HESI A2 ALL SUBJECTS 2021 UPDATE

HESI A2 ALL SUBJECTS 2021 UPDATE Vocabulary The words that are in caps represent the exact answer choice that I chose. 1. The lower surface of a structure is referred to as. INFERIOR **2. Injurious? TOXIC 3. Equilibrium? SENSE OF BALANCE 4. Site? LOCATION 5. The patient gave his Assent? AGREEMENT 6. The technician wore gloves as precaution? PREVENTIVE MEASURE 7. The of his right eye was damage. LENS ( correct word usage)jhghgf 8. The inebriate man staggered while walking to his car. STUMBLE 9. The nurse notice an ominous sign? Dangerous 10. A well known person, with connotation of infamy, is most likely? NOTORIOUS 11. In health field, the act of urinating is? VOIDING 12. The maintenance of adequate hydration? FLUID BALANCE 13. Acute? SEVERE **14. What term means to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly? IMPLY ( it's not infer) 15. Labile? UNSTABLE 16. The nurse checked for any patency in drainage of all devices? OPEN 17. what term means to bring about, cause to happen, to accomplish, and to make? EFFECT 18. exhilarating ? REFRESHING 19. Place under observation? SURVEILANCE 20. Ingest ? SWALLOW 21. What term means unruly, intractable, adverse? UNTOWARD 22. He had three discrete symptoms? SEPARATE hgufbv 23. Contemplate? PONDERING 24. Deteriorating? WORSENING 25. The abrupt SUDDEN 26. Bilateral? TWO SIDED 27. Hygiene? CLEANLINESS 28. Occluded? OBSTRUCTED 29. another question that used ominous? THREATENING 30. the sound could be heard ? THROUGHOUT the answer choices were: through, though, throughout, thought **31. the students thought the was very difficult. EXAMINATION answer choices: examined, exams, examining, examination 32. there was no as to why she treated her boyfriend. JUSTIFICATION answer choices: alibi, justification, rational, 33. Receipt? A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGE FOR GOODS 34. what term is exclude, to shout? OSTRACIZE 35. feasible? PRACTICAL 36. Ubiquitous? WIDESPREAD 37. Vertigo? SENSE OF MOVEMENT 38. Empathy? (" I AM ALSO NEW TO THIS TOWN. I KNOW HOW HE FEELS") 39. A nurse encourages participation from all group members and open to new ideas in decision making? DEMOCRATIC 40. "Very sensible"? REASONABLE UNDERSTANDING 41. Jaundice? YELLOWING OF THE SKIN 42. to gather together? ASSEMBLE 43. bending of the joint? FLEXION 44. Medication use as a treatment for constipation? LAXATIVE 45. A number of people to the United States in search for textile goods? answer choice: emigrate, emigrating, immigrating, MIGRATED 46. Scientist worked fearfully in the LABORATORY (know the spelling) 47. after becoming an Invalid, the man became ungracious. recuperating ? INJURED 48. dynamic? IN MOTION 49. Overt symptoms? Easily Observed 50. Never judge a book by _ cover? ITS 51. A word that denotes a comparison? THAN 52. The bad smell made him . GAG answer choices were: remember, attach, gag, 53. The student found out his test results during _ . Evaluationanswer choices: evaluation, interview, laboratory 54. The nurse needed in the emergency room. ASSISTANCE ( correct word usage)answer choices: assistance, assisting, assistant, assist 55. Insidious means NO OBVIOUS SYMTOMS. 56. Know how to spell MEDICATION. 57. The woman told…..? BEHAVIOR 58. The artist was very in his art work. CREATIVE BIO & CHEM - PH levels: less than 7 acidic/ Greater than 7 basic/ 7 Neutral - The purpose of flagellum is propulsion - Magnification for standard ocular lens is 10X - Cell Wall acts as a barrier and protection for plant cells - The aerodynamic nature of a bird’s wing is an example of Structure and Function - Sperm and egg have Diploid - Find mRNA sequence for DNA sequence CAGCTAAG? GUCGAUUC - What part of a light microscope is the slide placed? Stage - What is the fraction 3/260 in scientific notation to 3 significant figures? 1.15x10^-2 - Which statement is correct about an element? Iron is a transition metal - If an element has a mass # of 14 and contains 8 neurons, what is the atomic #? 14-8= 6 - What is the oxidation # of magnesium with any compound? +2 - What term best describes NAOH in this reaction? HCl+NaoH=NaCl+H2O Reactant - Isotopes have same number of Protons and Electrons (different number of neutrons) - What term describes the region in space where there is a high probability of finding an Electron Orbital - Which statement regarding atomic size is true? Neutral K is larger than K+ - Chemical matter question: Substance matter has a fixed composition and distinct properties - What occurs when hydrogen and hydroxide ions are combined in equal concentrations? Neutralization - CUCN is chemical formula of copper(I) Cyanide - Bacon grease and vegetable oil question Lipid - Water is in a state of what at room temp? Liquid - Reservoir question the lower the number the more Acidic - What type of bond is caused by the electrostatic attraction between a metal and a nonmetal? Ionic Bond - What term means the substance in which the solute is dissolved into Solvent - Molecular weight of ethanol 46.07g - Term meaning amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one- degree Celsius Specific heat capacity - What term describes the attraction of two ions for the opposite charge Electrovalent Bond/ Ionic Bond - Systematic name of ammonia Nitrogen Trihydride - What type of biochemical molecule contains two or more amino acids joined by peptide bonds Protein - What happens to energy according to the law of conservation of energy Energy can neither be created nordestroyed - What term describes urine sample with a pH of 5.5 Acidic - What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus and are without a charge Neutrons - Water can be observed in which states of matter on earth 3 ANSWERS Solid, Liquid, and Gas - Many solute particles must use a channel protein to move from high concentration to low concentration outside of the cell Facilitated Diffusion - Replication takes place in what organelle Nucleus - Where in the cell cycle does Krebs cycle take place Mitochondria - What organelle packages and transports Golgi Apparatus - During which phase does DNA replication occur S phase - Aerobic respiration can occur in the presence of what necessary molecule Oxygen - Solution that has a higher concentration of solutes Hypertonic - Which molecules make up the cellular membrane Lipids - Product of meiosis in an animal cell Gametes - Describes diffusion of a biological membrane without the need for cellular energy Passive transport - Gonorrhea & Syphilis are caused by a bacterium - Activated to pump water out of the cell Contract Vacuole - Critical to cellular motility Cytoskeleton - What animals are composed primarily of Eukaryotic Cells - 2 layers of phospholipids found in the membrane - Alternate forms of a gene for the same trait Allele - First stage of cellular respiration Glycolysis - Responsible for transporting an oxygen molecule to different locations throughout the body Circulatory System - Macromolecule that genetic code is carried on DNA - Where blood is produced in infants after birth Bone Marrow - Responsible for fingerprints Dermal Papillae - Thickest wall in the cavity of the heart Right Ventricle HESI A&P V1 1. Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?They secrete chemicals into the blood 2. Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the urinary system?Urethra 3. Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?Ureter 4. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?Lactic acid 5. When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the nurse notes that shehas unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? Carrot & squash 6. Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward? Palms facing anterior 7. Which structure is a ball & socket joint?Shoulder 8. Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?Ear 9. What are like cells grouped together called?Tissue 10. The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which artery?Popliteal 11. Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? Earwax 12. What type of synovial joint is the elbow?Hinge 13. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?Cardiac output 14. Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?Oral cavity 15. Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?Cell membrane 16. Molecules where genetic information resides?DNA 17. What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when Antidiuretic hormone(ADH)is secreted? H20 is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate 18. What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)?Blood clotting 19. Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity?Vastus lateralis 20. Which structure is located on the sternum?Xiphoid process 21. The distal end of and articulate with carpals?Radius and ulna 22. What are finger prints made of? Dermal papillae 23. What type of cancer can be determined by following the ABCD of cancer?Melanoma 24. Which of the following location(s) would the urinary bladder & internal reproductive organ befound? Pelvic region 25. What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?Flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles 26. Sebaceous gland function?Secretes oil 27. HCL is a chemical in the stomach, why is it not absorbed or cause harm to the stomach?Mucus lining protects it 28. Which chamber has Thickest layer in the heart?Left ventricle 29. Which structure helps expelling waste in white blood cells?Lysosomes 30. Where does erythropoiesis occurs in infants after birth?Bone marrow HESI A2 Critical Thinking Questions 1. The Patient: A 65-year- old male. The Situation: The family brings the patient to the emergency room because he justtook an entire bottle of pills. The Question: What action should the nurse take first? Answer – Determine the patient’s level of consciousness. 2. The Patient: An 80 year-old male who has used continuous oxygen for the past threeyears. The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse that her husbandwas doing well on 2 litres of oxygen per minute until late last night when he developed severe shortness of breath on the way to the bathroom. The Question: What action should the nurse take first? Answer – Assess the patient’s oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter. 3. The Patient: A 41-year-old male. The Situation: The patient is complaining of severe stomach pain and states that hehas been “vomiting all the time.” The Question: What should the nurse do first? Answer – Administer a prescribed pain medication. 4. The Patient: The wife of a wealthy owner of the town’s bank. The Situation: The patient and her husband arrive on the unit. While orienting thepatient to the hospital room, the nurse notices that the patient has placed a large amount of cash and some expensive earrings in the drawer of the bedside table. The Question: What is the best action for the nurse to take? Answer – Advise the patient to have her husband take the items home when he leaves. 5. The Patient: A 45-year-old female who is 5’ 2” tall, weighs 200 pounds, and hassmoked since age 21. The Situation: The patient comes to the clinic with a complaint of “leg pain.” The Question: It is most important for the nurse to obtain information about whichprevious occurrence? Answer – A previous blood clot in the leg. 6. The Patient: A 61-year-old female. The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin. The nurse administered a fever- reducing medication 30 minutes ago. At this time there has been no decrease inthe patient’s fever. The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take? Answer – Sponge the patient with cool water. 7. The Patient: A 70-year-old male who is relatively healthy. The Situation: A liquid mediation is prescribed for this patient. The Question: Prior to administering the prescribed medication, what intervention hasthe highest priority? Answer – Determine if the patient is allergic to the medication. 8. The Patient: A fifty-eight-year-old female. The Situation: While the nurse is offering the patient her morning medications, shetells the nurse that she does not recall ever taking a pill that was pink-colored. The Question: What should the nurse do in response to this patient’s comment? Answer – Withhold the mediation until the patient’s prescription is verify. 9. The Patients: 1. A 63-year-old with a burn on the left lower leg who is complaining of pain. 2. A 45-year-old with pneumonia, complaining of shortness of breath. 3. A 31-year-old with abdominal pain who has just vomited blood. 4. An 88-year-old who has right-sided paralysis and wants to be helped to thebathroom immediately. The Situation: The nurse is caring for these patients.The Question: Who should the nurse see first? Answer – The 45-years old with pneumonia and shortness of breath. 10. The Patients: 1. A 13-year-old female with a kidney infection who reports that there is “lots ofblood” in her urine. 2. An 18-year-old male with acute alcohol poisoning who is seeing “bugs on thewalls.” 3. A 21-year-old female with inflammatory bowel disease who has soaked a dressingthree hours after surgery. 4. A 25-year old male who is sobbing in his room after being told that he hastesticular cancer. The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.The Question: Who should the nurse see first? Answer – The 21-years old who is three hours postoperative and has a soaked dressing. 11. The Patients: 1. A 42-year-old with diabetes who is blind and is asking to get up and moved to achair. 2. An 88-year-old with lower body paralysis who wants to be turned in bed. 3. A 17-year-old with asthma who smokes and has been in the bathroom for 30minutes. 4. A 55-year-old with cardiac disease who tells the nurse, “Get the TV fixed or I amleaving this place.” The Situation: The nurse is caring for these four patients.The Question: Which patient should the nurse see first? Answer – The 17-year old with asthma who may be smoking in the bathroom. 12. The Patient: An elderly female accompanied by her middle-aged son. The Situation: The patient is being discharged after 15-day stay on the medical unit,and the son offers the nurse a box of candy as a gesture of thanks for caring for his mother. The Question: What should the nurse do in response to the offer of this gift? Answer – Sincerely thank the son, and share the candy with all staff member on theunit. 13. The Patient: A 25-year-old female who has smoked since age 12. The Situation: The patient is complaining of “skipped heart beats.” The Question: Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide thispatient? Answer – Call for assistance if she feels weak or dizzy when getting out of bed. 14. The Patient: A frail 88-year-old male who has recently become slightly confused. The Situation: The nurse is making a home visit and assesses the safety features of thehome environment. The Question: Which suggestion would be most important for the nurse to provide thefamily? Answer – Eliminate any throw rugs from floor. 15. The Patient: A 55-year-old female with a family history of hypertension. The Situation: The patient is concerned about her health and states, “I have had severe headaches for the last six months. I think I might have high blood pressure.” The nurse determines that the woman’s blood pressure is 138/86 (high normal). The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take? Answer – Ask the patient about the frequency, timing and quality of her headaches. 16. The Patient: A 35-year-old female with a history of asthma. The Situation: The patient has been using a steroid inhaler because she is short of breath. However, she states that her shortness of breath is “no better.” The Question: What is the most important information for the nurse to obtain?Answer – Method of using the inhaler. 17. The Patient: An older confused male. The Situation: At 3 a.m. the patient, who thinks he is in the bathroom, defecates in thebed. The bed needs to be changed. However, there are no bed sheets on the nursing unit. The Question: What action should the nurse take first? Answer – Ask a nursing assistant to go to another unit and borrow linen. 18. The Patient: A 25-year-old female hospitalized for anorexia. The Situation: The charge nurse denies the patient permission to pass dinner trays. The Question: What is the most important reason for the nurse to deny this anorexicpatient permission to pass the dinner trays? Answer – Treatment protocol for anorexics mandates that they avoid preoccupationwith food. 19. The Patient: A 75-year-old male who had a heart attack four years ago. The Situation: The patient tells the nurse, “Even though I stopped smoking 10 yearsago, I have a terrible cough.” The Question: What action should the nurse take first? Answer – Auscultate all lung fields 20. The Patient: A 70-year-old man dying of prostate cancer. The Situation: Nurse “A,” who is charge of a medical unit, notices that a dying patient continues to moan in pain after receiving intravenous injections of morphins whenever Nurse “B” is caring for him. Nurse “A” suspects that Nurse “B” may be diluting the patient’s dose and taking the morphine to feed an addiction. The Question: What should Nurse “A” do in this situation? Answer – Notify the shift supervisor and unit director of the circumstances beforetaking action 21. The Patient: A 29-year-old male. The Situation: A lower leg cast was applied yesterday to a fractured leg. Today thepatient tells the nurse that he is in “terrible pain.” The Question: Which action is most important for the nurse to take? Answer – Check the patient’s toes for adequate circulation. 22. The Patient: A 54-year-old male who weighs 275 pounds. He is 5’ 10” tall and hasmany family members who have died of heart disease. The Situation: He comes to the clinic stating that he has had several episodes of“chest pain” in the last week. The Question: What is the most important action for the nurse to take? Answer – Ask the patient to describe the chest pain. 23. The Patient: A 7-year-old child. The Situation: A nurse arrives with an injection containing preoperative sedation thatmust be given to the child now. The child asks the nurse if the shot will hurt. The Question: What response should the nurse offer to this child? Answer – “Yes, but it won’t last very long and soon you will be sleepy” 24. The Patient: A 35-year-old female. The Situation: The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The Question: Which action should the nurse take first? Answer – Initiate Intravenous fluids. 25. The Patient: A 51-year-old male. The Situation: The patient is pale, has dark circles under his eyes, and responds to questions with a soft, low voice. He tells the nurse that he has not slept well for months, but denies any type of pain. The Question: What information is most important for the nurse to obtain? Answer – The existence of a significant life in the last year that has caused anxiety. 26. The Patient: A 19-year-old male who has previously been healthy. The Situation: The patient complains that he is losing weight despite “eating all thetime.” The Question: Considering this patient’s age and complaint, which diagnostic test islikely to provide the most important information? Answer – A fingerstick for blood sugar level. 27. The Patient: An adult with diabetes mellitus who was just given a morning does ofinsulin which lowers the blood sugar. The Situation: The patient’s breakfast tray arrives, and the nurse notices that the pancake syrup and sugar packets have not been substituted with products containingartificial sweeteners. The Question: What should the nurse do first in this situation? Answer – Remove foods containing sugar and offer sugar substitutes. 28. The Patient: A terminally ill male. The Situation: Nurse “A” and an unidentified woman ride the elevator to the fifthfloor, Nurse “B” joins them on the elevator and exclaims that a code has just beencalled on a male patient on the fifth floor, and he is not expected to live. The Question: What should Nurse “A” do in this situation? Answer – Tell Nurse B stop discussing the client’s situation in a public place. 29. The Patient: An elderly confused female in a semi-private room on a hospital medicalunit. The Situation: The patient is yelling loudly at 3:30a.m. and awakens her roommate,who calls the nurse for assistance. The Question: What should the nurse do first in this situation? Answer – Assess the confused patient for causes of her behaviour. 30. The Patient: A 75-year-old male. The Situation: The family brings the patient to the emergency room because they witnessed him have a seizure. The patient is hallucinating, and loudly cries out to the nurse, “Get those dogs out of here!” The nurse places the patient in a cubicle where hecan be seen from the nurse’s station. The Question: What action would be best for the nurse to take?Answer – Ask the family to remain with the patient. HESI GRAMMAR {The ones highlighted in blue is what I did} 1. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Who’s coming to the party? b) Whose to blame for the economy? c) Who’s hat is this? d) Whose going to vote? 2. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) I went two the store. b) I want ice cream, too. c) The nurse gave him too shorts. d) I want to know your name. 3. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) He did well on his diet. b) He done well on his diet. c) He did good on his diet d) He done good on his diet 4. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Several lost his or her keys on the train. b) Does everyone have their train tickets ready? c) Is everyone ready for their ice-cream sundaes? d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train. 5. WHICH SENTENCE SHOULD REPLACE THE FOLLOWING INCORRECTSENTENCE? “This door to remain unlocked when occupied.” a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied. b) This door to remain unclosed while open. c) This sentence is correct as written. d) This office must have the door unlocked at all times. 6. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well. b) The dog catches the freebee good. c) The band did good during the half time show. d) The band that played before ours was well. 7. WHICH USE OF APOSTROPHE IS CORRECT IN THE SENTENCE? Because of staffchange’s, the list of birthday’s was distributed to all worker’s in the business’ three offices. a) Change’s b) Worker’s c) Business’ d) Birthday’s 8. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) The patient told the nurse, “put the flowers on that table over their.” b) The students looked at their test scores. c) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong. d) Their waiting for you. 9. ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY: VERBAL, VOLUME, VOID, VITAL. a) Vital, verbal, void, volume b) Verbal, vital, void, volume c) Verbal, volume, void, vital d) Vital, verbal, volume, void 10. IDENTIFY THE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE. a) While they were sleeping. b) Everything worked out all right. c) He wept. d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly. SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT MAKES THE SENTENCE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, QUESTION 11-15. 11. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she on him when he called. a) Yelled b) Screamed c) Speak d) Hung up 12. The GIRL quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house. 13. It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as shedanced gracefully across the stage. a) Massive b) Stunningly c) Lonely d) Misery 14.A A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours administration. a) In b) Of c) Has d) On 15. John F. Kennedy was a senator before he president in 1960. a) Elected b) Was electing c) Was elected d) Had elected 16. IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: The mother dog lefther bed as soon as the puppies were asleep. a) As soon as the puppies were asleep b) Left her bed as soon as c) The puppies were asleep d) The mother dog left her bed 17. SELECT THE SENTENCE IN WHICH SNAKE IS USED AS A VERB. Correct a a) The cobra is venomous snake. b) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe c) You are being a snake when you steal from me. d) The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train. 18. In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb? a) The clock on the wall is ten minutes fast. b) The cars on the overpass moved fast c) The fast cars drove over the bridge. d) The batter could not hit the fast pitch. 19. Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence? The painter decided to use theurn as his subject with flowers on the table. a) As his subject b) With flowers c) The painter d) The urn 20. Make this a complete sentence: as she watched me from the kitchenwindow. Correct Answer: I ran around outside as fast as I could SELECT THE CORRECT WORD(S) FOR THE BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE 21. Susan gave ice cream to John and _. a) Us b) Me c) We d) I 22. My mom and went to the store. a) Me b) I c) Us d) We 23. I am looking forward to my birthday party at work. a) Has b) Have c) Had d) Having 24. The dress you wore at my birthday party is my favorite. a) That b) Their c) When d) Which 25. You on your final exam. a) Worked b) Forget c) Did well d) Done good 26. A synonym is a word a meaning similar to another word. a) Having b) That have c) Who have d) Who is having 27. In preparation for your birthday dinner, I will help _ the dinnerware on thetable. a) Sit b) Set c) Sat d) Seat 28. Two students (are) their professor about possibility of obtaining goodgrade in class. a) Ask/Are b) Is c) Was d) Could 29. To be admitted to the university, he to make application by May 15. a) Has b) Have c) Might d) Should 30. you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary? a) Are b) Is c) Was d) Could 31. are the very ancient people. a) The Chinese b) Chinese c) The Chineses d) Chineses 32. The nursing put the band on the wound to the nurse. a) Aide, aide, aid b) Aide, aid, aid c) Aide, aide, aide d) Aid, aid, aide 33. Do you know a) What time is it? b) What time it is? c) What is time? d) It is what time? 34. The accident if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign. a) Never happened b) Would happen never c) Never would happen d) Never would have happened 35. After having robbed the bank, . a) The thief hid at the house of a friend b) The police searched for the thief for many weeks c) The bank president offered a reward for the thief. d) The thief’s wife became very nervous. 36. She went to the party her dislike for the host. a) In spite of b) Despite of c) Although d) Even though 37. He tried to remember the names of all the people were there that night. a) Which b) That c) Who d) Those 38. As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses and atoast was made by our host. a) Were risen b) Were rose c) Were raised d) Arose 39. Since the factory was destroyed the company has business to do. a) No b) Not c) None d) Neither 40. He doesn’t care for a rap music and . a) Neither me b) Neither I do c) Neither do I d) Don’t neither 41. The nurse asked the patient to choose items from the menu. a) Eight b) Ate c) For d) Fore 42. She told her friend that her favorite colors red and blue. a) Is b) Are c) Could be d) Seem to be 43. If the nurse the patient was going to threw up. She would havebrought a basin. a) Had knew b) Had known c) Wanted to know d) Could be known 44. If I you, I would leave now. a) Was b) Were c) Where d) Which 45. The baby because she was hungry a) Cries b) Cry c) Cried d) Crying 46. The national anthem at the super bowl by Whitney Houston.a) Was sung b) Was singing c) Had Sung d) Sung 47. It is important that John his resume immediately. (It is required that he SEND the payment immediately). a) Send b) Sends c) Sent d) Sended 48. The blue whale is the largest animal the world. a) In b) On c) Of d) At 49. Economics my least favorite subject at school. a) Am b) Is c) Are d) Been 50. When a person finds in a stressful situation, it helps to breathedeeply. a) Oneself b) yourself c) Themselves d) Itself 51. Children generally with others of the same size and age. a) Play b) Plays c) Played d) Playing 52. Scissors should never be by the handle. a) Carry b) Carries c) Carried d) Carrying 53. The child cried, “I want to do it . a) Mine b) Me c) Myself d) Me self 54. The nurse did not think that the symptoms an emergency room visit. a) Desired b) Warranted c) Guaranteed d) Should have been 55. During the storm, the glass in three of the windows was broken. a) Broken b) Breaks c) Was broken d) Were broken 56. He football game. a) Never almost attends b) Almost never attends c) Almost attends never d) Attends almost never 57. I am looking forward to on a vacation next month. a) Go b) Going c) Be go d) Going to go 58. If they that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn’t have gone tothe beach. a) Know b) Knew c) Had known d) Were knowing 59. Finishing quickly is not as important as all the question correctly. a) Answer b) Answering c) Answered d) Answers 60. SELECT THE SENTENCE THAT USES “THEY’RE” CORRECTLY a) The teacher told the student, put the box they’re. b) The students looked at they’re test scores. c) They’re more likely to do well if they study. d) Most student finished they’re homework early. 61. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT. a) The nurse asked the patient to lay down on the gurney. b) The nurse asked the patient to lie down on the gurney. c) The nurse asked the patient to ley down on the gurney. d) The nurse asked the patient to lei down on the gurney. 62. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Which one do you want? b) Pick the won you want? c) Whose one do you want? d) Who’s do you want? 63. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) The winner was me. b) It was I who won. c) The runner was her. d) It was me who lost. 64. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) He did bad on the test. b) He felt bad about the broken window c) He felt badly about being late. d) When the patient feels badly, give him an aspirin. SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY, question 65 - 79. 65. Before his death at age 82, comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s motto was, “I don’t get norespect.” a) At b) No c) Before d) Was 66. Because I want to go to the movies later, I am going to due my homework now. a) Because b) To go c) Due d) Am going to 67. Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waistlevel to be contaminated. a) Principals b) Asepsis c) Nurse d) Sterile 68. He ate for pieces of fried chicken at dinner, and no vegetables. a) No b) For c) At d) Ate 69. It was after soon he arrived in the U.S.A that he met the woman who was to become hiswife. a) Was b) After soon c) Become d) Arrived 70.A A sentence must always begin with a capital letter but many people forget this simplerule. a) Must b) Always c) Capital d) Forget 71. Of the many people what she interviewed; she chose the one with the most experience. a) Of the b) What c) With d) Most experience 72. Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college. a) Would b) After c) Do d) Graduated 73. The student for the final exam. a) Was studying b) Didn’t studied c) Studied hardly d) Would have studies 74. The mailperson’s job is to put the envelope’s in every mailbox on the block. a) Envelope’s b) Mailperson’s c) Block d) Every 75. The physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completelyunder anesthesia. a) Preform b) Patient c) Completely under d) Not yet 76. The nurse’s notes in the medical record indicate the patients pain was severe. a) Notes b) Was c) Patients d) Nurse’s 77. The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of aclient’s medical condition with a personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria. a) Client’s b) Overheard c) Details d) Personnel 78. The nurse asked the patient to choose ate items from the menu that are his favorite. a) Ate items b) Patient c) His Favorite d) Asked 79. The patient was to cold, so he asked the nurse for another blanket. a) Was b) To c) Asked for d) Another WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT, QUESTION 80-98? 80. The car that she had seen at the Ford dealer was the one that she final decided to buy. a) Was b) Had seen c) Final d) To buy 81. When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet also fattening. a) To b) Cup of c) Becomes d) Also 82. The team want to go to the game early for tryouts. a) Want b) To go c) For d) Early 83. After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who hadstolen the purse. a) Had ran b) Finally c) Up with c) Several 84. The patients voice was a little horse and he complained of a sore throat, so the doctorprescribed a throat lozenge. a) Sore b) Horse c) Prescribed d) Lozenge 85. During the blackout, one of the patients were frightened and screamed loudly. a) During b) One c) Were d) Loudly 86. During the time he lived in New York, he worked as a writer, and editor, and a library. a) As b) An c) During d) Library 87. San Francisco is one of the many cities in the world which have recently been hit byearthquakes. a) In b) Have c) Been hit d) Many cities 88. The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month. a) That b) Keeps c) For d) At least 89. The radio broadcast has heard by almost everyone in the country. a) Has heard b) Almost everyone c) In d) The country 90. I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister. a) When b) Will get c) Visiting d) My 91. It’s true that children depend in their parents for food, clothing and shelter. a) It’s b) That c) In d) Clothing 92. The teachers let the students to know that they would have an hour to complete the test. a) Let b) To know c) Would have d) The test 93. He had already finished studying at an University when he was called to join the army. a) An b) Had c) Studying d) Already 94. Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had become one of the most important artists inhistory. a) Long before b) had become c) the most d) Important 95. The man’s heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular check-up fromthen on. a) Man’s b) Badly c) From d) Having 96. In the accident that destroyed his car, he had ten of his tooths mocked out. a) That destroyed b) Tooths c) Mocked out d) Ten of 97. The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to livewell. a) In b) Are c) The most d) To live 98. There are three things to remember for the test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling. a) There b) For c) Are d) And 99. WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT? a) Gosh, I be ordering a V-8! b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8! c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8! d) Gosh, I should ordered a V-8! 100. WHICH WORD IS USED INCORRECTLY? It seem like the sun never shines onSaturday. 101. WHICH WORD IS USED INCORRECTLY? The procedure for giving injectionswere explained thoroughly to the student nurses. a) Thoroughly b) Were c) Procedure d) Student WHICH SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT? 102. As I was passing my friend’s house last night, I was seeing that she had a new carpacked in her drive way. a) As I b) Was seeing c) Friend’s d) A new car 103. You should try on many another pair of shoes before you decide which ones youwant to buy. a) On b) Another c) Decide d) To buy 104. Napoleon Bonaparte was some of the most famous generals in European history. a) Some b) The most famous c) In d) European 105. He will go to home when his math class finishes. a) To home b) His c) Math class d) Finishes 106. Use etc. correctly in a sentence - the list included diseases such as measles, flu,chicken pox, etc. 107. Correct word is A lot of people enjoy baseball movies. The word allot or alot isnot correct. Also, know the different between fair vs fare 108. To whom or for whom is correct. Don’t use to who or for who. 109. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing. 110. The police tried to get him to admit, but he refused to say a word until his lawyerarrived. 111. Their/there is only one house on the block with a unite picket fence in the frontyard. 112. Their choice was to go to the movie. 113. The teacher told the student, “put the test there.” 114. She went to the room at the appointed time. 115. It will take a lot more than that to make me run that far. 116. The patient complained of feeling light headaches and weak. 117. The books on the shelf are arranged by author’s name in alphabetical order. 118. SELECT THE WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SENTENCE THAT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. He tried to walks the entire length of the hall by himself but hadto call for assistance half way down. 119. To replace “my mother’s gift” into a pronoun. Her 120. …. legal as an adjective…. He is a legal resident of the united states. 1. 1 2/3 + 4/7. 2 5/21 2. 1.25 X 2.0 . 2.5 3. 8.08 change into a fraction. 8 2/25 4. Change 1/1000 to a ratio. all u have to do is write 1:1000 5. 0.2 divided by 1.1. 0.18 6. How many fluid ounces are in 2 1/2 gallons. 320 0z 7. How many ml are in 6 liters. 6000ml 8. which fraction is equivalent to 7/28. 1/49. 5/12 x 4/9. 2 4/9 10. 1 1/2 divided by 2 . 3/4 11. 0.5:20 :: x:200 ( this is a proportion}. 512. 9:X :: 5:300. 540 13.3:10 :: 12:X. 40 14. 7/8 + 9/10+ 6/5. 2 39/40 15. 1/5 to decimal 0.2 16. 32 divided by 8/9. 3617. x:600 :: 4:20 120 18. 0.9 divided by 3 0.3 19. 3:5 :: x:10 6 20. 5 3/4 divided by ½ 11 ½ 21. 0.6: X :: 0.3:2 4 22. How many grams are in 4 kilograms 4000 grams 23. military time for 6 am 0600 24. 2100 in regular time 0900pm 25.0.75 put into proportion and reduce to fraction ¾ 26. 0.12 change to percent 12% 1. 12 5/6 divided by 4 2/3. 2 ¾ 2. 5 1/3 + 3 ½. 8 5/6 3. 240:x:80:0.8. 2.4 4. 32 divided 8/9. 36 5. 6gm to mg. 6000 mg 6. 9/10- 2/5. ½ 7. 5 3/4 divided ½. 11 ½8. 4/9x1 4/5x 2/5. 8/25 9. 1/4+3/8. 5/8 10. Sarah ran a 24 mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, 6 miles in 1.5 hours, 6 miles in 1.6hours. How long did it take her to finish the race? 5.3 or 5 ½ hours 11. Two chickens lay 6 eggs in 24 hours. How many chickens will lay 24 eggs in 24 hours? 8 chickens12. 7/8+ 9/10+6/5. 2 39/40 13. 0.9divided 3 0.3 14. Percentage word problem 54% of $789.56? $426.3615. 0.5:20: x: 200. 5 16. 6 clients are throwing a party & each cake serves 24 servings & has a party of 70 & 3 staff. How manycakes are needed? 2 3/4 cakes 17. x=11 x+44/2(x). 253 18. 2100 in military time? 9pm 19. A farmer has 240 acres under cultivation at the cost of $188.99 per acre. If he averages ayield of 60 bushels per acre, what profit is expected if the price per bushel is $5.67? 36,290.40 First figure out total cost cultivation. $189.99 per acre x 240 acres = $45,357.60 So basically it costs the farmer $45,357.60 to maintain 240 acres. Next, figure out how much he earnsper bushel. 60 bushels per acre x 240 acres- 14,400 bushel total. 14,400 x $5.67 (cost per bushel) = $81,648 $81,648 is how much he earns, but you have to subtract $45,357.60 because that’s how much he islosing (spending) to maintain his farm $81,648- $45,357.60 = $36,290.40 20. A man is reading a thick book. If he reads two chapters a day how long it will take him to read the book ifthere is 6 pages per chapter & 798 pg? 66.5 (67 rounded) 21. An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope contains 3 reports with a paperclip on each one. The supply of paper clips is provided in boxes of 500. How many days will it take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? 6.66 – 7days. 22. 12 1/8 - 9 ½. 2 5/8 23. 2/3+1/6+2/5. 1 7/30 24. 22 4/13-21 2/3. 25/39 25. x:500:3:1000. 1.5 26. 2 5/8-7/8. 1 ¾ 27. 12 5/6 divided 4 2/3. 2 ¾ 28. 7 7/10 - 3 4/5. 3 9/10 29. A ride requires you to be 48 inches what height would you have to be in feet to ride it. 4ft 30. The physician tells a woman who usually drinks 5 cup of coffee daily to cut down her consumption by 75%.If this complaint with physician's instructions, how many ounces of coffee is she allowed daily? I got 3.75. The answer is 10. It's asking for ounces so you have to convert cups to ounces first. 5 cups times 8 ounces is 40 ounces. She's allowed 25%, so 40 ounces times .25= 10 ounces 31. A library contains 67, 982 books. The children's section represents 1/3 of the total books. Of the remainingbooks, 75% are fiction. How many books are in the fiction section? 33,991 32. There is 48 students in a class. 7 out of 8 are females what percent are females. 87% 33. There is a school that has 6,190 students there is already 216 how many more teachers are needed?6190/ 216= 29 more teachers 34. A mom is planning a birthday and wants each kid to have 15 balloons. The balloons come in pack of 50,how many packs will she need for 10 kids? 3 packs 35. A class has 25 students 44% of the students are boys. How many boys are in class? x/2544%/100= 11 boys 36. A person Drove from 8am Tuesday to 5pm Wednesday. Total drive 3 9 6 miles. He have lunch for 3 0 minson Tuesday and sleep overnight from 7pm Tuesday and go back to drive at 5am Wednesday. On Wednesday hehave 3 0 min for lunch. What is the average speed that he drives? 37. John drove for 3 hours at a rate of 50 miles per hour and for 2 hours at 60 miles per hour. What was his average speed for the whole journey? 50 miles x 3 hours= 150 60 miles x 2hours= 120 add both numbers together 150 + 120= 270. 2nd step. Add the time 3+2= 5 hours. 3rd step. 270/5= 54 mph was the average speed 38. Diaper Question A mother changes a baby diaper 6 times a day how many times does she change it in ayear?- 2190 39. How many ounces are in 3 gallons? 384 40. 3km is equal to how many meter? 3000 41. 3/4 pints is how many ounces? 12 1. Race question the 24 mile word math problem( Rounded to the tenths) Sarah ran a 24 mile race. She ran 6 miles in 1.6 hours, 6 miles in 1.2 hours, 6 miles in 1.3 hours 6 miles in1.5hours. How long did it take her to finish the race? 5 ½ hrs 2. Cake question There was a word problem that said 6 clients are throwing a party & each cake serves 24 servings & has a partyof 70 & 3 staff. How many cakes are needed? 2 ¾ cakes 3. The paper clip An office worker mails 25 envelopes to customers each day. Every envelope contains 3 reports with a paper clipcontains 3 report with a paper clip on each one. The supply of paper clip is provided in boxes of 500. How many days will it take for the clerk to use up one box of paper clips? 6.66 0r 7 days 4. Word problem (something 1ml= 500 how much is 1.5mg) options5,3,...... 5. 77/6 x 3/14 6. 77/10- 19/5 7. 12-7 4/5 (option is choose was 5 4/5?) 8. If a dice is rolled 1time what is the percent rolling a 5? 16.67% 9. if a dice is rolled 1 time what is the percent rolling an even number? 50% 10. Sally are 0.35 of her lunch john ate 75%. Who ate more? Answer: John ate more 11. Diaper Question A mother changes a baby diaper 6 times a day, how many times does she change it in a year? 6x365= 2190 12. Balloons question A mom is planning a birthday and wants each kid to have 15 balloons. The balloons come in pack of 50, Howmany packs will she need for 10 kids? 3 packs 13. Driving questions A person drove from 8am Tuesday to 5pmWednesday. Total drive 396 miles. He have lunch for 30 mins on Tuesday and go back to drive at 5am Wednesday. On Wednesday he have 30 min for lunch. What is the averagespeed that he drive? 14. Cat question There is 7 girls and each girl has 7 cats, how many legs are in the group? 210 legs 15. If Alice consumes two times as many calories as Claire, and Claire consumes 2,500 calories a day. How manycalories does Alice consume a week? 35,000 16. Train A leaves the station at 1:45 traveling at a constant speed of 65 mph. If it arrives at its destination at 3:15,how many miles did it travel? 97.5 17. Leslie is blowing up one of her favorite photographs to hang on her wall. If the photo's original length and height were 8 inches and 15 inches, and the new height is 4 feet, how many feet must the new picture be? 2.1 18. If Larry can wash 50 cars in 20 minutes, how many minutes will it take him to wash 80 cars? 32 19. A runner leaves his house at 7:45 for a morning run. If he travels at an average speed of 6 mph and gets backhome at 10:00, how many miles did he run? 13.5 20. A bowling team consists of 34 members, and 18 are male. If 4 females leave the team, what percent of theremaining members are male? 60% 21. If Andy runs five times as long as Jake and Jake runs 24.5 miles each week, how many miles does Andy runin a day? 17.5 22. Two workers can finish building a play set in 18 hours. How long will it take 4 workers to build 3 play sets?27 23. If Randy sells 8 times as many vacuum cleaners as Janice, and Janice sells 690 vacuum cleaners per year, on average, how many does Randy sell each month? 460 24. A marathon runner is training for his next race. On his daily run he completes 21.6 mile and burns 2,274 calories. What is his rate of calories burned per mile? 105.28 25. A baker can bake 4 cakes with 10 cups of sugar. If he has a 30 cup bag that is 1/2 full, how many cakes can he bake? 6 cakes 26. Two buildings in downtown Chicago stand across the river from each other. The first building's height is 1,700 feet and it casts a shadow that is 525 feet long. If the second building's height is 1,450 feet, how long willits shadow be at the same time of day (round to the nearest foot)? 448 *hint for temp question use this formula: 5(F)= 9(c) + 160 ( plug in the number and solve) A saying to help you remember the formula 5finger= 9cat has 9 lives +160 NOTE: THE QUESTIONS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT AND STUFF ON THE REALHESI… SO MAKE SURE YOU READ THE PASSAGES CAREFULLY... V1 Eating Consumption of food is a universal necessity. Different cultures have developed different methods to accomplish the task. It is interesting to discover these differences and learn new ways to do things. European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable people to efficiently eat their food. Correct use of this tools changes with the times-what was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners today. China developed the chopstick as an efficient tool for eating. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult for the person not raised in the culture. The attempts of a novice to use chopsticks can be very amusing to the watcher, but frustrating for the hungry diner. Space travel has created new challenges for consuming food. Squeeze bottles and other unique packaging have enabled space travelers to get their needed nutrition. Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space. 1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article? The author explain differences in eating processes. 2. What statement can be implied from the content of article. Diversity is interesting to learn about 3. What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph? Productive without waste 5. What statement from the article draws a conclusion? It is interesting to discover new ways to do things 6. What statement from the article is correct? China developed chopsticks for eating utensils Food Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and mental problems. Many physicians believe that overeating is one of the country's main health problems, since it places a great strain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens the individual's life span. To fill an emotional void. people often turn to food when they are boredor lonely. Another area of concern is alcohol consumption. The results of alcohol abuse are widely publicized. The social drinker who becomes alcoholic, the drunken driver's contribution to highway death, spousal and child abuse, are all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse. 1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means? Accompanying 2. The information presented in this article is? Against drinking alcohol 3. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have have been to? Urge self-control 4. What is implied by this paragraph? We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities. 5. The author seems to? Oppose drinking alcohol Game of Bridge The ebb and flow of laughter and silence fills the room as four old friends gather to engage in a round of Bridge playing. For the beginner, Bridge can be complicated, but with time, effort, and a good teacher, even the novice can become proficient. Composed of two main parts, bidding and playing, Bridge requires the player's undivided attention. The dealer deals the entire deck of playing cards evenly between the players, with each person receiving thirteen cards. In the bidding portion of the game, the four suits of cards in the deck are ranked highest to lowest as follows: spades, hearts, diamonds, and finally clubs. However, during play all the suits of the cards are considered equals, and they go from highest to lowest from the ace being high to the two card being low. The highest number of tricks wins. A trick is one card played by each playerfor a total of four. After the lead player lays down his/her card, the other players follow suit, if possible. The highest card within the four "same suit" cards played wins the trick and picks up all four cards. if a player cannot follow suit, he/she plays any card, but to make the game more interesting and challenging, one suit is named a trump suit which means that if a player plays a card from the trump suit, it always wins the trick. If two cards from the trump suit are played, thehighest card within the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team with the most tricks wins thehand. 1. The author wants the reader to feel Confident and excited about learning the game of bridge 2. Throughout this passage the word suit means Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided. 3. In the passage, a trick is described as A collection of one card played by each of four players. 4. The passage explicitly states That the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick. 5. The passage implies that Playing bridge requires concentration. Getting a Good Night's Sleep 1. What is stated in the passage? Physical Illness can cause Insomnia. 2. Which is a solution to Insomnia? Developing good sleep and taking herbs and spices. 3. Sleep Apnea causes? Chronic illness 4. Why did the author write this passage? To explain insomnia and purpose some solutions for the condition. 5. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention. Chronic Insomnia 1. Sleep insomnia causes deficit in Memory 2. Which statement is true about sleep insomnia 3. Which is the solution? Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices 4. The author intends to explain insomnia and propose solutions for the condition Phobia 1. According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias? Social phobias, panic disorder, specific phobia 2. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia? That phobias are debilitating. 3. The passage says that being afraid is normal and good, according to the passage why is having a phobia not normal and good? Because phobias are extreme and unreasonable. 4. What are physical ailments that phobias cause? Ulcers and hypertension 5. The author wants to conclude that people can gain control or deal with phobias The Water Cycle Water is needed to sustain practically all life functions on planet Earth. A single drop of this compound is composed of an oxygen atom that shares its electrons with each of the two hydrogen atoms. The cycle starts when precipitation, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, descends from the sky onto the ground. Water that is not absorbed immediately from the precipitation is known as runoff. The runoff flows across the land and collects in groundwater reservoirs, rivers, streams, and oceans. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor, which is a gas. Water vapor returns to the air from surface water and plants. Ultimately, condensation happens when this water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. In fact, the puffy, cotton clouds that we observe are formed by condensation. When the clouds become heavily laden with liquid droplets, precipitation ensues. 1. What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph? To consist of 2. What is the main idea of this passage? The explanation of the different components of the water cycle 3. Which statement is not a detail from the passage? Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. 4. What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay? To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle 5. What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes? They are examples of groundwater reservoirs. 6. Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that is/are a factor in the evaporation process.Heat Amazon Rainforest About 6% of the earth is covered by rainforests. The largest rainforest in the world is theAmazon Basin, which stretches over 2.3 million square miles in nine different South American countries. This area is double the length of all the other remaining rainforests in the world. Brazil contains 60%of the Amazonian rainforest, since it lies at the mouth of the river Amazon. This river is the second largest in the world and contains more than one-fifth of the world's fresh water. The Amazon rainforest is a type of wet broadleaf forest. The weather there is very humid and warm as it rains quite a bit. Because of the high rainfall, the forest is very rich and green. The tree leaves are pointed and narrow so that the raindrops can easily drop off wet plants. This tropical rainforest has more living species than the entire European continent. There are over 400 types of insects living in one single rainforest tree for a total of 2.5 million species. One square kilometer of rainforest may contain over 75,000 types of trees and approximately 438,000 different kinds of plants, which comes to a total of 90,000 tons of greenery overall. The Amazon rainforest is home to 2,000 birds and mammals, with one in every five birds in the world living there. Local farmers have lived off this rich and diverse land for thousands of years. They have been able to find food and water here without destroying the land. The Kayapo people of Brazil farm in an environmentally- friendly way. Instead of chemicals, they use burned wood to enrich the soil, and plant banana trees, which attract wasps. These wasps then feed on leafcutter ants and get rid of these harmful insects. The rainforest also offers a lot of tropical fruits, such as bananas and coconuts, as food. Cinnamon is made from the bark of a rainforest tree. Amazonian Indians use the fruit and stem of the Buruti plant as a drink, to make bread and to build houses. Many other plants are used as medicine. But the Amazon rainforest is in very big danger of disappearing. 9,169 square miles of forest have been cut down in 2003 in Brazil alone. An area of the size of a football field is burned down basically every minute, which means that the rain forest may be gone by the year 2030.The dangers related to this type of activity are obvious. Trees take in poisonous carbon dioxide from the air and give off oxygen.There is more oxygen and less carbon dioxide around a rainforest. When trees are cut down, however, the amount of carbon dioxide increases, and the air gets warmer. This leads to globalwarming, which is extremely harmful to the environment. It is estimated that the burning of Brazilian rainforests alone produces 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. Another danger connected with destroying the rainforest is the disappearance of plants and animals. 1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon Rainforest? Its precipitation 2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers) (A)It rains all time there so the forest is always green. (C)The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them. 3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin? It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world. 4. Look at the end of paragraph two. What does the author refer to when he says "rich and diverse land" at the beginning of paragraph 3? 2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest 5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean in paragraph 3? They do not poison the soil when farming. 6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use? The Bruti plant 7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest? Cutting down trees Safe Driving 1. What is the best meaning of the word advocate as used in the forth sentence of this paragraph? Supporter. 2. What is stated in this paragraph? Each individual driving behavior is the key to automobile safety. 3. What is implied by this paragraph? Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate. 4. The author seems to think that? All cars should be properly inspected. 5. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to? Get people personally involved with traffic safety. Rainforest 1. Rain forests are essential to life on earth 2. Deforestation has long term consequences that we still do not know about 3. The Nile is the longest river Voice What effect does your voice have on others? Does it persuade or irritate, attract or repel? Oneof the worst qualities is harshness. If you ever get the feeling that people are uncomfortable when you speak, it may be that your harsh tones are jarring their eardrums. Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, loud, or too nasal. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw. Tension tightens muscles and blocks the relaxed voice tones essential to a pleasing impression. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates. 1. Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion? Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and Jaw. 2. What is stated in this paragraph? Women make less appealing political candidates. 3. The information presented is Slanted against people with piercing voices. 4. The author seems to: Prefer low pitched tones. 5. One of the worst voice qualities is Harshness White Elephant Centuries ago, in the country of Siam, now known as Thailand, it was the custom of them rulers that displeased them by giving the offender a white elephant. Because the animal was could notbe made to work as other elephants did, but still had to be fed hundreds of pounds of fruit and cared for in the most lavish style. The recipient could not give the elephant to anyone else, as it was the ruler, who would be greatly displeased should the recipient not receive the gift graciously or care for in a grand style. This monetary burden could be a major liability to the recipient and in many cases they became impoverished. This is the origin of the term"white elephant" as it is used today to denote an unwanted gift. The way of gift exchange played during the holiday season is an offshoot of this. In this game, everyone brings, and the gifts are exchanged by drawing numbers and picking a gift in turn. The second person can choose or steal the first one. It is all in good fun, and people enjoy giving silly gifts and "stealing" someone else. 1. How did the people regard a white elephant? People tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant. 2. Where is Thailand? Asia 3. What is implied by the article? People enjoy giving/receiving gifts. 4. What is the meaning of the word impoverished in the first paragraph? Financially ruined 5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant? It is a rare thing to get an unwanted gift. Golden Gate Bridge Linking San Francisco to Marin County in California, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the mostfamous bridges in the world. The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which connects the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Prior to the bridge, people traveled by ferry boat across the strait.Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to expedite travel, some residents of theBay area felt the risk of building the bridge was too great. Joseph Strauss believed that nothingwas impossible, and dreams would never come to fruition if risks weren't taken. So, he decidedto gather the best and brightest builders, architects, and workers to embark on the challenge ofbuilding a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait. With safety nets in place, the construction began in 1937. Building the anchorages first, the builders then move on to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick cables to support the suspension bridge. Lastly, workers labored to complete the roadway which became the most dangerous and treacherous part of the entire task. The builders had to keep the bridge balance, so it wouldn't fall into the bay. Today, over sixty-five years later, the bridge remains a life-line for the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. 1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to Inform the reader 2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross? Golden Gate Strait 3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build? If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse. 4. In the passage the word embark means to Begin an undertaking, start 5. Which part of the bridge was built first? Anchorage V2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bicycle Today, bicycles are so common that it's hard to believe they haven't always been around. But two hundred yearsago, bicycles didn't even exist, and the first bicycle, invented in Germany in 1818, was nothing like our bicycles today. It was made of wood and didn't even have pedals. Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, dramatically improved upon the original bicycle design. Macmillan's machine had tires with iron rims to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated cranks like pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didn't look much like a modernbicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. In 1861, the French Michaux brothers took the evolution of the bicycle a step further by inventing an improved crank mechanism. Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient, and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top heavy, and ridden mostly for entertainment. It wasn't until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. (14) Invented by another Englishman, H.J. Lawson, the "safety bicycle" would look familiar to today's cyclists. This bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it less prone to toppling over. Lawson also