HESI A2 - Reading Comprehension
Food:
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and metal
problem. 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 bored or 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. - ANSWER1.What is implied by
this paragraph?
-We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.
2. The information presented in this article is
-Against drinking alcohol
3. The author seems to
-Oppose drinking alcohol
4. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph the term "Concomitant" means.
-Accompanying
,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. - ANSWER1.What is the best definition of efficient as used in the third paragraph?
-productive without waste
2.What conclusion can be drawn about the article?
-The author explain differences in eating processes.
3.What statement can be implied from the content of article.
-Diversity is interesting to learn about
4.What statment from the article draws the conclusion?
-it is itresting to discover new ways to do something
5.What statement from this article is correct?
, -china developed chop sticks for eating utensils
The 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 for 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 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 player for 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, the highest card withing the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team
with the most tricks wins the hand. - ANSWER1.The author want 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
Food:
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and metal
problem. 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 bored or 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. - ANSWER1.What is implied by
this paragraph?
-We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.
2. The information presented in this article is
-Against drinking alcohol
3. The author seems to
-Oppose drinking alcohol
4. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph the term "Concomitant" means.
-Accompanying
,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. - ANSWER1.What is the best definition of efficient as used in the third paragraph?
-productive without waste
2.What conclusion can be drawn about the article?
-The author explain differences in eating processes.
3.What statement can be implied from the content of article.
-Diversity is interesting to learn about
4.What statment from the article draws the conclusion?
-it is itresting to discover new ways to do something
5.What statement from this article is correct?
, -china developed chop sticks for eating utensils
The 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 for 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 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 player for 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, the highest card withing the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team
with the most tricks wins the hand. - ANSWER1.The author want 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
