HESI A2 READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE
TEST 2026 EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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.
,1.. Answer: 1. A. Productive without waste
2. A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things
3. D. China developed chopsticks for eating utensils
◉ Exam:
Subjective exams measure your ability in several areas. Besides recall
information, you must be able to realize content logically and
intelligently express yourself in a clearly understood manner. Subjective
test provide opportunity for students to show their broad knowledge of a
subjective area. Answers may be in the form of paragraphs or lengthy
essays.
When your review for an essay exam, concentrate on main ideas rather
than details. Since essay tests are less to a few questions, they are likely
to deal with more important ideas of a subject. Prepare a list of question
you thing might be asked. Write an answer to each of your questions.
Rather than writing complete sentence down your thoughts in outline
form. doing so will help you organize the information so that you can
express yourself clearly.
When you take the test, read through all the questions before you start to
write. Allot time for each questio. Answer: 1. D. Definitions
2. C. Fewer questions
3. C. Objective
, 4. B. Fewer questions.
5. B. Keep it brief and specific
6. B. To allow more time for the difficult questions
7. D. Require you to write your own answer
◉ The 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 lay. Answer: 1. C. Confident and excited
about learning the game of bridge
2. B. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.
TEST 2026 EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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.
,1.. Answer: 1. A. Productive without waste
2. A. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things
3. D. China developed chopsticks for eating utensils
◉ Exam:
Subjective exams measure your ability in several areas. Besides recall
information, you must be able to realize content logically and
intelligently express yourself in a clearly understood manner. Subjective
test provide opportunity for students to show their broad knowledge of a
subjective area. Answers may be in the form of paragraphs or lengthy
essays.
When your review for an essay exam, concentrate on main ideas rather
than details. Since essay tests are less to a few questions, they are likely
to deal with more important ideas of a subject. Prepare a list of question
you thing might be asked. Write an answer to each of your questions.
Rather than writing complete sentence down your thoughts in outline
form. doing so will help you organize the information so that you can
express yourself clearly.
When you take the test, read through all the questions before you start to
write. Allot time for each questio. Answer: 1. D. Definitions
2. C. Fewer questions
3. C. Objective
, 4. B. Fewer questions.
5. B. Keep it brief and specific
6. B. To allow more time for the difficult questions
7. D. Require you to write your own answer
◉ The 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 lay. Answer: 1. C. Confident and excited
about learning the game of bridge
2. B. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided.
