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 “proposition”:
D — proposal. “proposition” means n. a statement or plan suggested for acceptance. Study “proposition” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “oversupply”:
A — surplus. “oversupply” means n. an excessive supply of something. Study “oversupply” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unwilling”:
B — reluctant. “unwilling” means adj. not ready or eager to do something. Study “unwilling” →
Select the best synonym for the word “settlement”:
C — agreement. “settlement” means n. an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict. Study “settlement” →
Select the best synonym for the word “supporting”:
A — auxiliary. “supporting” means adj. giving help or assistance. Study “supporting” →
Select the best synonym for the word “keepsake”:
D — memento. “keepsake” means n. a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it. Study “keepsake” →
Select the best synonym for the word “skin”:
C — hide. “skin” means n. the outer covering of the body. Study “skin” →
Select the best synonym for the word “safe”:
A — secure. “safe” means adj. free from harm or danger. Study “safe” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “talent”:
D — aptitude. “talent” means n. a natural ability to be good at something. Study “talent” →
Select the best synonym for the word “heal”:
C — cure. “heal” means v. to make or become healthy or whole again. Study “heal” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “striking”:
D — remarkable. “striking” means adj. very noticeable or impressive. Study “striking” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “science”:
A — the study of nature. “science” means n. the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation. Study “science” →
Select the best synonym for the word “cuddle”:
B — embrace. “cuddle” means v. to hold someone or something close in your arms to show love or affection. Study “cuddle” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “prank”:
A — trick. “prank” means n. a playful trick or joke. Study “prank” →
Select the best synonym for the word “drug”:
C — medication. “drug” means n. a substance used as medicine or an illegal substance. Study “drug” →
His pure ______ meant that no one at all could ever change his mind.
C — stubbornness. “stubbornness” means n. the quality of being unwilling to change one''s mind. Study “stubbornness” →
She ate a ______ breakfast and rushed out the door to catch the early bus.
A — hurried. “hurried” means adj. done quickly or in a rush. Study “hurried” →
There was no good ______ at all for treating the animals so cruelly.
C — justification. “justification” means n. a good reason or explanation for something. Study “justification” →
What ______ of music do you most enjoy listening to on a quiet evening?
A — type. “type” means n. a category of people or things with common characteristics. Study “type” →
After badly hurting his friend, he felt deeply ______ and quickly apologized.
B — remorseful. “remorseful” means adj. filled with regret or guilt. Study “remorseful” →
She had to make a very difficult ______ between two excellent job offers.
C — choice. “choice” means n. an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Study “choice” →
She likes to ______ all her books neatly by their color and size.
D — organize. “organize” means v. to arrange or put in order. Study “organize” →
The spill was completely ______; she did not mean to knock the cup over.
D — accidental. “accidental” means adj. happening by chance, not planned. Study “accidental” →
As a loyal ______ of the home team, she attended every single game.
A — supporter. “supporter” means n. a person who approves of and encourages someone or something. Study “supporter” →
The very strict teacher was a real ______ for neat, tidy handwriting.
B — stickler. “stickler” means n. a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior. Study “stickler” →
Looking at the faded old photos brought back happy ______ of childhood.
A — memories. “memories” means n. recollections of past events. Study “memories” →
The clever prisoner found a secret way to ______ from the locked cell.
C — escape. “escape” means v. to get away from a place or situation. Study “escape” →
The grand seaside hotel offered every ______ that you could possibly imagine.
A — luxury. “luxury” means n. a state of great comfort or elegance. Study “luxury” →
Her honesty in returning the lost money was truly ______.
B — praiseworthy. “praiseworthy” means adj. deserving approval and admiration. Study “praiseworthy” →
Crowds of eager fans lined up for the ______ of the exciting new film.
B — premiere. “premiere” means n. the first public performance of a play or movie. Study “premiere” →
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.