HESI A2 Reading, Grammar, Vocab, |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and Math exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comprehension Reading: Food - correct answer✔✔Food: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and
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metal problem. Many physicians believe that overeating is one of the country's main health
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problems, since it places a great strain on the heart, can lead to diabetes, and often shortens
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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. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
As used in the last of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Accompanying
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The information presented in this article is ? - correct answer✔✔Against drinking alcohol.
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Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is implied by this paragraph? - correct answer✔✔We should eat and drink in reasonable
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
quantities.
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The authors seems to ? - correct answer✔✔Oppose drinking alcohol.
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,Comprehension Reading: Eating - correct answer✔✔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.
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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
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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.
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Chopsticks and forks do not work well in space. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What conclusion can be drawn about the article ? - correct answer✔✔The author explain
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
differences in eating processes |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement can be implied from the content of the article ? - correct answer✔✔Diversity
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
is interesting to learn about
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Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph ? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Productive without waste |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement from the article draws conclusion ? - correct answer✔✔It is interesting to
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
discover new ways to do things |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement from the article is correct ? - correct answer✔✔China developed chopsticks
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for eating utensils
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, Comprehension Reading: The Game of Bridge - correct answer✔✔The ebb and flow of |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
laughter and silence fills the room as four old friends gather to engage in a round of Bridge
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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 follow
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spades, hearts, diamonds, and finally clubs. However, during play all the suits of cards are
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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
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total of four. After the lead player lays down his/her card, the other players follow suit, if
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possible. The highest card within the four "same suit" cards played wins the trick and picks up
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all four cards. if a player cannot follow suit, he/she plays any card, but to make the game more
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
interesting and challenging, one suit is named a trump suit which means that if a player plays a |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
card from the trump suit, it always wins the trick. If two cards from the trump suit are played,
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
the highest card withing the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team with the most tricks
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
wins the hand. |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The author wants the reader to feel... - correct answer✔✔Confident and excited about
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
learning the game of bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Throughout this passage the word "suit" means: - correct answer✔✔Any of the four sets into |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
which a deck of cards is divided |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
In the passage a "trick" is described as.... - correct answer✔✔A collection of one card played
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
by each of four players
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Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and Math exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comprehension Reading: Food - correct answer✔✔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. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
As used in the last of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Accompanying
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The information presented in this article is ? - correct answer✔✔Against drinking alcohol.
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is implied by this paragraph? - correct answer✔✔We should eat and drink in reasonable
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
quantities.
Comp. Reading Question: Food |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The authors seems to ? - correct answer✔✔Oppose drinking alcohol.
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
,Comprehension Reading: Eating - correct answer✔✔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. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What conclusion can be drawn about the article ? - correct answer✔✔The author explain
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
differences in eating processes |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement can be implied from the content of the article ? - correct answer✔✔Diversity
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
is interesting to learn about
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph ? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Productive without waste |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement from the article draws conclusion ? - correct answer✔✔It is interesting to
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
discover new ways to do things |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: Eating |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What statement from the article is correct ? - correct answer✔✔China developed chopsticks
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
for eating utensils
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, Comprehension Reading: The Game of Bridge - correct answer✔✔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 follow
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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 his/her card, the other players follow suit, if
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
possible. The highest card within the four "same suit" cards played wins the trick and picks up
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
all four cards. if a player cannot follow suit, he/she plays any card, but to make the game more
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
interesting and challenging, one suit is named a trump suit which means that if a player plays a |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
card from the trump suit, it always wins the trick. If two cards from the trump suit are played,
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
the highest card withing the trump suit wins the trick. obviously the team with the most tricks
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wins the hand. |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The author wants the reader to feel... - correct answer✔✔Confident and excited about
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
learning the game of bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Throughout this passage the word "suit" means: - correct answer✔✔Any of the four sets into |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
which a deck of cards is divided |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
In the passage a "trick" is described as.... - correct answer✔✔A collection of one card played
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
by each of four players
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Comp. Reading Question: The Game of Bridge |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
