ACCUPLACER Test 2023
1. Stamp collecting (being a hobby that is) sometimes used in
the schools to teach economics and social studies.
A. being a hobby t... [Show More] hat is
B. is a hobby because it is
C. which is a hobby
D. is a hobby - ANS-D
2. (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, - ANS-A
3. (To walk, biking, and driving) are Pat's favorite ways of
getting around.
A. To walk, biking, and driving
B. Walking, biking, and driving
C. To walk, biking, and to drive
D. To walk, to bike, and also driving - ANS-B
4. (When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this) is an example of
jaywalking.
A. When you cross the street in the middle of the block,this
B. You cross the street in the middle of the block,this
C. Crossing the street in the middle of the block
D. The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block - ANS-C
5. Walking by the corner the other day, (a child, I noticed, was watching) for the light to
change.
A. a child, I noticed, was watching
B. I noticed a child watching
C. a child was watching, I noticed,
D. there was, I noticed, a child watching - ANS-B
6. (Going back to his old school,) everything there looked smaller than Don
remembered.
A. Going back to his old school,
B. When he went back to his old school,
C. To go back to his old school,
D. As he went back to his old school, - ANS-B
7. (Painting, drawing and to sculpt) are some of the techniques artists such as Picasso
used to express themselves.
A. Painting, drawing and to sculpt
B. To paint, to draw, and sculpting
C. Painting, drawing, and sculpting
D. To paint, draw, and sculpting - ANS-C
8. Playing sports in school (which is an activity) meant to teach teamwork and
leadership skills students can use later in life.
A. which is an activity
B. is an activity because it is
C. being an activity which is
D. is an activity - ANS-D
9. (Glancing at his watch,) Daniel picked up his speed.
A. Glancing at his watch,
B. He glanced at his watch, and
C. To glance at his watch,
D. He glanced at his watch, - ANS-A
10. (For a snake, shedding their skin) up to eight times a year is part of a natural
process.
A. For a snake, shedding their skin
B. A snake's shedding its skin
C. When a snake sheds its skin
D. To shed its skin, for snakes - ANS-B
11. (I was surprised by the noise peering) through the window to see who was at the
door.
A. I was surprised by the noise peering
B. I was surprised by the noise, peered
C. The noise surprised me, peering
D. Surprised by the noise, I peered - ANS-D
12. It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of
liquids. Rewrite, beginning with (Unlike liquids,) The next words will be
A. it is easy to
B. we can easily
C. solid objects can easily be
D. solid objects are easy to be - ANS-C
13. Although the sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light, it will bravely resist
any force that threatens its nest. Rewrite, beginning with
(The sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light,)
The next words will be
A. but it will bravely resist
B. nevertheless bravely resisting
C. and it will bravely resist
D. even if bravely resisting - ANS-A
14. If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder. Rewrite, beginning with
(Todd cannot move the boulder) The next words will be
A. when lacking
B. because he
C. although there
D. without enough - ANS-B
15. The band began to play, and then the real party started. Rewrite, beginning with
(The real party started)
The next words will be
A. after the band began
B. and the band began
C. although the band began
D. the band beginning - ANS-A
16. Chris heard no unusual noises when he listened in the park. Rewrite, beginning with
(Listening in the park,)
The next words will be
A. no unusual noises could be heard
B. then Chris heard no unusual noises
C. and hearing no unusual noises
D. Chris heard no unusual noises - ANS-D
17. It is unusual to see owls during the daytime, since they are nocturnal animals.
Rewrite, beginning with (Being nocturnal animals,)
The next words will be
A. it is unusual to see owls
B. owls are not usually seen
C. owls during the daytime are
D. it is during the daytime that - ANS-B
18. If I want your opinion, I will ask for it.
Rewrite, beginning with (I won't ask for your opinion)
The next words will be
A. if I want it
B. when I want it
C. although I want it
D. unless I want it - ANS-D
19. It began to rain, and everyone at the picnic ran to the trees to take shelter. Rewrite,
beginning with
(Everyone at the picnic ran to the trees to take shelter)
The next words will be
A. beginning to rain
B. when it began to rain
C. although it began to rain
D. and it began to rain - ANS-B
20. Lucy saw an amazing sight when she witnessed her first sunrise. Rewrite, beginning
with
(Witnessing her first sunrise,)
The next words will be
A. an amazing sight was seen
B. when Lucy saw an amazing sight
C. Lucy saw an amazing sight
D. seeing an amazing sight - ANS-C
21. After three hours of walking the museum, the entire family felt in need of a rest.
Rewrite, beginning with
(The entire family felt in need of a rest)
The next words will be
A. walking through the museum for three hours
B. having walked through the museum for three hours
C. and they walked through the museum for three hours
D. despite having walked through the museum for threehours - ANS-B
22. The big celebration meal was over, and everyone began to feel sleepy. Rewrite,
beginning with
(Everyone began to feel sleepy)
The next words will be
A. and the big celebration meal
B. before the big celebration meal
C. after the big celebration meal
D. although the big celebration meal - ANS-C
1. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as
you lay burdens upon it." If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember
the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be sure
I've got it, and I will remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
A. always operates at peak efficiency
B. breaks down under great strain
C. improves if it is used often
D. becomes unreliable if it tires - ANS-C
2. Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt became
president of the United States on March 4, 1933. At the time, the government did not
systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until
1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out
of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a civilian labor force of more than 51 million.
Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The president
selected Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A
gifted administrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear. He gathered a
small staff in Washington and brought the state relief organizations into the FERA
system. While the agency tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City
dwellers usually got an allowance for fuel, and rent for one month was provided in case
of eviction.
This passage is primarily about
A. methods of estimating unemployment rates in the
1930s
B. the effect of unemployment on United States families
C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency
D. the creation of President Roosevelt's FERA program - ANS-D
3. With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights.
Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social
adversity. The following factors initiated the greatest number of improvements for
women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped
land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status
of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society's
vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A. women today are highly successful in winning equal rights
B. only pioneer women have been considered equal to men
C. historically, women have only achieved equality
through force
D. historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women
equal rights - ANS-D
4. All water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow
crystals. The shape of a snow crystal is determined by temperature, vapor, and wind
conditions in the upper atmosphere. A snow crystal is always symmetrical because
these conditions affect all six of its sides simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present
A. a personal observation
B. a solution to a problem
C. factual information
D. opposing scientific theories - ANS-C
5. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as
you lay burdens upon it." If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember
the names. Say to yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be sure
I have it, and I will remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and
probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
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