HESI A2 READING COMPREHENSION 2023 LATEST VERSION
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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(55 question) The Topics that I did in the Reading Comprehension are:
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1. Rainforest – 5 questions (I don’t know the answers, I just guess)
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2. Water cycle – 5 questions (I don’t know the answers, I just guess)
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Food – 4 questions
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4. Eating – 5 questions
5. Phobia – 5questions
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6. The summer Olympic game – 4 questions
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7. The games of bridge – 5 questions
8. Getting a good night sleep– 5 questions
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9. Golden gate bridge – 5 questions
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10. Voice – 4 questions
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11. Safe driving – 5 questions
12. The white elephant – 3 questions
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FOOD
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Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and metal
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problem. Many physicians believe that overeating is one of the country's main health problems,
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since it places a great strain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens the individual's
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life span. To fill an emotional void. People often turn to food when they are bored or lonely.
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Another area of concern is alcohol consumption. The results of alcohol abuse are widely publicized.
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The social drinker who becomes alcoholic, the drunken drivers contribution to highway death,
spousal and child abuse, are all concomitant problems associated with alcohol abuse.
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1. What is implied by this paragraph? We should eat and drink in reasonable
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A. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.
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B. Obesity is a more serious problem than alcoholism. sh
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C. Alcohol should be banned.
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D. We need stronger laws to control drunk drivers.
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2. The information presented in the article is: Unbiased in its approach
A. Against eating and drinking
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B. Against drinking alcohol C. Against
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eating rich foods.
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D. Unbiased in its approach
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3. The author seems to:
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A. Oppose drinking alcohol
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B. Favor a strict diet
C. Oppose regulation of personal habits
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D: Favor moderation
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4. As used in the sentence, the word “Concomitant” means Accompanying. A.
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B. Quiet
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C. Separate
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D. Unpredictable
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EATING
Consumption of food is a universal necessity. Different cultures have developed different methods
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to accomplish the task. It is interesting to discover these differences and learn new ways to do
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things .European cultures developed cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons) to enable people to
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efficiently eat their food. Correct use of this tools changes with the times-what was polite in
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1800may not be considered proper manners today. China developed the chopstick as an efficient
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tool for eating. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult for the person not raised in the
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culture. The attempts of a novice to use chopsticks can be very amusing to the watcher, but
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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
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nutrition. Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space.
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1. What is the best definition of “Efficient” as used in the paragraph?
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Productive without waste .
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A. Productive without waste
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B. Easy to accomplish
C. Parsimonious
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D. Careful
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2. What conclusion can be drawn about the article? The author explains differences in
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eating processes.
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A. The author think chopstick are funny
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B. The best way to eat food is with cutlery sh
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C. The author explain differences in eating processes.
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D. Space flight is fun and exciting.
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3. What statement can be implied from the content of article. Diversity is interesting to
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A. Eating in space can be time-consuming.
B. Diversity is interesting to learn about
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C. The author thinks cutlery is the best tool to use to consume food.
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D. The author enjoys trying new food.
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4. What statement from the article draws the conclusion? It is interesting to discover
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new ways to do something.
A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things
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B. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult
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C. What was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners
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5. What statement from this article is correct? China developed chopsticks for eating
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utensils .
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B. Space travel can be tiring
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C. European methods of eating are superior
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D. China developed chopsticks for eating utensils
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PHOBIA
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1. Type of phobias includes: Social, specific, and panic phobias .
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2. What are the physical ailments that phobia causes? Ulcers and hypertension (high blood
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pressure).
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3. The author wants to conclude that: People can gain control or dea l with phobia.
4. Which one is not a solution to phobia? Taking medication .
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5. The passage says that being afraid is normal and good, according to the passage why is
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having a phobia not normal and good because of phobia? They are extreme and
unreasonable .
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6. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia? That phobia is debilitating
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THE SUMMER OLYMPICS GAME
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The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years and occur during leap years. Write a C++
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program that asks the user to enter a year and then tells if this is a year of Olympic Games or not.
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Pass the entered year to a function that finds if it is the leap year or not. Based on the finding of this
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function, print an appropriate message in the main() to let the user know if the Olympic games are
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going to be held or not. All years which are perfectly divisible by 4 are leap years except for century
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years (years ending with 00). Century years are leap year only if they are perfectly divisible by 400.
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For example: 2012, 2004, 1968 etc are leap year but 1971, 2006 etc are not leap years. Similarly,
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1200, 1600, 2000,
2400 are leap years but, 1700, 1800, 1900 etc are not
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1. How often is the game played? Every four years .
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2. What is the meaning of roots in the passage? To wish the success of….
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3. What is the main reason athletics want to participate in the summer Olympic game? They
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have a patriotic pride in the performance.
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4. Where was the summer 2008 game played? China
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THE GAMES OF BRIDGE
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The ebb and flow of laughter and silence fills the room as four old friends gather to engage in a
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round of Bridge playing.
For the beginner, Bridge can be complicated, but with time, effort, and a good teacher, even the
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novice can become proficient.
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