HESI reading V1

EATING

1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article?

A. The author explains differences in eating processes.

B. The best way to eat food is with cutlery.

C. The author thinks chopsticks are funny.

D. Space flight is fun and exciting.

A. The author explain differences in eating processes.

EATING

2. What statement can be implied from the content of article.

A. Eating in space can be time-consuming.

B. Diversity is interesting to learn about

C. The author thinks cutlery is the best tool to use to consume food.

D. The author enjoys trying new food.

B. Diversity is interesting to learn about

EATING

3. What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph?

A. Parsimonious.

B. Productive without waste.

C. Careful.

D. Easy to accomplish.

B. Productive without waste

EATING

4. What statement from the article draws a conclusion?

A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things

B. Mastery of the use of chopsticks can be difficult

C. What was polite in 1800 may not be considered proper manners today

D. Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space

A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things

EATING

5. What statement from the article is correct?

A. Chopsticks are easier to master than forks

B. Space travel can be tiring

C. European methods of eating are superior

D. China developed chopsticks for eating utensils

China developed chopsticks for eating utensils

FOOD

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

A. Accompanying

B. Quiet

C.Separate

D.Unpredictable

A. Accompanying

FOOD

2. The information presented in this article is?

A. Against drinking alcohol.

B. Unbiased in its approach.

C. Against eating rich foods.

D. Against eating and drinking.

B. Unbiased in its approach

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?

A. Obesity is a more serious problem than alcoholism.

B. Alcohol should be banned.

C. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.

D. We need stronger laws to control drunk drivers.

C. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities.

FOOD

5. The author seems to?

A. Favor moderation.

B. Favor a strict diet.

C. Oppose drinking alcohol.

D. Oppose regulation of personal habits.

A. Favor moderation

GAME OF BRIDGE

1. The author wants the reader to feel

A. As though the game of Bridge is too hard for novices to learn.

B. Frustrated and confused about playing bridge.

C. Confident and excited about learning the game of bridge

D. Overwhelmed by all the rules for the games of Bridge.

C. Confident and excited about learning the game of bridge

GAME OF BRIDGE

2. Throughout this passage the word suit means

A. A set of clothing to be worn together

B. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.

C. To be convenient or right for

D. To request or appeal persistently

B. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.

GAME OF BRIDGE

3. In the passage, a trick is described as

A. A special look given to your partner across the table

B. A book that gives strategies on how to win a Bridge.

C. A collection of one card played by each of four players.

D. A specific card the dealer gives to the person to her right.

C. A collection of one card played by each of four players.

GAME OF BRIDGE

4. The passage explicitly states

A. That the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick.

B. The Ace card is always the lowest card.

C. That there is a pile of leftover" cards that is placed in the middle of the game table.

D. That if a player cannot follow suit, she loses her turn to the next player.

A. That the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick.

GAME OF BRIDGE

5. The passage implies that

A. Playing bridge requires concentration.

B. Bridge is an extremely easy game to play

C. Bridge is only for older people

D. Bridge is only for women

A. Playing bridge requires concentration.

GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

1. What is stated in the passage?

Physical illness can cause Insomnia

GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

2. Which is a solution to Insomnia?

Developing good sleep and taking herbs and spices

GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

3. Sleep apnea causes?

Chronic illness

GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

4. When the author wrote this passage, what does he/she intended?

To explain insomnia and purpose some solutions for the condition

GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

5. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it?

Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention

CHRONIC INSOMNIA

1. Sleep insomnia causes deficit in?

Memory

CHRONIC INCOMNIA

2. Which is the solution?

Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices

PHOBIA

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PHOBIA

1. According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias?

A) Specific Phobias.

B) Panic Disorder.

C) Social Phobia.

D) Anxiety Phobia.

A) Specific Phobias

B) Panic Disorder

C) Social Phobia

PHOBIA

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

A) That phobias are debilitating.

B) Phobias help people to survive threats.

C) Phobias only happen in social settings.

D) That people can gain control over phobias.

A) 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?

A) Are extreme and unreasonable.

B) Are terminal, meaning they never go away.

C) Cause harm to other people.

D) Always require medication.

A) Are extreme and unreasonable

PHOBIA

4. The passage states that phobias can cause physical ailments. Which are examples of those physical ailments?

A) Ulcers and high blood pressure. (hypertension)

B) Anemia and depression.

C) Itching and blurred vision.

D) Sore throat and headaches.

A) Ulcers and high blood pressure (hypertension)

PHOBIA ????

5. The author wants to conclude that?

A) That phobias are debilitating.

B) Phobias help people to survive threats.

C) Phobias only happen in social settings.

D) That people can gain control over phobias.

D) 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.

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THE WATER CYCLE

1. What is the meaning of the word composed in the first paragraph?

A. To consist of

B. To be uniquely discovered

C. To be set apart

D. To be surprised

A. To consist of

THE WATER CYCLE

2. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Water is formed from the joining of two hydrogen atoms to one atom of oxygen.

B. Water is a versatile and important universal solvent.

C. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation.

D. Rain is a trivial part of the life cycle.

C. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation

THE WATER CYCLE

3. Which statement is not a detail from the passage?

A. A single drop of water is made of a couple of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.

B. Evaporation takes place when liquid water changes into water vapor.

C. Water that is not absorbed is called runoff.

D. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid.

D. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid

THE WATER CYCLE

4. What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay?

A. To persuade the reader to conserve water

B. To persuade the reader that runoff is not the best way to collect water

C. To analyze different types of runoffs

D. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle

D. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle

THE WATER CYCLE

5. What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?

A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs.

B. They are not important in the collection of runoff.

C. They do not play a role in water collection.

D. They consist of only water collected through precipitation.

A. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs

THE WATER CYCLE

6. Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that ________ is/are a factor in the evaporation process

A. humidity

B. heat

C. electrons

D. runoff

B. Heat

THE WATER CYCLE

1. Which literary genre best defines this passage?

A. Narrative nonfiction.

B. Speech.

C. Essay.

D. Realistic fiction.

C. Essay

THE WATER CYCLE

2. According to the passage, which statement is false?

A. The compound for a single drop of water is H2O.

B. Puffy, cotton clouds are the result of a heating process.

C. Water is an essential element for living things.

D. Lake water is produced as a result of the runoff.

B. Puffy, cotton clouds are the results of a heating process

THE WATER CYCLE

3. Which sentence uses the word "laden" the same as in the passage?

A. As the rain continued, the water trickled down the empty, laden street.

B. When the storm cleared, you could see the cloudless, laden sky.

C. The bowl of cereal overflowed when it became too laden with milk.

D. The laden trumpets sounded when the stadium became crowded with fans.

C. The bowl of cereal overflowed when it became too laden with milk.

THE WATER CYCLE

4. Which transitional expression best replaces the underlined word in the sentence?"Ultimately, condensation happens when water vapor cools."

A. Furthermore.

B. While.

C. Moreover.

D. Since.

B. While

AMAZON RAINFOREST

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

A. Its gross area

B. Its body of water

C. Its precipitation

D. Its extinct animals

C. 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.

B. The weather is so hot that not many tourists come to visit.

C. The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them.

D. There is a lot of fresh water coming from the Amazon River.

A. It rains all the 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

A. It is not much larger than all the other rainforests in the world combined.

B. It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world.

C.The tree leaves there are purposely shaped as they are.

D. It is a habitat for many reptiles and plants.

B. 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?

A. 400 types of insects in the Amazon rainforest

B. 2,000 birds and mammals in the amazon rainforest

C. The many kinds of plants growing in the Amazon rainforest.

D. The large variety of Amazonian plants and animals.

B. 2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest

AMAZON RAINFOREST

5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm un an environmentally friendly way" mein in paragraph 3?

A. They do not poison the soil when farming.

B. They use natural chemicals to make the soil rich.

C. They plant and don't cut down banana trees.

D. They do not kill insects even if they are harmful.

A. They do not poison the soil when farming

AMAZON RAINFOREST

6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use?

A. The banana

B. The coconut

C. Cinnamon

D. The Bruti plant

D. The Bruti plant

AMAZON RAINFOREST

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

A. Global warming

B. Poisoning the air

C. Burning the field

D. Cutting down trees

D. 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

SAFE DRIVING

2. What is stated in this paragraph?

Each individual driving behavior is the key to automobile safety

SAFE DRIVING

3. What is implied by this paragraph?

Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate

SAFE DRIVING

4. The author seems to think that?

All cars should be properly inspected

SAFE DRIVING

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

RAINFOREST

2. -

Deforestation has long term consequences that we still do not know about

RAINFOREST

3. -

The nile is the longest river

VOICE

1. Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?

A. One of the worst voice qualities is harshness.

B. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.

C. Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, too loud, or too nasal.

D. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tn to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speaker, newscasters, or political candidates.

B. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw

VOICE

2. What is stated in this paragraph?

A. Some men have harsh voices.

B. Relaxed people often have harsh voices.

C. Women make less appealing political candidates.

D. Not everyone finds a harsh voice irritating.

C. Women make less appealing political candidates

VOICE

3. The information presented is

A. Slanted in favor of newscasters.

B. Slanted against people with deep voice

C. Slanted against people with piercing voices.

D. Balance in its approach

C. Slanted against people with piercing voices

VOICE

4. The author seems to

A. Prefer low pitched tones.

B. Be an experienced public speaker.

C. Prefer shrill, grating, and brassy voice.

D. Have no particular reactions to different voices.

A. Prefer low pitched tones

VOICE

5. One of the worst voice qualities is

Harshness

WHITE ELEPHANT

1. How did the people regard a white elephant?

A. If a village elder received a white elephant, the entire village shared in the supply of meat.

B. People tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant.

C. White elephants were highly prized as they were very hard workers in the cane fields.

D. The people of Siam vied for the honor of receiving the king's gift or a white elephant.

B. People tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant

WHITE ELEPHANT

2. Where is Thailand?

A. Africa

B. Europe

C. Asia

D. South America

C. Asia

WHITE ELEPHANT

3. What is implied by the article?

A. Siam was renamed Thailand in 2000

B. People enjoy giving receiving gifts.

C. The author dislikes parlor games

D. Elephants are easy to take care of and train.

B. People enjoy giving/receiving gifts

WHITE ELEPHANT

4. What is the meaning of the word impoverished in the first paragraph?

A. Honored

B. Nobility

C. Rich

D. Financially ruined

D. Financially ruined

WHITE ELEPHANT

5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant

A. It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift

B. It is a good gift to give at the party

C. Gifts are never unwanted

D. Siam's rulers punished with the gift

A. It is a rare thing to get an unwanted gift

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to

A. Inform the reader

B. Teach the reader

C. Persuade the reader

D. Entertain the reader

A. Inform the reader

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross?

A. San Francisco Bay

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Marin Strait

D. Golden Gate Strait

D. Golden Gate Strait

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build?

A. There weren't enough materials available to build the road

B. The workers might get hit by passing cars.

C. The men would fall to their deaths.

D. If the road wasn't balance, it would collapse.

D. If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

4. In the passage the word embark means to

A. Put or go on board a ship

B. Remove the covering from a tree

C. Speak harshly to others

D. Being an undertaking

D. Being an undertaking

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

5. Which part of the bridge was built first?

A. Cables

B. Anchorage

C. Roadway

D. Towers

B. Anchorage