30 Verbal Reasoning questions — Part 1: 15 synonym, Part 2: 15 sentence completion — in the ISEE's own four-option format. Every answer is explained, and every question links to its word's full study page.
Note: The real ISEE Primary Level (for applicants to grades 2–4) is Auditory Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and a writing sample — it has no Verbal Reasoning section, so the real Primary-level test never asks a synonym or sentence-completion question. This practice test borrows that question style from the Lower/Middle/Upper Verbal Reasoning format purely to help younger students build vocabulary early, ahead of the level where it is actually tested that way.
Select the best synonym for the word “suspension”:
C — postponement. “suspension” means n. the act of stopping something temporarily. Study “suspension” →
Select the best synonym for the word “shouting”:
A — yelling. “shouting” means n. the act of speaking very loudly. Study “shouting” →
Select the best synonym for the word “meal”:
A — repast. “meal” means n. an occasion when food is eaten. Study “meal” →
Select the best synonym for the word “sarcastic”:
D — mocking. “sarcastic” means adj. using irony to mock or convey contempt. Study “sarcastic” →
Select the best synonym for the word “hurt”:
B — injure. “hurt” means v. to cause pain or injury. Study “hurt” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “earnestly”:
C — sincerely. “earnestly” means adv. in a serious and sincere way. Study “earnestly” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “irregular”:
D — erratic. “irregular” means adj. not following a pattern. Study “irregular” →
Select the best synonym for the word “acquainted”:
B — familiar. “acquainted” means adj. familiar with someone or something. Study “acquainted” →
Select the best synonym for the word “thirst”:
C — craving. “thirst” means n. the feeling of needing to drink. Study “thirst” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “uneasiness”:
B — unease. “uneasiness” means n. a feeling of worry or discomfort. Study “uneasiness” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “power”:
C — ability. “power” means n. the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. Study “power” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “inhabit”:
D — reside. “inhabit” means v. to live in a place. Study “inhabit” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “sleepy”:
B — drowsy. “sleepy” means adj. feeling ready to sleep. Study “sleepy” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “repetitive”:
D — monotonous. “repetitive” means adj. involving doing the same thing over and over. Study “repetitive” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “kindness”:
A — compassion. “kindness” means n. the quality of being friendly and considerate. Study “kindness” →
He wore a rich, ______ robe of deep purple velvet and shining gold.
B — kingly. “kingly” means adj. relating to or suitable for a king. Study “kingly” →
The town started a ______ to build a brand-new playground for the children.
D — fund. “fund” means n. money saved or collected for a purpose. Study “fund” →
The kind waiter hurried to ______ the hungry customers their hot food.
A — serve. “serve” means v. to work for; to provide a service or product. Study “serve” →
It is now your turn to ______ the cards for the next round of the game.
B — deal. “deal” means v. to distribute or give out. Study “deal” →
Cheating on the very important final test was a ______ thing to do.
A — shameful. “shameful” means adj. causing shame or disgrace. Study “shameful” →
Please be very ______ when you carry the tray of hot cups.
C — careful. “careful” means adj. making sure to avoid danger or mistakes. Study “careful” →
He gave a vague, ______ answer, never quite saying yes or no.
D — indirect. “indirect” means adj. not directly caused by or resulting from something. Study “indirect” →
There was a small dent on the left ______ of the old family car.
C — side. “side” means n. the parts that are not the top, bottom, front, or back. Study “side” →
The ______ bull charged straight at the waving red cloth.
A — enraged. “enraged” means adj. very angry. Study “enraged” →
She has a very strong ______ for spiders and never goes near them.
A — dislike. “dislike” means v. to not like someone or something. Study “dislike” →
The clear report was widely praised for its helpful ______.
A — conciseness. “conciseness” means n. the quality of being brief and to the point. Study “conciseness” →
She drew a very ______ map showing every street and shop in town.
C — detailed. “detailed” means adj. having many small parts or features. Study “detailed” →
The kind doctor helped the ______ slowly overcome his dangerous addiction.
A — junkie. “junkie” means n. a person who is addicted to drugs. Study “junkie” →
The ______ mother searched frantically everywhere for her lost child.
B — distressed. “distressed” means adj. suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Study “distressed” →
The big white polar bear walked slowly across the frozen ______.
C — icecap. “icecap” means n. a thick layer of ice covering a large area. Study “icecap” →
Score:
Every question below is now marked up: the correct answer is highlighted in red, and any option you picked that was wrong is highlighted in blue.
No. These are original synonym and sentence-completion questions written from the iSEE Vocab word bank, in the ISEE's own four-option Verbal Reasoning format. No retired or copyrighted ISEE/SSAT questions appear anywhere on this site.
The real ISEE Primary Level (for applicants to grades 2–4) is Auditory Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and a writing sample — it has no Verbal Reasoning section, so the real Primary-level test never asks a synonym or sentence-completion question. This practice test borrows that question style from the Lower/Middle/Upper Verbal Reasoning format purely to help younger students build vocabulary early, ahead of the level where it is actually tested that way.
30 — Part 1 is 15 synonym questions, Part 2 is 15 sentence-completion questions, the same roughly-even split the real ISEE Verbal Reasoning section uses.
No. Every Primary Level practice test on this site draws from a disjoint slice of the word bank, so Test 1, Test 2 and every other numbered test at this level use entirely different questions.
Yes. The ISEE gives no penalty for a wrong answer — a blank scores the same as a wrong guess, which is zero — so answer every question even when you have to guess.