HESI A2 READING COMPREHENSION TWO
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◉ 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 Answer: A.
That the highest card withing the "trump" suit always wins the trick.
◉ 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 Answer: A.
Playing bridge requires concentration.
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Why the author wrote this passage? Answer: to explain insomnia&
propose some solutions for the condition
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it Answer: causes a
deficit in memory, concentration, and attention
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Sleep apena causes? Answer: Chronic illness
, ◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
.What is stated in the passage? Answer: physical illness can cause
chronic insomnia
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Which is a solution for insomnia? Answer: developing good sleep
habits and taking herbs and spices
◉ Phobia
According to the passage, which of the following are types of
phobias? (Check all that apply) Answer: Social phobias,
panic disorder,
specific phobia
◉ Phobia
What does the author want the reader to know about phobia.
Answer: That phobias are debilitating.
◉ Phobia
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◉ 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 Answer: A.
That the highest card withing the "trump" suit always wins the trick.
◉ 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 Answer: A.
Playing bridge requires concentration.
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Why the author wrote this passage? Answer: to explain insomnia&
propose some solutions for the condition
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it Answer: causes a
deficit in memory, concentration, and attention
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Sleep apena causes? Answer: Chronic illness
, ◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
.What is stated in the passage? Answer: physical illness can cause
chronic insomnia
◉ Getting a Good nights sleep
Which is a solution for insomnia? Answer: developing good sleep
habits and taking herbs and spices
◉ Phobia
According to the passage, which of the following are types of
phobias? (Check all that apply) Answer: Social phobias,
panic disorder,
specific phobia
◉ Phobia
What does the author want the reader to know about phobia.
Answer: That phobias are debilitating.
◉ Phobia
