HESI READING

Game of Bridge 1. The author wants the reader to feel_______ 2. Throughout this passage the word "suit" means______ 3. In the passage, a "trick" is described as______ 4. The passage explicitly states_____ 5. The passage implies that_______

1. Confident and excited about learning the game of bridge 2. Any of the four sets into which a deck of cards is divided. 3. A collection of one card played by each of four players. 4.That the highest card within the "trump" suit always wins the trick. 5. Playing bridge requires concentration.

Food 1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term "concomitant" means? ______ 2. The information presented in this article is? ______ 3. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have have been to? _____ 4. What is implied by this paragraph? ______ 5.The author seems to? _______ 6. the author seems _____

1. Accompanying 2. Against drinking alcohol / unbiased in it's approach 3. Urge self-control 4. We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities. 5. Oppose drinking alcohol 6. favor moderation

Changing Time---------------------------------------- 1. What is the meaning of "they" in the passage? 2. Irrelevant means______ 3. What was the author inferring? (#2 to word: which statement most accurately reflects the author's attitude about this subject?) 4. Computer changed ______ 5. Trying to persuade _______ ---------------------------------------- 6. what statement is true based on the info in the article?

1. Clock change DST 2. meaningless 3. Should be abolished (& DST is an inconvenience) 4. itself 5. the audience ---------------------------------------- 6. computers automatically change the time settings when DST is established

Coffee------------ 1. Fact in the passage _______ 2. Disliked by ______ 3. Causes of insomnia-________ 4. Positive to _____ 5. Further _______ (flip flop)

1. Coffee can cause digestion, heart attack 2. CNN news 3. sleeplessness 4. negative 5. research

Day Light Savings Time 1. What is the main idea of this passage? _____ 2. What does the sentence "It takes time to get used to a new time zone." mean in paragraph 1? _____ 3. Which part of the Earth is the closest to the Sun? _____ 4. It is 7 p.m. Standard Time. What time is it for Daylight Savings Time? _____ 5. Was Daylight Savings Time popular in the beginning? _______ 6. What can be inferred about Daylight Savings Time? ______ 7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?______ 8. As it used in paragraph 3, the word obligatory most nearly means______ 9. Who first established the idea of DST? 10. Who opposed the bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in the early 1900s?_______ 11. Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Department of Transportation? _____ 12. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? ______ 13. The Daylight Savings Time Energy Act of 1973 was responsible for______

1. Daylight Savings Time is the result of the Earth moving around the Sun. 2. Changing time zones makes people feel tired. 3. The tropics 4. 6 p.m. 5. No, people felt tired because they couldn't sleep that long. 6. It will be modified starting in 2007. 7. Why the British government refused Daylight Savings Time 8. Requisite 9. Benjamin Franklin 10. farmers 11. It oversees all time laws in the United States. 12. The History and Rationale of Daylight Savings Time 13. extending Daylight Saving Time in the interest of energy conservation.

Exams 1. When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like. _______ 2. Compared to objective exams, essay test contain______ 3. From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false questions is called_____ 4. Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain_____ 5. In answering subjective questions the student should______ 6. When taking an exam, you should divide your time______ 7. In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that_______

1. Definitions 2. Fewer questions 3. Objective 4. Fewer questions 5. Keep it brief and specific 6. To allow more time for the difficult questions 7. Require you to write your own answer

Electoral College 1. Which statement from the passage is a fact?______ 2. The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to_______ 3. Give _______ 4. _________ of the electoral college 5. _______ election

1. Each state casts their electoral vote during a presidential election 2. Teach the reader 3. one vote 4. Have an understanding 5. Congressional

Summer Olympics---------------------- 1. How often is the game played?_____ 2. Meaning of "root" in the passage?_____ 3. What is the main reason athletics wish to participate in the olympics?_____ 4. Where was Summer 2008 played?____

1. Every 4 years 2. To wish success 3. They have patriotic pride in their participation 4. China

Issac Asimov---------------------------------------- 1. Greatest fear______ 2. Meaning of "prolific"____ 3. The big three ____ 4. How old was Asimov when he died? ____ 5. What made him popular____

1. Flying 2. High productivity 3. Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein 4. 72 years 5. Science, fiction, writing

Voice 1. Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?_____ 2. What is stated in this paragraph?_____ 3. The information presented is_____ 4. The author seems to:_____ 5. One of the worst voice qualities is _____

1. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw. 2. Women make less appealing political candidates. 3. Slanted against people with piercing voices. 4. Prefer low pitched tones. 5. Harshness

Homonyms---------------------------------------- 1. Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion? ______ 2. What inference can be drawn from the article? ______ 3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article? ____ 4. How does the article define homonyms?_____

1. Homonyms make learning English more challenging. 2. English is a difficult language to master. 3. In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms. 4. Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different meaning.

Golden Gate Bridge 1. The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to____ 2. What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross?_____ 3. Why was the roadway so dangerous to build?_____ 4. In the passage the word "embark" means to_____ 5. Which part of the bridge was built first?_____

1. Inform the reader 2. Golden Gate Strait 3. If the road wasn't balanced, it would collapse. 4. Begin an undertaking, start 5. Anchorage

Amazon Rainforest 1. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned about the AmazonRainforest? 2. How can you describe the Amazon rainforest? (Choose 2 answers) 3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon Basin? 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? 5. What does the sentence "people of Brazil farm in an environmentally friendly way" mean in paragraph 3? 6. Which rainforest plant has more than one use? 7. What is the biggest problem related to the disappearance of the rainforest?

1. Its precipitation 2. (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. It is more than one-fifth of all the other rainforests in the world. 4. 2,000 birds and mammals in the Amazon rainforest 5. They do not poison the soil when farming. 6. The Bruti plant 7. Cutting down trees

Tesla 1. What did Tesla accomplish while attending the University of Prague? ____ 2. What is the meaning of the word "mammoth" as it is used in the fourth paragraph?_____ 3. What is the meaning of the word "astute" in the last paragraph? ____ 4. What is the meaning of the word obscurity as it is used in the last paragraph? ____ 5. What word means the same as relinquishing as it is used in the last paragraph? _____

1. Made designs for a brushless alternating current motor 2. massive 3. shrewd 4. insignificance 5. surrendering

Chronic Insomnia---------------------------------------- 1. Sleep insomnia causes deficit in__________ 2. Which statement is true about sleep insomnia 3. Which is the solution?___________ 4. The author intends to

1. Memory 2. N/A 3. Developing good sleeping habits, taking herbs and spices 4. explain insomnia and propose solutions for the condition

Laughter-------------- 1. The passage indicates_____ 2. The passage infers that____ 3. The author's reason for writing this passage_______ 4. The author seems to favor:____ ---------------------------------------- 5. the author seems to _____

1. Native American humor deserves more attention 2. Native American humor is often overlooked 3. To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans 4. Research into Native American humor ---------------------------------------- 5. take an impartial view on the issue

White Elephant 1. How did the people regard a white elephant?_____ 2. Where is Thailand?____ 3. What is implied by the article?_____ 4. What is the meaning of the word "impoverished" in the first paragraph?____ 5. Why is an unwanted gift called a white elephant?_____

1. People tried very hard not to offend the king so they would not receive a white elephant. 2. Asia 3. People enjoy giving/receiving gifts. 4. Financially ruined 5. It is rare thing to get an unwanted gift.

Getting a Good Night's Sleep-------------------------------------- 1. What is stated in the passage?______ 2. Which is a solution to Insomnia?_____ 3. Sleep Apnea causes?____ 4. Why did the author write this passage?______ 5. Insomnia affects intellectual abilities because it_____

1. Physical Illness can cause Insomnia. 2. Developing good sleep and taking herbs and spices. 3. Chronic illness/insomnia 4. To explain insomnia and purpose some solutions for the condition. 5. Causes a deficit in memory, concentration, and attention.

The Bicycle ------------ 1. The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence?____________ 2. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? __________ 3. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3? _______ 4. An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), _______ 5. Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10), _______ 6.The word prone, as it is used in Sentence (15), _______ 7. Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion? ________ 8. Sentence (8), "It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel," follows which pattern?_________ 9. Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to ____ 10. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was______ 11. Starley's addition of wire spokes made the bicycle______ ---------------------------- 12. about how long did it take for bicycles to look and feel like they do today? ____ 13. the author intended the reader to what? _____ 14. taste means _____ 15. what has been added to the basic design of the bicycle? ______ 16. after reading this article, the reader learned that ______

1. Sentence (4): Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. 2. A Ride through the History of Bicycles 3. Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design. 4. is a new way of doing something. 5. [most nearly means] changed drastically. 6. means lying down. 7. Sentence (1) The safety bicycle would look familiar to today's cyclists. 8. opinion, fact 9. makes the tires last longer 10. James Starley. 11. lighter -------------------------------- 12. 53 centuries or 5300 years 13. understand a bit about the history of bicycles 14. a liking 15. gears and hand operated breaks 16. bicycling is gaining in popularity all over the world

Phobia-------------------------------------- 1. According to the passage, which of the following are types of phobias? (Check all that apply)_____ 2. What does the author want the reader to know about phobia?____ 3. The passage says that being afraid is normal and good, according to the passage why is having a phobia not normal and good?_____ 4. What are physical ailments that phobias cause?____ 5. The author wants to conclude that_____

1. Social phobias, panic disorder, specific phobia 2. That phobias are debilitating. 3. Because phobias are extreme and unreasonable. 4. Ulcers and hypertension 5. people can gain control or deal with phobias

Safe Driving-------------------------------------- 1. What is the best meaning of the word advocate as used in the forth sentence of this paragraph? ____ 2. What is stated in this paragraph?_____ 3. What is implied by this paragraph?______ 4. The author seems to think that?_____ 5. The author's motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?_____

1. Supporter. 2. Each individuals driving behavior is the key to automobile safety. 3. Government action will not help if individual drivers do not cooperate. 4. All cars should be properly inspected. 5. Get people personally involved with traffic safety.

Eating 1. What conclusion can be drawn about the article? _____ 2. What statement can be implied from the content of article. ____ 3. What is the best definition of "efficient" as used in the third paragraph? ____ 4. What statement from the article draws a conclusion? ____ 5. What statement from the article is correct?

1. The author explain differences in eating processes. 2. Diversity is interesting to learn about 3. Productive without waste 4. It is interesting to discover new ways to do things 5. China developed chopsticks for eating utensils

The Flu--------------- 1. What is the main idea of the passage______ 2. Why is the flu considered not too infectious?_____ 3. What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph?______ 4. Which of the following correctly describes the flu?______

1. The flu is a deadly disease that's difficult to control because people become infectious 2. The flu virus cannot travel far or live for long periods of time outside the human body, so its spread can be easily contained 3. Plan of action 4. The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

The Water Cycle 1. What is the meaning of the word "composed" in the first paragraph?_____ 2. What is the main idea of this passage?____ 3. Which statement is not a detail from the passage?____ 4. What was the author's primary purpose for writing this essay?____ 5. What can the reader conclude from this passage about ponds and lakes?____ 6. Knowing that the cooling of water vapor results in condensation, one could conclude that _______ is/are a factor in the evaporation process.

1. To consist of 2. The different components of the water cycle are precipitation, evaporation, and condensation. The explanation of the different components of the water cycle 3. Condensation fails to happen when water vapor cools and changes back into droplets of liquid. 4. To inform the reader about the stages of the water cycle 5. They are examples of groundwater reservoirs. 6. Heat

Facts About the One Dollar Bill---------------------------------------- 1. What did the author intend?________ 2. Why is making counterfeit copies of the one-dollar bill difficult?_______ 3. What is implied by the message, The One Dollar Bill?______ 4. In the third sentence of the passage, the word "minute" means?_______ 5. We often accidentally wash dollar bills, why is that not a problem?_______

1. To share some little-known facts about the one-dollar bill 2. The formula for the ink used is kept a secret 3. It is a fabulously historical document 4. Extremely small 5. Because the dollar bills are made of cotton and linen, so they wash easily

All the Jazz 1. The Passage answers which of the following questions? _____ 2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in ______ 3. The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to _____ 4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?_____ 5. The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to______ 6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?_______ 7. The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to_______ 8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?____ 9. All the following are true EXCEPT_______ 10. The word "its" in line 21 refers to_____ 11. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? _____ ---------------------------- 12. define confluence 13. when and where did jazz originate? 14. how does the author regard Jazz 15. derivation of the word "Jazz"

1. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? 2. New Orleans 3. bound 4. improvisation 5. framework 6. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training 7. degrading 8. Joe Oliver 9. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician 10. earlier music 11. "improvisation" (line 12) -------------------------- 12. coming together 13. southern US. 20th century 14. a real aficionado 15. a west coast slang

Mr. Rogers------------------ 1. Mr. Rogers started ______ (#2 word: which statement is a fact and not an opinion) 2. He wants to ______ (#2 way word: why did Fred Rogers design and develop a TV show for children 3. _______ [hint: something different] (#2 way to word: according to the passage, Fred Rogers believed in) 4. Meaning of legacy: _______ 5. The author wrote passage because wants _______

1. a website 2. help children (deal with real world problems) 3. Uniqueness 4. something handed down 5. to inform the audience

Healthcare---------------------------------------- 1. Premium: means _______ 2. Hospitals are passing down the ________ (#2 word: why insurance companies continue to raise insurance rates?) 3. The passage implies that_____ 4. Opinion or fact _____ ---------------------------------------- 5. according to the passage, why are more and more people using the emergency room for minor illnesses? _____ 6. which statement is an opinion? -______

1. amount to be paid 2. cost of taking care of people without insurance 3. There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare / insurance companies are getting rich 4. Rising ---------------------------------------- 5. they cannot afford the co-payments or deductibles required by insurance 6. if we don't change the way health care game is played, we're all going to lose

Glass---------------------------------------- 1. Brittle- ______ 2. Archaeological digs have found 3. Glass is not ______ (#2 way for question: what statement is a fact stated in the article? 4. The combination of several glass is _______ (#2 way for question: what statement is implied by the article?) 5. Science uses _____ ---------------------------------------- 6. what conclusion can be drawn by the information included in the article

1. easily broken 2. article made of glass 3. an element (but a combo of several elements) 4. an essential part of our lives 5. glass in experiments ---------------------------------------- 6. new use for glass is constantly being discovered

Rainforest-------------------------------------- 1. Rain forests are _______ 2. Deforestation has long term ________ 3. The Nile is _______ 4. the definition of "habitat" is ______

1. essential to life on earth 2. consequences that we still do not know about 3. the longest river 4. a natural environment where species live and grow normally

Lightning--------------- 1. Get into a ____ (#2 word: when taking cover from lightning, you should___) 2. the word penetrates means ______ 3. Draw ______ [measuring of rod] (#2 word: the passage suggest lightning rods are used to what? 4. Consist of _____ 5. The author did not support the _____ 6. the author seems to favor _______ 7. the reader can conclude that lightning

1. metal (car, or lie flat) 2. to pierce 3. light away (from buildings) 4. klanstruk big 5. eyes(?) 6. the use of lightning rods 7. consists of a main stroke and several smaller strokes

florence nightingale 1. What is pivotal? ____ 2. What happened after completion of her studies? ____ 3. What she founded when she visited the hospital _____ 4. Why she studied secretly? _____ 5. Why did she have an opportunity as a child? _____ 6. She was once a pivotal person in the area? _____

1. nursing 2. Back to London and worked at the hospital 3. Filthy, dirty bedroom 4. Wealthy people didn't work at the hospital 5. Because her family was rich, they had a lot of money 6. Patient's Right

Circus------------ 1. Converting means _______ 2. Recommends attending ______ 3. There was a great ______ 4. The roman _______ 5. Gave child an ______

1. running/jumping 2. the circus 3. extravaganza 4. stayed extravaganza 5. experience

Nurseries---------------- 1. Green House creates _______ (#2 word: which is a fact?) 2. Too many nurseries means ______ (#2 word: why do they need a special permit?) 3. Nurseries are ______ (#2 word: the author implied that ____?) 4. Special type _____ 5. A strip of board, often material that ________ (#2 word: panel means)

1. tropical condition at nurseries 2. not enough buyers to buy the plants that need to be sold 3. helpful for farmers 4. of farms 5. forms a section of a wall or door