40 Verbal Reasoning questions — 20 synonym, 20 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.
Choose the best synonym for the word “finished”:
B — complete. “finished” means adj. completed or done. Study “finished” →
Thanks to her ______, she had packed umbrellas before the rain even began.
A — foresight. “foresight” means n. the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future. Study “foresight” →
Select the best synonym for the word “eternalize”:
A — immortalize. “eternalize” means v. to make something last forever. Study “eternalize” →
Because of the heavy rain, they had to ______ the big outdoor concert.
A — postpone. “postpone” means v. to delay something until a later time. Study “postpone” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “repeat”:
A — reiterate. “repeat” means v. to say or do something again. Study “repeat” →
With great ______, she trained hard every single day to win the race.
C — determination. “determination” means n. firmness of purpose. Study “determination” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “disprove”:
C — refute. “disprove” means v. to show that something is not true. Study “disprove” →
The beautiful golden sunset gave the young painter fresh ______.
C — inspiration. “inspiration” means n. a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, which gives you new and creative ideas. Study “inspiration” →
Select the best synonym for the word “tool”:
A — instrument. “tool” means n. an instrument used to perform a task. Study “tool” →
After the long mountain hike, they all enjoyed a big, warm ______ together.
D — meal. “meal” means n. an occasion when food is eaten. Study “meal” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “following”:
B — subsequent. “following” means adj. coming after or as a result of. Study “following” →
The pilot spoke calmly to ______ the passengers that all was well.
C — assure. “assure” means v. to tell someone something confidently to remove doubt. Study “assure” →
Select the best synonym for the word “tolerable”:
C — bearable. “tolerable” means adj. able to be endured. Study “tolerable” →
The round rubber ball began to ______ slowly down the grassy hill.
B — roll. “roll” means v. to move by turning over and over. Study “roll” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “mocking”:
A — derisive. “mocking” means adj. making fun of someone in a cruel way. Study “mocking” →
She felt quite ______ that the old car would make it up the steep hill.
C — doubtful. “doubtful” means adj. feeling uncertain about something. Study “doubtful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “breach”:
D — violation. “breach” means n. a violation or break of a rule or agreement. Study “breach” →
The rotten milk gave off a ______ smell that filled the whole fridge.
D — nasty. “nasty” means adj. very unpleasant or offensive. Study “nasty” →
Select the best synonym for the word “opening”:
A — gap. “opening” means n. a hole or space that something can pass through. Study “opening” →
The ______ of the enormous marble statue took the sculptor ten long years.
A — creation. “creation” means n. the act of making something new. Study “creation” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “search”:
B — hunt. “search” means v. to look carefully for something; n. an attempt to find something. Study “search” →
It was ______ to finish the huge project in just one short day.
C — impossible. “impossible” means adj. not able to occur, exist, or be done. Study “impossible” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “speaker”:
D — orator. “speaker” means n. a person who talks or gives a speech. Study “speaker” →
The big walrus used its two long ______ to pull itself up onto the ice.
D — tusks. “tusks” means n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals. Study “tusks” →
Select the best synonym for the word “producing”:
D — generating. “producing” means v. the act of making or creating something. Study “producing” →
The ______ bark of the old oak tree scratched her bare hand.
D — rough. “rough” means adj. having an uneven or irregular surface. Study “rough” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “insignificant”:
B — trivial. “insignificant” means adj. not important or large enough to matter. Study “insignificant” →
His big, ______ hand gestures made the whole audience laugh out loud.
A — theatrical. “theatrical” means adj. related to the theater. Study “theatrical” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “truth”:
D — fact. “truth” means n. the quality or state of being true. Study “truth” →
The bright north star was a ______ light for the lost, weary sailors.
D — guiding. “guiding” means adj. showing the way by leading or advising. Study “guiding” →
Select the best synonym for the word ''earth's'':
C — world's. “earth''s” means possessive form of earth, relating to the planet. Study “earth''s” →
No one can ever be truly certain what the ______ will bring us.
D — future. “future” means n. the time yet to come. Study “future” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “defender”:
C — protector. “defender” means n. a person who protects someone or something. Study “defender” →
The old rusty car was in a very poor ______ after years of neglect.
D — state. “state” means n. a condition or situation. Study “state” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “open-minded”:
A — receptive. “open-minded” means adj. willing to consider new ideas. Study “open-minded” →
With no hurry at all, they began to ______ along the peaceful riverbank.
D — amble. “amble” means v. to walk slowly in a relaxed way. Study “amble” →
Select the best synonym for the word “point”:
C — spot. “point” means n. a particular spot, place, or position. Study “point” →
The grateful town built a tall statue as a ______ to the fallen soldiers.
B — tribute. “tribute” means n. something you do, say, or give to show respect or admiration. Study “tribute” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “appetite”:
A — hunger. “appetite” means n. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food. Study “appetite” →
The very ______ old cat was too heavy to jump onto the high shelf.
B — fat. “fat” means adj. having a lot of excess flesh. Study “fat” →
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.
40 — 20 synonym questions and 20 sentence-completion questions, the same roughly-even split the real ISEE Verbal Reasoning section uses.
No. Every Basic 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.