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.
Choose the best synonym for the word “immediate”:
C — instant. “immediate” means adj. happening or done without delay. Study “immediate” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “happened”:
A — occurred. “happened” means v. past tense of happen; took place or occurred. Study “happened” →
Select the best synonym for the word “judgement”:
C — discernment. “judgement” means n. the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Study “judgement” →
Select the best synonym for the word “unwavering”:
A — steadfast. “unwavering” means adj. steady and resolute. Study “unwavering” →
Select the best synonym for the word “steal”:
A — pilfer. “steal” means v. to take something without permission. Study “steal” →
Select the best synonym for the word “phrase”:
A — expression. “phrase” means n. a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit. Study “phrase” →
Select the best synonym for the word “especially”:
D — particularly. “especially” means adv. particularly; more than others. Study “especially” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “late”:
C — overdue. “late” means adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time. Study “late” →
Select the best synonym for the word “spirit”:
A — soul. “spirit” means n. the non-physical part of a person. Study “spirit” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “invention”:
B — creation. “invention” means n. something that has been created, especially a device. Study “invention” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “found”:
D — establish. “found” means v. to establish or set up something, such as an organization. Study “found” →
Select the best synonym for the word “strengthen”:
A — reinforce. “strengthen” means v. to make stronger. Study “strengthen” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “educational”:
A — instructive. “educational” means adj. related to education. Study “educational” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unprincipled”:
B — unscrupulous. “unprincipled” means adj. not having or showing moral principles. Study “unprincipled” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “plead”:
A — beg. “plead” means v. to ask for something in a serious and emotional way. Study “plead” →
The big surprise party was carefully ______ many weeks in advance.
D — planned. “planned” means adj. arranged or thought out in advance. Study “planned” →
Please write your full name and ______ clearly on the envelope.
B — address. “address” means n. the details of the place where someone lives or works. Study “address” →
The hungry little puppy seemed to ______ for a scrap of food.
D — beg. “beg” means v. to ask for something earnestly. Study “beg” →
The two events were closely ______, though it took a while to see how.
A — related. “related” means adj. connected by a relationship. Study “related” →
Water suddenly began to ______ from the broken pipe onto the kitchen floor.
C — gush. “gush” means v. to flow out quickly and in large amounts. Study “gush” →
Wearing a seatbelt can ______ serious injury in a sudden car crash.
B — prevent. “prevent” means v. to stop something from happening. Study “prevent” →
The strange cloud, ______ a huge dragon, drifted slowly across the sky.
B — resembling. “resembling” means v. looking or being like someone or something. Study “resembling” →
Wearing a helmet is ______ for everyone who rides a bicycle around here.
C — obligatory. “obligatory” means adj. required by a rule or law. Study “obligatory” →
The teacher used a bright yellow pen to ______ the most important words.
C — highlight. “highlight” means v. to emphasize or make something stand out. Study “highlight” →
You can always ______ on a true friend to keep all of your secrets.
D — rely. “rely” means v. to depend on with full trust or confidence. Study “rely” →
Runners from many different countries came to ______ in the great race.
D — compete. “compete” means v. to try to win against others. Study “compete” →
The soldiers began to ______ the old stone fortress with cannon fire.
D — bombard. “bombard” means v. to attack continuously with bombs or words. Study “bombard” →
Lifting weights each day will slowly ______ the muscles in your arms.
B — strengthen. “strengthen” means v. to make stronger. Study “strengthen” →
The proud lioness carefully watched over her playful ______ in the grass.
C — offspring. “offspring” means n. a person''s child or children. Study “offspring” →
Please write today's full ______ at the top of your test paper.
B — date. “date” means n. a particular day of the month or year. Study “date” →
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.