HESI A2 Reading Comprehension
Passages - V2
TERM
V2
Bicycles
Changing Time
Glass
Healthcare
Homonyms
Isaac Asimov
Jazz
Laughter
Lightning
Mr. Rogers
Nurseries
Rainforest
Extras
DEFINITION
V1
Eating
Food
Game of Bridge
Getting a Good Night's Sleep Chronic Insomnia
Phobia
Rainforest
Safe Driving
The Water Cycle
Voice
White Elephant
The Golden Bridge
LOCATION
Image: V2
Bicycles
Changing Time
Glass
Healthcare
Homonyms
Isaac Asimov
Jazz
Laughter
Lightning
Mr. Rogers
, Nurseries
Rainforest
Extras
1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon
Rainforest?
Its precipitation
2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers)
(A)It rains all time there so the forest is always green.
(C)The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them.
3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin?
It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world.
4. Look at the end of paragraph 2. What does the author refer to when he says "rich and
diverse land" at the beginning of paragraph 3?
2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest
5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean
in paragraph 3?
They do not poison the soil when farming.
6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use?
The Bruti plant
7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest?
Cutting down trees
Amazon Rainforest
About 6% of the earth is covered by rainforests. The largest rainforest in the world is
theAmazon Basin, which stretches over 2.3 million square miles in nine different South
American countries. This area is double the length of all the other remaining rainforests in
the world. Brazil contains 60%of the Amazonian rainforest, since it lies at the mouth of the
river Amazon. This river is the second largest in the world and contains more than one-fifth
of the world's fresh water. The Amazon rainforest is a type of wet broadleaf forest. The
weather there is very humid and warm as it rains quite a bit. Because of the high rainfall, the
forest is very rich and green. The tree leaves are pointed and narrow so that the raindrops
can easily drop off wet plants. This
tropical rainforest has more living species than the entire European continent. There are
over 400 types of insects living in one single rain forest tree for a total of 2.5 million species.
One square kilometer of rainforest may contain over 75,000 types of trees and
approximately 438,000 different kinds of plants, which comes to a total of 90,000 tons of
greenery overall. The Amazon rainforest is home to 2,000 birds and mammals, with one in
every five birds in the world living there. Local farmers have lived off this rich and diverse
land for thousands of years. They have been able to find food and water here without
destroying the land. The Kayapo people of Brazil farm in an environmentally-friendly way.
Instead of chemicals, they use burned wood to enrich the soil, and plant banana trees, which
Passages - V2
TERM
V2
Bicycles
Changing Time
Glass
Healthcare
Homonyms
Isaac Asimov
Jazz
Laughter
Lightning
Mr. Rogers
Nurseries
Rainforest
Extras
DEFINITION
V1
Eating
Food
Game of Bridge
Getting a Good Night's Sleep Chronic Insomnia
Phobia
Rainforest
Safe Driving
The Water Cycle
Voice
White Elephant
The Golden Bridge
LOCATION
Image: V2
Bicycles
Changing Time
Glass
Healthcare
Homonyms
Isaac Asimov
Jazz
Laughter
Lightning
Mr. Rogers
, Nurseries
Rainforest
Extras
1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Amazon
Rainforest?
Its precipitation
2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers)
(A)It rains all time there so the forest is always green.
(C)The plants are shaped so that rainwater can pour off them.
3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin?
It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world.
4. Look at the end of paragraph 2. What does the author refer to when he says "rich and
diverse land" at the beginning of paragraph 3?
2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest
5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean
in paragraph 3?
They do not poison the soil when farming.
6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use?
The Bruti plant
7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest?
Cutting down trees
Amazon Rainforest
About 6% of the earth is covered by rainforests. The largest rainforest in the world is
theAmazon Basin, which stretches over 2.3 million square miles in nine different South
American countries. This area is double the length of all the other remaining rainforests in
the world. Brazil contains 60%of the Amazonian rainforest, since it lies at the mouth of the
river Amazon. This river is the second largest in the world and contains more than one-fifth
of the world's fresh water. The Amazon rainforest is a type of wet broadleaf forest. The
weather there is very humid and warm as it rains quite a bit. Because of the high rainfall, the
forest is very rich and green. The tree leaves are pointed and narrow so that the raindrops
can easily drop off wet plants. This
tropical rainforest has more living species than the entire European continent. There are
over 400 types of insects living in one single rain forest tree for a total of 2.5 million species.
One square kilometer of rainforest may contain over 75,000 types of trees and
approximately 438,000 different kinds of plants, which comes to a total of 90,000 tons of
greenery overall. The Amazon rainforest is home to 2,000 birds and mammals, with one in
every five birds in the world living there. Local farmers have lived off this rich and diverse
land for thousands of years. They have been able to find food and water here without
destroying the land. The Kayapo people of Brazil farm in an environmentally-friendly way.
Instead of chemicals, they use burned wood to enrich the soil, and plant banana trees, which
