Directions:

1. Circle the best answer to each question.
2. When you have finished, check your answers using the answer key on page 14.
3. Count up the number of correct answers.
4. If you score less than 17 correct, you may have difficulty reading the Nurse Aide Examination and should consider taking the oral exam.

Part 1 - Vocabulary

1. You go to a doctor when you ____.

1. feel sleepy
2. need socks
3. feel sick
4. need money
5. need clothes

2. A person who flies an airplane is its ____.

1. pilot
2. steward
3. mother
4. surgeon
5. director

3. You use a ____ to write.

1. bow
2. calculator
3. pencil
4. carpenter
5. needle

4. To EXIT a room means to ____ it.

1. ENTER
2. LEAVE
3. FORGET
4. READ
5. INTERRUPT

5. A wedding is a joyous ____.

1. focus
2. vehicle
3. balloon
4. occasion
5. civilization

6. To REQUIRE something means to ____ it.

1. NEED
2. HAVE
3. FORGET
4. UNDERSTAND
5. HEAR

7. You ____ something to find its length.

1. slice
2. lock
3. measure
4. force
5. tape

8. Soup is served in a ____.

1. plate
2. bowl
3. fork
4. chair
5. closet

9. To ACCOMPANY someone means to ____.

1. disagree with him
2. work for him
3. go with him
4. speak to him
5. choose him

10. A nursing home resident receives ____ from the staff.

1. quality
2. fame
3. interruption
4. care
5. work

11. Medicine is used to ____ pain.

1. widen
2. conjure
3. enliven
4. increase
5. relieve

12. To DRENCH the flowers means ____ to them.

1. STEAM
2. DRINK
3. TOUCH
4. SOAK
5. ANGER

13. A bicycle is a means of ____.

1. nourishment
2. transportation
3. prediction
4. collision
5. walking

14. When someone speaks in a whisper, it may be difficult to ____.

1. deceive
2. understand
3. frighten
4. estimate
5. regulate

Part 2 - Comprehension

There are many different kinds of fish. All fish live in water. They use their tails and fins to swim.

15. Fish live in ____.

1. cups
2. houses
3. air
4. water
5. fountains

16. Fish use their ____ to swim.

1. tails
2. heads
3. gills
4. lungs
5. floats

Maria grew up on a farm. She loved the work on the farm. She knew when all of the crops had to be planted. She would like a job on a farm or in a flower garden.

17. Maria has had experience as a ____.

1. guide
2. farmer
3. driver
4. nurse
5. teacher

18. She would like to work in ____.

1. an office
2. a library
3. a garden
4. a hospital
5. a supermarket

19. As a child Maria lived ____.

1. in the city
2. in an apartment
3. on a farm
4. in a large house
5. on the beach

Carolyn has a good job. She is a nurse in a large hospital. Every day she can help many people. She enjoys this very much. She also makes a good salary. Each month she can pay her bills and save some money.

20. Carolyn works in a ____.

1. hospital
2. doctor's office
3. garage
4. school
5. library

21. One of the things Carolyn enjoys is ____.

1. working in an office
2. helping people
3. reading books
4. working late hours
5. driving a car

22. With her salary she can pay her bills and ____.

1. buy furniture
2. give to charity
3. save money
4. buy new clothes
5. pay for college

This completes the Self-Assessment Reading Test

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