Accuplacer Reading Comprehension
Practice Questions 2025/2026 Exam
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Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to
come to the Grogrande Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite
fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted the nostrils; and, if you
were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread
and buns with which the shelves and show-cases were stocked. There
were trays of French candies, too; and because all the goods were fresh
and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business.
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
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, D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. The
passage describes all of the reasons why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. The passage consists of a list of details
about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
D: letter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. The diction and subject matter of this passage
is appropriate for children.
What does the author mean by 'well-patronized'?
A: The bakery got its water from a well.
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Practice Questions 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Solved
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to
come to the Grogrande Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite
fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted the nostrils; and, if you
were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread
and buns with which the shelves and show-cases were stocked. There
were trays of French candies, too; and because all the goods were fresh
and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business.
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
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, D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. The
passage describes all of the reasons why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. The passage consists of a list of details
about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
D: letter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. The diction and subject matter of this passage
is appropriate for children.
What does the author mean by 'well-patronized'?
A: The bakery got its water from a well.
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