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HESI A2 Reading Version 1
FOOD
Food and drink are necessary and desirable, but their abuse can cause serious physical and mental problems.
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.
1. As used in the last sentence of this paragraph, the term <concomitant= means?
*Accompanying (CORRECT)
2. The author’s motive for writing the paragraph seems to have been to?
*Urge self-control (CORRECT)
3. What is implied by this paragraph?
*We should eat and drink in reasonable quantities. ( CORRECT)
4. The author seems?
*Favor moderation (CORRECT)
5. The information presented in this article is
*Against drinking alcohol (CORRECT)
6. The author seems to
*Oppose drinking alcohol (CORRECT)