HESI A2 V1 AND V2 READING COMPREHENSION

Food

1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means?

Accompanying

Food

2. The information presented in this article is?

Against drinking alcohol

Food

3. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have have been to?

Urge self-control

Food

4. What is implied by this paragraph?

We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.

Food

5. The author seems to?

Oppose drinking alcohol

Chronic Insomnia

1. Sleep insomnia causes deficit in

Memory

Chronic Insomnia

3. Which is the solution?

Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices

Chronic Insomnia

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

Phobia

2. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia?

That phobias are debilitating.

Phobia

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.

Phobia

4. What are physical ailments that phobias cause?

Ulcers and hypertension

Phobia

5. The author wants to conclude that

people can gain control or deal with phobias

Amazon Rainforest

1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon Rainforest?

Its precipitation

Amazon Rainforest

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.

Amazon Rainforest

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.

Amazon Rainforest

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

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.

Amazon Rainforest

6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use?

The Bruti plant

Amazon Rainforest

7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest?

Cutting down trees

1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to (Golden Gate bridge)

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

4. How does the article define homonyms?

Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different meaning.

Isaac Asimov

1. Greatest fear

Flying

2. Meaning of "prolific"

High productivity

3. The big three

Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein

4. How old was Asimov when he died?

72 years

5. What made him popular

Science, fiction, writing

All the Jazz

1. The Passage answers which of the following questions?

What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music?

2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in

New Orleans

3. The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

Bound

4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?

Improvisation

5. The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to

Framework

6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

Many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training

7. The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

Degrading

8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?

Joe Oliver

9. All the following are true EXCEPT

Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician

Laughter

1. The passage indicates

Native American humor deserves more attention

2. The passage infers that

Native American humor is often overlooked

3. The author's reason for writing this passage

To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans

4. The author seems to favor:

Research into Native American humor

Lightning

1.

Get into a metal

2.

To pierce

3.

Draw light away (measuring of rod)

4.

Consist of konstruk big(?)

5.

The author did not support the eyes(?)

Mr. Rogers

1.

Mr. Rogers started a website

2.

He wants to help children

3.

Uniqueness

4.

Meaning of legacy: something handed down 5. The author wants to inform the audience

Nurseries

1.

Green House creates tropical condition at nurseries

2.

Too many nurseries means not enough buyers to buy the plants that need to be sold

3.

Nurseries are helpful for farmers

4.

Special type of farms

5.

A strip of board, often material that forms a section of a wall or door

Circus

1. Converting means

running/jumping

2. Recommends attending

the circus

3. There was a

great extravaganza

4.

The roman stayed extravaganza

5.

Gave a child an experience

Facts About the One Dollar Bill

1. What did the author intend?

To share some little-known facts about the one-dollar bill

2. Why is making counterfeit copies of the one-dollar bill difficult?

The formula for the ink used is kept a secret

3. What is implied by the message, The One Dollar Bill?

It is a fabulously historical document

4. In the third sentence of the passage, the word minute means?

Extremely small

5. We often accidentally wash dollar bills, why is that not a problem?

Because the dollar bills are made of cotton and linen, so they wash easily

Coffee

1. Fact in the passage

Coffee can cause digestion, heart attack

2.

Disliked by CNN news

3.

Causes of insomnia-sleeplessness

4.

Positive to negative

5.

Further research (flip flop) (i didn't write "flip flop" so idk what that men's)

Summer Olympics

1. How often is the game played?

Every 4 years

2. Meaning of "root" in the passage?

To wish success

3. What is the main reason athletics wish to participate in the Olympics?

They have patriotic pride in their participation

4. Where was Summer 2008 played?

China

Electoral College

1. Which statement from the passage is a fact?

Each state cast their electoral vote during a presidential election

2. The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to

Teach the reader

3.

Give one vote

4.

Have an understanding of the electoral college

5.

Congressional election

The Flu

1. What is the main idea of the passage

The flu is a deadly disease that's difficult to control because people become

Infectious

2. Why is the flu considered not too infectious?

The flu virus cannot travel far or live for long periods of time outside the human body, so its spread can be easily contained

3. What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph?

Plan of action

4. Which of the following correctly describes the flu?

The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

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