Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Practice Questions Exam And Correct Answers

ACCUPLACER READING
COMPREHENSION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS EXAM AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to come to the G
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rogrande Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked bre
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ad and cakes greeted the nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered, you we
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re sure to become so when you examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts
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and gingerbread and buns with which the shelves and show-
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cases were stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the good
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s were fresh and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business.
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- ANSWERS-
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What is the main idea of this passage?
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A: People love to eat bread.
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B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
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C: Gingerbread is delicious.
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D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - ANSWERS-
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B. The passage describes all of the reasons why the bakery was appealing.
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Which word best defines the function of the passage?
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A: interrogative
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D: persuasive - ANSWERS-C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
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What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
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A: magazine article
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D: letter - ANSWERS-
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B. The diction and subject matter of this passage is appropriate for children.
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What does the author mean by 'well-patronized'?
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A: The bakery got its water from a well.
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B: Very few people shopped there.
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C: A large number of people shopped there.
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D: The bathroom sink was always clean. - ANSWERS-
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C. The word 'patronize' means to use the services of.
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"I am sorry you have lost the watch, Luke," said the teacher, after Randolph 's departure.
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"You will have to be satisfied with deserving it."
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