ACCUPLACER READING
COMPREHENSION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
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. - ANS
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.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - ANS 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 - ANS C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
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COMPREHENSION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
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. - ANS
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.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - ANS 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 - ANS C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
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