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 “latest”:
A — newest. “latest” means adj. most recent. Study “latest” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “funds”:
A — capital. “funds” means n. available money. Study “funds” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “incorrect”:
B — erroneous. “incorrect” means adj. not correct; wrong. Study “incorrect” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “cooperative”:
B — collaborative. “cooperative” means adj. willing to work together with others. Study “cooperative” →
Select the best synonym for the word “language”:
D — tongue. “language” means n. a system of communication used by a particular country or community. Study “language” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “male”:
C — masculine. “male” means adj. relating to the sex that does not give birth. Study “male” →
Select the best synonym for the word “fully”:
B — entirely. “fully” means adv. completely or entirely. Study “fully” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “built-in”:
C — integrated. “built-in” means adj. forming an integral part of a structure or device. Study “built-in” →
Select the best synonym for the word “disaster”:
C — catastrophe. “disaster” means n. a sudden event causing great damage or suffering. Study “disaster” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “implant”:
D — embed. “implant” means v. to insert or fix something in a person''s body, especially by surgery. Study “implant” →
Select the best synonym for the word “adaptable”:
D — flexible. “adaptable” means adj. able to change or be changed to fit new conditions. Study “adaptable” →
Select the best synonym for the word “king”:
D — monarch. “king” means n. a male ruler of a country. Study “king” →
Select the best synonym for the word “recipe”:
D — formula. “recipe” means n. a set of instructions for cooking a particular dish. Study “recipe” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “judge”:
D — arbiter. “judge” means n. plural of judge; v. third person singular of judge. Study “judge” →
Select the best synonym for the word “face”:
D — visage. “face” means n. the front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are. Study “face” →
The ______ painting sat on the easel, still missing half of its colors.
D — unfinished. “unfinished” means adj. not completed. Study “unfinished” →
The tiny faded stain was so ______ that no one even noticed it.
A — insignificant. “insignificant” means adj. not important or large enough to matter. Study “insignificant” →
The straight path led ______ from the front gate to the old stone house.
D — directly. “directly” means adv. in a straight line; without anything in between. Study “directly” →
The teacher tried hard to ______ every student in the lively discussion.
D — engage. “engage” means v. to participate or become involved in. Study “engage” →
A warm ______ of pure joy filled her when she saw her oldest friend.
B — feeling. “feeling” means n. an emotional state or reaction. Study “feeling” →
A cool damp cloth on the forehead can ______ the pain of a headache.
D — lessen. “lessen” means v. to make or become less. Study “lessen” →
The eager new members made a solemn ______ to protect the old forest.
D — pledge. “pledge” means n. a serious promise or agreement. Study “pledge” →
She marked the exact ______ on the old map where the treasure was buried.
B — point. “point” means n. a particular spot, place, or position. Study “point” →
The strange ______ kept him in bed for nearly two whole weeks.
B — sickness. “sickness” means n. the state of being ill or unwell. Study “sickness” →
The whole crowd waited with quiet ______ for the great show to begin.
B — expectancy. “expectancy” means n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen. Study “expectancy” →
The colorful woven rug had a bold ______ of bright stars and stripes.
D — pattern. “pattern” means n. a repeated decorative design. Study “pattern” →
Every adult citizen has the right to ______ in the national election.
A — vote. “vote” means v. to express a choice or opinion in a group decision. Study “vote” →
The doctor gave the patient a very careful ______ from head to toe.
A — examination. “examination” means n. a detailed inspection or study. Study “examination” →
After a few small changes, the once-crazy plan became truly ______.
A — workable. “workable” means adj. capable of being done or put into action. Study “workable” →
The ______ jungle air felt thick, warm, and very sticky all day long.
A — humid. “humid” means adj. having a lot of moisture in the air. Study “humid” →
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.