Reading Comprehension, Exams of English

Download Reading Comprehension and more Exams English in PDF only on Docsity! ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension For questions 1-5, two underlined sentences are followed by a question or statement. Read the two sentences and then choose the best answer to the question. 1. Most college students who decide _ to major _in English thoroughly_enjoy_reading_and analyzing literature. English Professors tend to give extremely__lengthy__ reading assignments that can sometimes be too much _to handle. What does the second sentence do? The answer is given below It makes a contrast. / It restates the idea found in the first. It gives an example. It states an effect. For questions 1-5, two underlined sentences are followed by a question or statement. Read the two sentences and then choose the best answer to the question. 3. The doctor encouraged _ his patients to eat more broccoli, explaining that it is a miraculous health food of sorts. Recent studies have shown that people who regularly incorporate broccoli into their diets have healthier heart functionality. How do the two sentences relate? The answer is given below They repeat the same idea. / They provide a problem and solution. They contradict each other. They establish a contrast. For questions 1-5, two underlined sentences are followed by a question or statement. Read the two sentences and then choose the best answer to the question. 4. Students who use social media too often always struggle with their grades. The professor awarded the top grade in the class to a student who claimed to have been using social media every_night she studied. What does the — second sentence do? The answer is given below It gives an example. It states an effect. JY It expands on the first sentence. It analyzes the statement made in the first. For questions 6-10, please refer to the following passage. The popularity of coffee has turned into one of the biggest social trends in the world. To some people, there is no way to order a cup of coffee other than simply ordering it black, maybe with a little cream. To others, the only way to order it is with a little flavor—or a lot of flavor. From mochas to lattes to frappes, the selection of coffee products has forever changed. While some may think this is the mainstream way to drink it, others may feel that this new trend has ruined what coffee used to be, claiming that all this new flavor and mixing takes away from the classic drink’s simplicity. : The rest is given below However, one thing everyone tends to agree on Is the fact that coffee brings that much- needed jolt in the morning, regardless of whether it’s plain or filled with multiple extra ingredients. Many people would say that the caffeine is what it all comes down to, even if they feel the social trend has negatively taken over their beloved drink. 6. What is the author’s attitude toward the social trend of coffee? The answer is given below However, one thing everyone tends to agree on is the fact that coffee brings that much- needed jolt in the morning, regardless of whether it’s plain or filled with multiple — extra ingredients. Many people would say that the caffeine is what it all comes down to, even if they feel the social trend has negatively taken over their beloved drink. 7. What is the purpose of this passage? The answer is given below To prove the effectiveness of a trend To examine various viewpoints toward a trend / To disprove the effectiveness of a trend To support a trend For questions 6-10, please refer to the following passage. The popularity of coffee has turned into one of the biggest social trends in the world. To some people, there is no way to order a cup of coffee other than simply ordering it black, maybe with a little cream. To others, the only way to order it is with a little flavor - or a lot of flavor. From mochas to lattes to frappes, the selection of coffee products has forever changed. While some may think this is the mainstream way to drink it, others may feel that this new trend has ruined what coffee used to be, claiming that all this new flavor and mixing takes away from the classic drink’s simplicity. The rest is given below For questions 6-10, please refer to the following passage. The popularity of coffee has turned into one of the biggest social trends in the world. To some people, there is no way to order a cup of coffee other than simply ordering it black, maybe with a little cream. To others, the only way to order it is with a little flavor - or a lot of flavor. From mochas to lattes to frappes, the selection of coffee products has forever changed. While some may think this is the mainstream way to drink it, others may feel that this new trend has ruined what coffee used to be, claiming that all this new flavor and mixing takes away from the classic drink’s simplicity. The rest is given below However, one thing everyone tends to agree on is the fact that coffee brings that much- needed jolt in the morning, regardless of whether it’s plain or filled with multiple — extra ingredients. Many people would say that the caffeine is what it all comes down to, even if they feel the social trend has negatively taken over their beloved drink. 9. According to this passage, the main way coffee has changed is The answer is given below the wide selection of flavors and forms the effort needed to order it the social branding from various cafés the amount of caffeine