ACCUPLACER READING COMPREHENSION
CERTIFICATION EXAM PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ READING COMP.9
--Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of
cultural diversity among the peoples of the world.--
--Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more
readily other peoples' values and ways of life.--
How are the two sentences related?
A) They contradict each other.
B) They present problems and solutions.
C) They establish a contrast.
D) They repeat the same idea.
Answer: D
◉ READING COMP.10
--Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.--
--Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to
serve on juries.--
What does the second sentence do?
A) It reinforces what it stated in the first.
,B) It explains what it stated in the first.
C) The second expands on the first.
D) It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first.
Answer: A
◉ ESL Reading Skills1
Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world,
reaching a long number of viewers on every continent. About 600
million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion
people watched the Twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in
many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among
people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A) Television is watched in nearly every country.
B) Not everybody who had a television set could watch the 1998
World Cup finals.
C) Watching television makes peoples dissatisfied with their own
lives.
D) Television was invented in 1980.
Answer: A
◉ ESL Reading Skills2
Janet's parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It
was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue pickup truck to a high school
,student. The truck could not go very fast, but the student was happy
with it.
According to the passage, which if these statements is true?
A) Janet bought a pickup truck and a sports car.
B) The pickup truck was faster than the sports car.
C) The high school student traded cars with Janet.
D) The pickup was older than the sports car.
Answer: D
◉ ESL reading skills3
Some of Edward Weston's black-and-white photographs of American
nature scenes are considered superb examples of visual art. Indeed,
some of his photographs have commanded top prices at art galleries.
Which of the following best characterizes Weston's photographs?
A) They belong to famous collectors.
B) They have been sold in art galleries for large sums of money.
C) They introduced many Americans to visual arts.
D) They contrast American cities with natural settings.
Answer: B
◉ ESL reading skills4
Speaking to a group of people can be a frightening experience. Some
speakers cope by looking above the heads of the audience. Others
, try to imagine that they are talking to a friend. A few try picturing
the audience in some non-threatening way, such as in their pajamas.
The author of the passage assumes that speakers should
A) feel comfortable when addressing an audience
B) scare the audience
C) encourage people to talk during the speech
D) speak only to familiar people
Answer: A
◉ ESL reading skills5
People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making
mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with
writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best
when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.
Which if the following is the main idea of the passage?
A) Mental pictures help many to learn.
B) Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.
C) To learn well you need to be comfortable.
D) Different individuals have different ways of acquiring
information.
Answer: D
◉ ESL reading skills6
CERTIFICATION EXAM PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ READING COMP.9
--Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of
cultural diversity among the peoples of the world.--
--Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more
readily other peoples' values and ways of life.--
How are the two sentences related?
A) They contradict each other.
B) They present problems and solutions.
C) They establish a contrast.
D) They repeat the same idea.
Answer: D
◉ READING COMP.10
--Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.--
--Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to
serve on juries.--
What does the second sentence do?
A) It reinforces what it stated in the first.
,B) It explains what it stated in the first.
C) The second expands on the first.
D) It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first.
Answer: A
◉ ESL Reading Skills1
Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world,
reaching a long number of viewers on every continent. About 600
million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion
people watched the Twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in
many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among
people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A) Television is watched in nearly every country.
B) Not everybody who had a television set could watch the 1998
World Cup finals.
C) Watching television makes peoples dissatisfied with their own
lives.
D) Television was invented in 1980.
Answer: A
◉ ESL Reading Skills2
Janet's parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It
was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue pickup truck to a high school
,student. The truck could not go very fast, but the student was happy
with it.
According to the passage, which if these statements is true?
A) Janet bought a pickup truck and a sports car.
B) The pickup truck was faster than the sports car.
C) The high school student traded cars with Janet.
D) The pickup was older than the sports car.
Answer: D
◉ ESL reading skills3
Some of Edward Weston's black-and-white photographs of American
nature scenes are considered superb examples of visual art. Indeed,
some of his photographs have commanded top prices at art galleries.
Which of the following best characterizes Weston's photographs?
A) They belong to famous collectors.
B) They have been sold in art galleries for large sums of money.
C) They introduced many Americans to visual arts.
D) They contrast American cities with natural settings.
Answer: B
◉ ESL reading skills4
Speaking to a group of people can be a frightening experience. Some
speakers cope by looking above the heads of the audience. Others
, try to imagine that they are talking to a friend. A few try picturing
the audience in some non-threatening way, such as in their pajamas.
The author of the passage assumes that speakers should
A) feel comfortable when addressing an audience
B) scare the audience
C) encourage people to talk during the speech
D) speak only to familiar people
Answer: A
◉ ESL reading skills5
People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making
mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with
writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best
when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.
Which if the following is the main idea of the passage?
A) Mental pictures help many to learn.
B) Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.
C) To learn well you need to be comfortable.
D) Different individuals have different ways of acquiring
information.
Answer: D
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