Hesi A2 Reading comprehension exam
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with precise detailed answers
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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. |- | |correct |answers |
set |1
1. |What |conclusion |can |be |drawn |about |the |article? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |The |author |
explain |differences |in |eating |processes.
2. |What |statement |can |be |implied |from |the |content |of |article. |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |
Diversity |is |interesting |to |learn |about
3. |What |is |the |best |definition |of |"efficient" |as |used |in |the |third |paragraph? |(eating) |- | |correct |
answers |Productive |without |waste
5. |What |statement |from |the |article |draws |a |conclusion? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |It |is |
interesting |to |discover |new |ways |to |do |things
, 6. |What |statement |from |the |article |is |correct? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |China |developed |
chopsticks |for |eating |utensils
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. |- | |correct |answers |Set |2
1. |As |used |in |the |last |sentence |of |this |paragraph, |the |term |"concomitant" |means? |(food) |- | |
correct |answers |Accompanying
2. |The |information |presented |in |this |article |is? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |Against |drinking |
alcohol
3. |The |author's |motive |for |writing |the |paragraph |seems |to |have |have |been |to? |(food) |- | |
correct |answers |Urge |self-control
4. |What |is |implied |by |this |paragraph? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |We |should |eat |and |drink |in |
reasonable |quantities.
5. |The |author |seems |to? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |Oppose |drinking |alcohol
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, |
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with precise detailed answers
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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. |- | |correct |answers |
set |1
1. |What |conclusion |can |be |drawn |about |the |article? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |The |author |
explain |differences |in |eating |processes.
2. |What |statement |can |be |implied |from |the |content |of |article. |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |
Diversity |is |interesting |to |learn |about
3. |What |is |the |best |definition |of |"efficient" |as |used |in |the |third |paragraph? |(eating) |- | |correct |
answers |Productive |without |waste
5. |What |statement |from |the |article |draws |a |conclusion? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |It |is |
interesting |to |discover |new |ways |to |do |things
, 6. |What |statement |from |the |article |is |correct? |(eating) |- | |correct |answers |China |developed |
chopsticks |for |eating |utensils
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. |- | |correct |answers |Set |2
1. |As |used |in |the |last |sentence |of |this |paragraph, |the |term |"concomitant" |means? |(food) |- | |
correct |answers |Accompanying
2. |The |information |presented |in |this |article |is? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |Against |drinking |
alcohol
3. |The |author's |motive |for |writing |the |paragraph |seems |to |have |have |been |to? |(food) |- | |
correct |answers |Urge |self-control
4. |What |is |implied |by |this |paragraph? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |We |should |eat |and |drink |in |
reasonable |quantities.
5. |The |author |seems |to? |(food) |- | |correct |answers |Oppose |drinking |alcohol
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, |
