Hesi A2 Reading Comprehension V2 - 2025

A bit about bicycles- About how long did it take for bicycles to look and feel like they do today?

53 centuries or 5300 years

A bit about the bicycles- What did the author intend the reader to?

Understand a bit about the history of bicycles

A bit about the bicycles- what does the word Taste mean?

perceiving a sensation on the tongue

A bit about the bicycles- What has been added to the basic design of the bicycle?

Gears and hand operated breaks

A bit about the bicycles-

After reading this article the reader learned that?

Bicycling is gaining in popularity all over the world

Changing Time- To what word or phrase does the word " They" in the 3rd paragraph mean?

Clock change DST

Changing Time: Irrelevant means?

meaningless

Changing Time- Which statement is true based on the info in the article?

Computers automatically change the time setting when DST is established

Changing Time- Which statement most accurately reflects the authors attitude about this subject?

DST is an inconvenience and should end

Changing Time: What was the author inferring?

should be abolished

Changing Time- what is the author's purpose in this passage?

Trying to persuade the audience

Glass- The definition of brittle is?

easily broken

Glass- What conclusion can be drawn by the information included in the article?

New use for glass is constantly being discovered

Glass- What statement is implied by the article?

Glass is an essential part of our lives.

Glass- What statement is a fact stated in the article?

Glass isn't an element but a combination of several elements

Healthcare: the passage implies that

There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare

Healthcare- According to the passage why are more people using the emergency room for minor illness?

They cannot afford the co-payment or deductible required by insurance

Healthcare- Which statement is an opinion?

If we don't change the way health care game is played, we're all going to lose.

Healthcare- Why do insurance companies continue to raise insurance rates?

Hospitals are passing down the cost of taking care of people without insurance

Healthcare- What does premium mean?

an amount to be paid for an insurance policy.

The Bicycle- The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence?

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.

The Bicycle- Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A Ride through the History of Bicycles

The Bicycle- Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?

Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design.

The Bicycle- An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), is

a new way of doing something

The Bicycle- Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10), most nearly means?

changed drastically.

The Bicycle- The word prone, as it is used in Sentence (15), means?

lying down.

The Bicycle- Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion?

The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists.

The Bicycle- Sentence (8), "It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel," follows which pattern?

Opinion

The Bicycle- Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to

keep them from getting worn down

The Bicycle- The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was

James Starley.

The Bicycle- Starley's addition of wire spokes made the bicycle:

lighter.

Day Light Savings Time- What is the main idea of this passage?

Daylight Savings Time is the result of the Earth moving around the Sun.

Day Light Savings Time- What does the sentence "It takes time to get used to a new time zone." mean in paragraph 1?

Changing time zones makes people feel tired.

Day Light Savings Time- Which part of the Earth is the closest to the Sun?

The tropics

Day Light Savings Time- It is 7 p.m. Standard Time. What time is it for Daylight Savings Time?

6 p.m.

Day Light Savings Time- Was Daylight Savings Time popular in the beginning?

No, people felt tired because they couldn't sleep that long.

Day Light Savings Time- What can be inferred about Daylight Savings Time?

It will be modified starting in 2007.

Day Light Savings Time- Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

Why the British government refused Daylight Savings Time

Day Light Savings Time- As it used in paragraph 3, the word obligatory most nearly means

Requisite

Day Light Savings Time- Who first established the idea of DST?

Benjamin Franklin

Day Light Savings Time- Who opposed the bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in the early 1900s?

farmers

Day Light Savings Time- Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Department of Transportation?

It oversees all time laws in the United States.

Day Light Savings Time- Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

The History and Rationale of Daylight Savings Time

Day Light Savings Time- The Daylight Savings Time Energy Act of 1973 was responsible for

extending Daylight Saving Time in the interest of energy conservation.

Homonyms- Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

Homonyms make learning English more challenging.

Homonyms- What inference can be drawn from the article?

English is a difficult language to master.

Homonyms- What conclusion can be drawn from the article?

In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms.

Homonyms- How does the article define homonyms?

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

Isaac Asimov- Definition of "PROLIFIC"

highly productive

Isaac Asimov- For what type of writing was Mr.Asimov most famous for? (What made him popular?)

Science, fiction, writing

Isaac Asimov- The Big three mentioned were

Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein

Isaac Asimov- How old was Asimov when he died?

72 years

Isaac Asimov- What was his greatest fear?

Flying

All the Jazz- The Passage answers which of the following questions?

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

All the Jazz- Where and when did jazz originate?

around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans.

All the Jazz- The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

bound

All the Jazz- The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to

framework

All the Jazz- Definition of CONFLUENCE

coming together

All the Jazz- Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?

improvisation

All the Jazz- Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training

All the Jazz- The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

degrading

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

Joe Oliver

All the Jazz- All the following are true EXCEPT

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

All the Jazz- The word "its" in line 21 refers to

earlier music

All the Jazz- Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

"improvisation" (line 12)

All the Jazz- How does the author regard jazz?

A real aficionado

All the Jazz- Derivation of the word "Jazz"

West coast slang

Laughter- Which statement is presented in the passage?

Native Americans humor is often overlooked

Laughter- What is implied by this paragraph?

Native American humor deserves more attention

Laughter- The author's reason for writing this passage seem to have been

To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans

Laughter- The authors seems to favor

Research into Native Americans humor

Lighting strikes- The author seems to

favor the use of lighting rods

Lighting strikes- The passage suggests lighting rods are used to what?

Draw lightning away from buildings

Lighting strikes- When taking cover from lightning, you should?

Get into metal car or lie flat

Lighting strikes- The reader can conclude that lightning?

Consists of main stroke and several smaller strokes

Lighting strikes- The word penetrates mean?

To pierce

Mr. Rogers- According to the passage Fred Rogers believed in?

Uniqueness (tính duy nhất)

Mr. Rogers- Why did Fred Rogers design and develop a T.V show for children?

He wanted to help children deal with real word problems

Mr. Rogers- Author wrote the passage because

He wanted to inform readers about Fred Rogers

Mr. Rogers- Which statement is a fact and not an opinion?

Mr.Rogers started a website for children in his retirement

Mr. Rogers- Meaning of legacy:

something handed down (cái gì đó được lưu truyền)

Nurseries- Nurseries are______.

Special type of farms

Nurseries- Panel means

A strip of board or other material that forms a section of a wall or door.

Nurseries- Why do they need a special permit?

Too many nurseries mean that there are not enough buyers for the plants that need to be sold.

Nurseries- Which is a fact?

Greenhouses create tropical conditions at nurseries.

Nurseries- The author implied that?

Nurseries are helpful for farmers

Factory- The paragraph states that both labor and management?

Can benefit from a well designed factory

Factory- The paragraph suggests the purse of a factory layout is for?

Safety and profit

Electoral College- Which statement from the passage is a fact?

Each state casts their electoral vote during a presidential election

Electoral College- The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to

Teach the reader

Electoral College- What does cast mean?

To give one's vote

Electoral College- The author intends the ready to?

Have an understanding of the electoral college

The Flu- What is the main idea of the passage?

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

The Flu- 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

The Flu- What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph?

Plan of action

The Flu- Which of the following correctly describes the flu?

The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

Exams- When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like.

Definitions

Exams- Compared to objective exams, essay test contains

Fewer questions

Exams- From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false questions is called

Objective

Exams- Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain

Fewer questions