ACCUPLACER Practice Exam
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Elena found a tomato that was much bigger than all the others in the garden.
How did the tomato compare to the others in the garden?
A) It was the smallest
B) It was not very large
C) It was larger than some
D) It was the largest - Answer- D
When the popular entertainer cancelled her appearance, the Latin American festival
was postponed.
When will the festival take place?
A) Never
B) Right away
C) Tomorrow
D) Later - Answer- D
Janet, who is usually on time, explained why she was a little late for dinner.
Which best describes Janet?
A) Hungry
B) Punctual
C) Talkative
D) Tardy - Answer- B
Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula, which was published In
1897.
What did Bram Stoker do?
A) He was an actor.
B) He was a merchant.
C) He was a writer.
D) He was an engineer. - Answer- C
Exhausted from her transatlantic flight, Judy could not stay up past 9:00 p.m.
What did Judy do by 9:00 p.m.?
A) Leave work
,B) Come home from the airport
C) Lose her enthusiasm
D) Go to bed - Answer- D
This semester many students flocked to the African dance class which had just been
added to the curriculum of the university.
How long has the university offered the African dance class?
A) For a short time
B) Quite a long time
C) For an entire school year
D) On and off for a while - Answer- A
_____ washing her sweater, Mary hung it up to dry.
A) After
B) Before
C) By
D) Until - Answer- A
Some day men and women _____ to Mars.
A) will travel
B) will travels
C) will traveling
D) will traveled - Answer- A
Water _____ at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius.
A) having frozen
B) freezing
C) freeze
D) freezes - Answer- D
_____ get a new haircut?
A) Do you
B) Does you
C) Are you
D) Did you - Answer- D
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
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
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
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
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
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
C. which is a hobby
D. is a hobby - Answer- D
Select the best version of the bracketed part of the
sentence.
[Knocked sideways, the statue looked] as if it would fall.
A. Knocked sideways, the statue looked
B. The statue was knocked sideways, looked
C. The statue looked knocked sideways
D. The statue, looking knocked sideways, - Answer- A
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
Elena found a tomato that was much bigger than all the others in the garden.
How did the tomato compare to the others in the garden?
A) It was the smallest
B) It was not very large
C) It was larger than some
D) It was the largest - Answer- D
When the popular entertainer cancelled her appearance, the Latin American festival
was postponed.
When will the festival take place?
A) Never
B) Right away
C) Tomorrow
D) Later - Answer- D
Janet, who is usually on time, explained why she was a little late for dinner.
Which best describes Janet?
A) Hungry
B) Punctual
C) Talkative
D) Tardy - Answer- B
Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula, which was published In
1897.
What did Bram Stoker do?
A) He was an actor.
B) He was a merchant.
C) He was a writer.
D) He was an engineer. - Answer- C
Exhausted from her transatlantic flight, Judy could not stay up past 9:00 p.m.
What did Judy do by 9:00 p.m.?
A) Leave work
,B) Come home from the airport
C) Lose her enthusiasm
D) Go to bed - Answer- D
This semester many students flocked to the African dance class which had just been
added to the curriculum of the university.
How long has the university offered the African dance class?
A) For a short time
B) Quite a long time
C) For an entire school year
D) On and off for a while - Answer- A
_____ washing her sweater, Mary hung it up to dry.
A) After
B) Before
C) By
D) Until - Answer- A
Some day men and women _____ to Mars.
A) will travel
B) will travels
C) will traveling
D) will traveled - Answer- A
Water _____ at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius.
A) having frozen
B) freezing
C) freeze
D) freezes - Answer- D
_____ get a new haircut?
A) Do you
B) Does you
C) Are you
D) Did you - Answer- D
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
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
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
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
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
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
C. which is a hobby
D. is a hobby - Answer- D
Select the best version of the bracketed part of the
sentence.
[Knocked sideways, the statue looked] as if it would fall.
A. Knocked sideways, the statue looked
B. The statue was knocked sideways, looked
C. The statue looked knocked sideways
D. The statue, looking knocked sideways, - Answer- A
