Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Practice Questions
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1. Read the passages and answer the questions that fol-
low: 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 busi-
ness.
2. What is the main idea of this passage? B. The passage describes
A: People love to eat bread. all of the reasons why the
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery. bakery was appealing.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money.
3. Which word best defines the function of the passage? C. The passage consists of
A: interrogative a list of details about the
B: exclamatory bakery.
C: descriptive
D: persuasive
4. What kind of text would this passage likely appear in? B. The diction and subject
A: magazine article matter of this passage is
B: story appropriate for children.
C: editorial
D: letter
5.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1ikd21
1. Read the passages and answer the questions that fol-
low: 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 busi-
ness.
2. What is the main idea of this passage? B. The passage describes
A: People love to eat bread. all of the reasons why the
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery. bakery was appealing.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money.
3. Which word best defines the function of the passage? C. The passage consists of
A: interrogative a list of details about the
B: exclamatory bakery.
C: descriptive
D: persuasive
4. What kind of text would this passage likely appear in? B. The diction and subject
A: magazine article matter of this passage is
B: story appropriate for children.
C: editorial
D: letter
5.
1/3
