This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Accuplacer > Accuplacer Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Accuplacer Writing Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.Men and women sometimes have difficulty understanding each other because they ..... differently. A) Communicated. B) Communicates. C) Communicate. D) Have communicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communicate. 2. Read the information below, then choose the best answer.Many people own different pets. Dogs, cats, birds, and fish are common household pets. Others pets are considered to be exotic animals. These include snakes, lizards, and hedgehogs.According to the passage, snakes are A) Uncommon pets. B) Likely to be found in a household with dogs. C) Found only in zoos. D) Not allowed in people's homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uncommon pets. 3. Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula, which was published in 1897.What did Bram Stoker do? A) He was a merchant. B) He was a writer. C) He was an engineer. D) He was a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was a writer. 4. Each problem contains one or two sentences followed by a question. Choose the correct answer to the question.Eliot sleeps late whenever he can, leaves work early, and never does anything unless he absolutely has to.Which best describes Eliot? A) Boring. B) Selfish. C) Tired. D) Lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lazy. 5. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.Having recorded many of the most beloved songs of the 1940s, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald ..... one of the most prominent musical performers of her time. A) Has been. B) Will be. C) Was. D) Had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 6. Which revision best improves the sentence for formal academic writing?"Kids these days are always on their phones, which is kind of annoying." A) Many young people frequently use their phones, which some find distracting. B) Young people are always on their phones, which is annoying. C) Kids these days are always on their phones, which is kind of annoying. D) Many kids are on their phones, which is kind of annoying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many young people frequently use their phones, which some find distracting. 7. Read the two sentences below and choose the best way of combining them.Juan loves to play baseball. His friend Miguel enjoys baseball, too. A) Both Juan and his friend Miguel enjoy playing baseball. B) Juan and his friend Miguel enjoys playing baseball. C) Juan enjoys playing baseball and his friend Miguel, too. D) Juan loves baseball and Miguel too enjoys baseball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both Juan and his friend Miguel enjoy playing baseball. 8. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.Sonia is so determined and stubborn that she never ..... until she gets exactly what she wants. A) Gave in. B) Gives out. C) Gave away. D) Gives up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gives up. 9. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.At only 43, John F. Kennedy was the ..... American president ever to be elected. A) Youngest. B) More young. C) Most young. D) Younger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Youngest. 10. Which sentence best uses transition words to show contrast? A) Many students enjoy group projects. However, some prefer to work alone. B) Many students enjoy group projects. Some prefer to work alone. C) Many students enjoy group projects, and some prefer to work alone. D) Many students enjoy group projects, some prefer to work alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many students enjoy group projects. However, some prefer to work alone. 11. Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence.It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.Rewrite, beginning withUnlike liquids, The next words will be A) It is easy to. B) Solid objects are easy to be. C) Solid objects can easily be. D) We can easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solid objects can easily be. 12. Looking out the window of the soaring airplane at the metropolis below, one can see cars patiently lined up along the highway.Sitting in one of those cars for 45 minutes while crawling at a snail's pace can wear on anyone's patience.What does the second sentence do? A) It expands on the first. B) It states an effect. C) It defines what is stated in the first. D) It presents an image that contrasts with the one presented in the first. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It presents an image that contrasts with the one presented in the first. 13. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.The children, who were tired of traveling, kept asking, "When ..... we get to the hotel?" A) Have. B) Will. C) Did. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 14. Which of the following sentences best integrates a quotation into the text? A) "Education is the key to success." The author says this. B) Education is important. "Education is the key to success.". C) According to Smith, "Education is the key to success, " which highlights the importance of learning. D) The author says, "Education is the key to success.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) According to Smith, "Education is the key to success, " which highlights the importance of learning. 15. 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? A) I makes a contrast. B) It states an effect. C) It gives an example. D) It restates the idea found in the first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I makes a contrast. 16. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.After we saw the play, we had different opinions ..... Vincent's performance. A) About. B) To. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 17. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.Light ..... faster than sound, which is why you see lightning before you hear the thunder. A) Having traveled. B) Traveling. C) Will travel. D) Travels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Travels. 18. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.As demonstrated by his last album, which was released after his death, Ibrahim Ferrer ..... one of the most beautiful voices in Latin music. A) Having. B) Have had. C) Had. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 19. Read the following paragraph and choose the best topic sentence:"First, students should create a study schedule. Next, they should find a quiet place to work. Finally, they should review their notes regularly." A) Reviewing notes is important for students. B) Students should create a study schedule. C) Students need to find a quiet place to work. D) Students can improve their grades by following a few important steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students can improve their grades by following a few important steps. 20. The sentence below has a blank space. Choose the word or phrase that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.The Chang children ..... their parents by making sandwiches for the whole family. A) Helps for. B) Helps to. C) Helped out. D) Helped with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helped out. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAccuplacer Writing Quiz 1Accuplacer Reading Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books