ACCUPLACER Next Generation Writing Version 2
Practice exam for Accuplacer under College Placement Exams (College Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
In context, which is the best way to revise and combine sentences 1 and 2?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A correctly combines the sentences by making 'the long-necked giants' a non-restrictive appositive describing sauropods and properly placing the relative clause. This improves clarity and flow while preserving meaning.
Rationale: Choice A correctly combines the sentences by making 'the long-necked giants' a non-restrictive appositive describing sauropods and properly placing the relative clause. This improves clarity and flow while preserving meaning.
Question 2
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 6? have confirmed that, these resilient animals, did indeed walk the earth
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The original has unnecessary commas creating a comma splice error. Removing both commas makes 'that these resilient animals did indeed walk the earth' a proper noun clause object of 'confirmed'.
Rationale: The original has unnecessary commas creating a comma splice error. Removing both commas makes 'that these resilient animals did indeed walk the earth' a proper noun clause object of 'confirmed'.
Question 3
Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 5? suggested that sauropods will have existed, on land
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The passage is historical; fossil evidence from the past 'suggested' that sauropods 'existed' on land for a long time. Future perfect tense is inappropriate.
Rationale: The passage is historical; fossil evidence from the past 'suggested' that sauropods 'existed' on land for a long time. Future perfect tense is inappropriate.
Question 4
Which of the following sentences would best be inserted between sentences 11 and 12?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The century-long growth estimate seemed unbelievable yet was accepted for years until new bone evidence challenged it. Choice B bridges this shift perfectly.
Rationale: The century-long growth estimate seemed unbelievable yet was accepted for years until new bone evidence challenged it. Choice B bridges this shift perfectly.
Question 5
Where would the following sentence best be placed? How long did it take sauropods to grow to full adult size?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sentence 9 introduces growth rates as a key research area. The rhetorical question naturally follows to engage the reader before explaining old vs. new theories.
Rationale: Sentence 9 introduces growth rates as a key research area. The rhetorical question naturally follows to engage the reader before explaining old vs. new theories.