly

Answer 13

buzzer

• Many TV game shows use a buzzer when participants answer a question incorrectly.

Question 14

• Please stop singing that song over and over again. You’re ______ __ _____!

to make someone angry, irritated, or crazy

Answer 14

to drive (someone) nuts

• Please stop singing that song over and over again. You’re driving me nuts!

Question 15

• He missed his flight because the hotel forgot to give him a ____-__ ____.

a hotel service that calls guests at a time the guest wants to wake them up in the morning

Answer 15

wake-up call

• He missed his flight because the hotel forgot to give him a wake-up call.

Question 16

• Because Samuel is an ______ _____, he usually makes breakfast for his wife so that she can sleep a little later.

a person who enjoys waking up early in the morning

Answer 16

early riser

• Because Samuel is an early riser, he usually makes breakfast for his wife so that she can sleep a little later.

Question 17

• Sasha _________ and missed her biology exam. Do you think her professor will let her take it another day?

to sleep too late; to sleep past the time that one is supposed to

Answer 17

to oversleep

• Sasha overslept and missed her biology exam. Do you think her professor will let her take it another day?

Question 18

• Teenagers love to ______ __ on weekends. Sometimes they don’t wake up until noon!

to sleep later than usual

Answer 18

to sleep in

• Teenagers love to sleep in on weekends. Sometimes they don’t wake up until noon!