HESI A2 Vocabulary &
Grammar – 2025 Exam Q&A
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1. Vocabulary (Synonym): What is the best synonym for "benevolent"?
A) Hostile B) Kind C) Indifferent D) Greedy B) Kind Rationale: "Benevolent"
means showing kindness or goodwill, making "kind" the closest synonym.
2. Grammar (Subject-Verb Agreement): Choose the correct sentence.
A) The team of players are winning the game. B) The team of players is winning
the game. C) The team of players were winning the game. D) The team of players
be winning the game. B) The team of players is winning the game. Rationale:
Collective nouns like "team" take singular verbs ("is") when acting as a unit.
3. Vocabulary (Antonym): What is the antonym of "ephemeral"?
A) Temporary B) Fleeting C) Eternal D) Brief C) Eternal Rationale: "Ephemeral"
means lasting a short time; "eternal" means lasting forever.
4. Grammar (Verb Tense): Which sentence uses the correct past perfect
tense?
A) She has eaten before we arrived. B) She ate before we arrive. C) She had eaten
before we arrived. D) She eats before we arrived. C) She had eaten before we
arrived. Rationale: Past perfect ("had eaten") shows an action completed before
another past action.
5. Vocabulary (Context): In the sentence "The artist's work was so intricate
that it required magnification," what does "intricate" mean?
A) Simple B) Complex C) Colorful D) Large B) Complex Rationale: "Intricate"
refers to something detailed and complicated in structure.
, 6. Grammar (Pronoun Agreement): Select the correct pronoun.
A) Each student must bring their own book. B) Each student must bring his or her
own book. C) Each student must bring its own book. D) Each student must bring
they own book. B) Each student must bring his or her own book. Rationale:
Singular indefinite pronouns like "each" require singular pronouns ("his or her")
for agreement.
7. Vocabulary (Synonym): What is a synonym for "mitigate"?
A) Worsen B) Alleviate C) Ignore D) Emphasize B) Alleviate Rationale:
"Mitigate" means to make less severe; "alleviate" shares this meaning.
8. Grammar (Punctuation): Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The nurse, who was tired, took a break. B) The nurse who was tired, took a
break. C) The nurse, who was tired took, a break. D) The nurse who was tired took
a break. A) The nurse, who was tired, took a break. Rationale: Non-restrictive
clauses (extra info) are set off by commas around "who was tired."
9. Vocabulary (Antonym): The antonym of "prolific" is:
A) Productive B) Abundant C) Barren D) Creative C) Barren Rationale: "Prolific"
means producing much; "barren" means unproductive or infertile.
10. Grammar (Sentence Structure): Identify the complete sentence.
A) Running through the park. B) She runs through the park every morning. C)
Because she was late. D) While eating breakfast. B) She runs through the park
every morning. Rationale: A complete sentence needs a subject ("She") and verb
("runs") with a full thought.
11. Vocabulary (Context): "The politician's speech was verbose," means:
A) Concise B) Wordy C) Silent D) Persuasive B) Wordy Rationale: "Verbose"
describes using more words than necessary.
12. Grammar (Verb Tense): Correct future perfect tense:
A) By tomorrow, I will finish the report. B) By tomorrow, I will have finished the
report. C) By tomorrow, I finish the report. D) By tomorrow, I finished the report.
Grammar – 2025 Exam Q&A
| Verified 100% Correct
1. Vocabulary (Synonym): What is the best synonym for "benevolent"?
A) Hostile B) Kind C) Indifferent D) Greedy B) Kind Rationale: "Benevolent"
means showing kindness or goodwill, making "kind" the closest synonym.
2. Grammar (Subject-Verb Agreement): Choose the correct sentence.
A) The team of players are winning the game. B) The team of players is winning
the game. C) The team of players were winning the game. D) The team of players
be winning the game. B) The team of players is winning the game. Rationale:
Collective nouns like "team" take singular verbs ("is") when acting as a unit.
3. Vocabulary (Antonym): What is the antonym of "ephemeral"?
A) Temporary B) Fleeting C) Eternal D) Brief C) Eternal Rationale: "Ephemeral"
means lasting a short time; "eternal" means lasting forever.
4. Grammar (Verb Tense): Which sentence uses the correct past perfect
tense?
A) She has eaten before we arrived. B) She ate before we arrive. C) She had eaten
before we arrived. D) She eats before we arrived. C) She had eaten before we
arrived. Rationale: Past perfect ("had eaten") shows an action completed before
another past action.
5. Vocabulary (Context): In the sentence "The artist's work was so intricate
that it required magnification," what does "intricate" mean?
A) Simple B) Complex C) Colorful D) Large B) Complex Rationale: "Intricate"
refers to something detailed and complicated in structure.
, 6. Grammar (Pronoun Agreement): Select the correct pronoun.
A) Each student must bring their own book. B) Each student must bring his or her
own book. C) Each student must bring its own book. D) Each student must bring
they own book. B) Each student must bring his or her own book. Rationale:
Singular indefinite pronouns like "each" require singular pronouns ("his or her")
for agreement.
7. Vocabulary (Synonym): What is a synonym for "mitigate"?
A) Worsen B) Alleviate C) Ignore D) Emphasize B) Alleviate Rationale:
"Mitigate" means to make less severe; "alleviate" shares this meaning.
8. Grammar (Punctuation): Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The nurse, who was tired, took a break. B) The nurse who was tired, took a
break. C) The nurse, who was tired took, a break. D) The nurse who was tired took
a break. A) The nurse, who was tired, took a break. Rationale: Non-restrictive
clauses (extra info) are set off by commas around "who was tired."
9. Vocabulary (Antonym): The antonym of "prolific" is:
A) Productive B) Abundant C) Barren D) Creative C) Barren Rationale: "Prolific"
means producing much; "barren" means unproductive or infertile.
10. Grammar (Sentence Structure): Identify the complete sentence.
A) Running through the park. B) She runs through the park every morning. C)
Because she was late. D) While eating breakfast. B) She runs through the park
every morning. Rationale: A complete sentence needs a subject ("She") and verb
("runs") with a full thought.
11. Vocabulary (Context): "The politician's speech was verbose," means:
A) Concise B) Wordy C) Silent D) Persuasive B) Wordy Rationale: "Verbose"
describes using more words than necessary.
12. Grammar (Verb Tense): Correct future perfect tense:
A) By tomorrow, I will finish the report. B) By tomorrow, I will have finished the
report. C) By tomorrow, I finish the report. D) By tomorrow, I finished the report.
