Put up with - Counting on - Went back - Called up - Came across

- Come up with - Found out - Get up - Made up - Talk about

- Give up - Look for - Turned off - Go off - Called back

- Come on - Checking out - Wake up - Going over - Show up

For his whole life, Nick has never been able to _____ early. When he was in elementary school, his mother would set the alarm clock for 6:00 am, but it wouldn’t _____ him _____. When Nick was in high school, his alarm clock would _____, but he simply _____ it _____ and _____ to sleep.

Every morning his father would shout, “_____, Nick! You’re going to be late!” The shouting did not help, however. On a few days, Nick would _____ two hours late! Nick knew that his school would not _____ this situation much longer. His parents were frustrated, but they could not _____.

One day, Nick’s mom _____ a blog on the Internet where people were sharing their stories about oversleeping and different solutions they had _____ to solve their problems. After _____ a few of these stories and realizing there could be an underlying health issue, Nick’s mother _____ her mind that the best advice was to _____ a sleep specialist on the Internet.

After _____ several websites, Nick’s mom _____ about a specialist for her son’s condition. She _____ him _____ and left a message. The next day, the doctor _____ her _____ to _____ Nick’s situation. Now the family is _____ him to help solve Nick’s problem.