ACCUPLACER READING COMPREHENSION
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
EDITION
◉ ESL language use5
Jacques Cousteau will be remembered for his inventions and for _____
to marine science.
A) dedication
B) his dedication
C) being dedicated
D) his being dedicated
Answer: B
◉ ESL language use6
Since my parents always insist that I get a good night's sleep, they
were ____ when I stayed out late last night past my curfew.
A) very happy
B) very relieved
C) very tired
D) very angry
,Answer: D
◉ ESL language use7
Her puppy ran out into the street chasing a cat. The owner quickly
went to retrieve it.
A) the owner quickly went to retrieve it after the cat was chased into
the street by her puppy.
B) The owner quickly retrieved it after her puppy chased the cat into
the street.
C) When her puppy ran into the street, the owner quickly went to
retrieve it.
D) Quickly retrieving it, the owner went quickly after her puppy that
ran out into the street after the cat.
Answer: C
◉ ESL language use 8
Lisa plays the piano. Her sister Kelly plays the piano too.
A) Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano.
B) Lisa and her sister Kelly play the piano.
C) Lisa plays the piano and Kelly plays the piano.
D) Lisa and Kelly too play the piano.
Answer: B
, ◉ ESL language use9
The road was slippery. We put chains on the tires.
A) Although the road was slippery, we put chains on the tires.
B) The road became slippery when we put chains on the tires.
C) We put chains on the tires because the road was slippery.
D) Putting chains on the tires, the road we were on was slippery.
Answer: C
◉ ESL language skills10
Kazuko took her dog for a walk. They went to the park.
A) Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk.
B) Kazuko and her dog went for a walk in the park.
C) Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park.
D) Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where they walked.
Answer: B
◉ Select the best version of the bracketed part of the
sentence.
Stamp collecting [being a hobby that is] sometimes used in
the schools to teach economics and social studies.
A. being a hobby that is
B. is a hobby because it is
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
EDITION
◉ ESL language use5
Jacques Cousteau will be remembered for his inventions and for _____
to marine science.
A) dedication
B) his dedication
C) being dedicated
D) his being dedicated
Answer: B
◉ ESL language use6
Since my parents always insist that I get a good night's sleep, they
were ____ when I stayed out late last night past my curfew.
A) very happy
B) very relieved
C) very tired
D) very angry
,Answer: D
◉ ESL language use7
Her puppy ran out into the street chasing a cat. The owner quickly
went to retrieve it.
A) the owner quickly went to retrieve it after the cat was chased into
the street by her puppy.
B) The owner quickly retrieved it after her puppy chased the cat into
the street.
C) When her puppy ran into the street, the owner quickly went to
retrieve it.
D) Quickly retrieving it, the owner went quickly after her puppy that
ran out into the street after the cat.
Answer: C
◉ ESL language use 8
Lisa plays the piano. Her sister Kelly plays the piano too.
A) Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano.
B) Lisa and her sister Kelly play the piano.
C) Lisa plays the piano and Kelly plays the piano.
D) Lisa and Kelly too play the piano.
Answer: B
, ◉ ESL language use9
The road was slippery. We put chains on the tires.
A) Although the road was slippery, we put chains on the tires.
B) The road became slippery when we put chains on the tires.
C) We put chains on the tires because the road was slippery.
D) Putting chains on the tires, the road we were on was slippery.
Answer: C
◉ ESL language skills10
Kazuko took her dog for a walk. They went to the park.
A) Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk.
B) Kazuko and her dog went for a walk in the park.
C) Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park.
D) Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where they walked.
Answer: B
◉ Select the best version of the bracketed part of the
sentence.
Stamp collecting [being a hobby that is] sometimes used in
the schools to teach economics and social studies.
A. being a hobby that is
B. is a hobby because it is
