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 “tempt”:
B — entice. “tempt” means v. to try to persuade someone to do something. Study “tempt” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “compared”:
C — juxtaposed. “compared” means v. past tense of compare; examined similarities and differences. Study “compared” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “cower”:
A — cringe. “cower” means v. to crouch down in fear. Study “cower” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “saying”:
A — proverb. “saying” means n. a short, well-known expression or phrase. Study “saying” →
Select the best synonym for the word “flawless”:
A — perfect. “flawless” means adj. without any imperfections or defects. Study “flawless” →
Select the best synonym for the word “shame”:
C — humiliation. “shame” means n. a feeling of guilt or embarrassment. Study “shame” →
Select the best synonym for the word “comradeship”:
A — camaraderie. “comradeship” means n. the company and friendship of others with common aims. Study “comradeship” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “awful”:
A — terrible. “awful” means adj. very bad or unpleasant. Study “awful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “tasteful”:
C — elegant. “tasteful” means adj. showing good aesthetic judgment. Study “tasteful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “workable”:
A — feasible. “workable” means adj. capable of being done or put into action. Study “workable” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “quick”:
B — fast. “quick” means adj. happening or done with speed. Study “quick” →
Select the best synonym for the word “ground”:
C — terrain. “ground” means n. the solid surface of the earth. Study “ground” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “fabric”:
B — textile. “fabric” means n. material made by weaving or knitting fibers. Study “fabric” →
Select the best synonym for the word “recap”:
B — summarize. “recap” means v. to summarize or repeat the main points. Study “recap” →
Select the best synonym for the word “peak”:
A — summit. “peak” means n. the highest point. Study “peak” →
The ______ taxi driver talked cheerfully for the entire long ride.
A — chatty. “chatty” means adj. talkative or fond of chatting. Study “chatty” →
By morning, the deep snow had ______ covered the whole quiet garden.
B — completely. “completely” means adv. totally; fully. Study “completely” →
The clear, steady video was ______ proof of exactly what had happened.
C — undeniable. “undeniable” means adj. clearly true; cannot be denied. Study “undeniable” →
It is very important to believe in ______ and never simply give up.
C — oneself. “oneself” means pron. one''s own self. Study “oneself” →
Returning the fat lost wallet was a truly kind and honest ______.
C — deed. “deed” means n. an action that is performed intentionally. Study “deed” →
The explorers hoped to ______ a hidden green valley beyond the hills.
D — discover. “discover” means v. to find or learn something for the first time. Study “discover” →
Winning the gold medal was the ______ moment of her whole life.
C — greatest. “greatest” means adj. superlative of great; most excellent or most important. Study “greatest” →
Of all the boxes, this tiny one holds the ______ amount of candy.
C — least. “least” means adj. smallest in amount or degree. Study “least” →
The ______ stone castle towered high above the small village below.
B — imposing. “imposing” means adj. grand and impressive in appearance. Study “imposing” →
She made him ______ that he would never tell anyone the big secret.
B — promise. “promise” means v. to tell someone you will definitely do something. Study “promise” →
The tall glass towers of the city made a beautiful ______ at sunset.
A — skyline. “skyline” means n. the outline of buildings, mountains, etc., against the sky. Study “skyline” →
The busy doctor's ______ carefully scheduled all of her appointments.
A — assistant. “assistant” means n. a person who helps or supports someone else. Study “assistant” →
A ______ crowd gathered in the streets to watch the famous parade.
B — great. “great” means adj. very large in size, amount, or degree. Study “great” →
The ______ kitten knocked the vase off the high shelf on purpose.
D — mischievous. “mischievous” means adj. causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. Study “mischievous” →
Every single citizen deserves fair ______ in the national government.
A — representation. “representation” means n. the act of speaking or acting on behalf of someone. Study “representation” →
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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.