ACCUPLACER TEST UPDATED

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ACCUPLACER TEST UPDATED

ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT

SOLUTIONS.

• Stamp collecting (being a hobby that is) sometimes used in

the schools to teach economics and social studies.

• being a hobby that is
• is a hobby because it is
• which is a hobby
• is a hobby - correct answer- D

• (Knocked sideways, the statue looked) as if it would fall.
• Knocked sideways, the statue looked
• The statue was knocked sideways, looked
• The statue looked knocked sideways
• The statue, looking knocked sideways, - correct answer- A

• (To walk, biking, and driving) are Pat's favorite ways of

getting around.

• To walk, biking, and driving
• Walking, biking, and driving
• To walk, biking, and to drive 1 / 4

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• To walk, to bike, and also driving - correct answer- B

• (When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this) is

an example of jaywalking.

• When you cross the street in the middle of the block,this
• You cross the street in the middle of the block,this
• Crossing the street in the middle of the block
• The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block -

correct answer- C

• Walking by the corner the other day, (a child, I noticed, was

watching) for the light to change.

• a child, I noticed, was watching
• I noticed a child watching
• a child was watching, I noticed,
• there was, I noticed, a child watching - correct answer- B

• (Going back to his old school,) everything there looked

smaller than Don remembered.

• Going back to his old school,
• When he went back to his old school,
• To go back to his old school,
• As he went back to his old school, - correct answer- B 2 / 4

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• (Painting, drawing and to sculpt) are some of the techniques

artists such as Picasso used to express themselves.

• Painting, drawing and to sculpt
• To paint, to draw, and sculpting
• Painting, drawing, and sculpting
• To paint, draw, and sculpting - correct answer- C

• Playing sports in school (which is an activity) meant to teach

teamwork and leadership skills students can use later in life.

• which is an activity
• is an activity because it is
• being an activity which is
• is an activity - correct answer- D

• (Glancing at his watch,) Daniel picked up his speed.
• Glancing at his watch,
• He glanced at his watch, and
• To glance at his watch,
• He glanced at his watch, - correct answer- A

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• (For a snake, shedding their skin) up to eight times a year is

part of a natural process.

• For a snake, shedding their skin
• A snake's shedding its skin
• When a snake sheds its skin
• To shed its skin, for snakes - correct answer- B

• (I was surprised by the noise peering) through the window

to see who was at the door.

• I was surprised by the noise peering
• I was surprised by the noise, peered
• The noise surprised me, peering
• Surprised by the noise, I peered - correct answer- D

• 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

• it is easy to
• we can easily
• solid objects can easily be
• solid objects are easy to be - correct answer- C

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