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ISEE Primary Level Practice Test 54

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.

Part 1 · Synonyms

Questions 1–15

Question 1 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “authorization”:

  1. A permission
  2. B denial
  3. C refusal
  4. D prohibition

Question 2 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “splendid”:

  1. A magnificent
  2. B dreadful
  3. C mediocre
  4. D shabby

Question 3 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “ability”:

  1. A weakness
  2. B skill
  3. C ignorance
  4. D laziness

Question 4 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “countless”:

  1. A limited
  2. B few
  3. C scarce
  4. D innumerable

Question 5 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “version”:

  1. A prototype
  2. B variant
  3. C duplicate
  4. D original

Question 6 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “relaxation”:

  1. A anxiety
  2. B tension
  3. C stress
  4. D ease

Question 7 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “problem”:

  1. A issue
  2. B solution
  3. C benefit
  4. D advantage

Question 8 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “whole”:

  1. A partial
  2. B fragmented
  3. C incomplete
  4. D entire

Question 9 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “similarity”:

  1. A resemblance
  2. B difference
  3. C contrast
  4. D disparity

Question 10 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “touched”:

  1. A unaffected
  2. B indifferent
  3. C bored
  4. D moved

Question 11 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “feeling”:

  1. A emotion
  2. B logic
  3. C fact
  4. D calculation

Question 12 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “sign”:

  1. A substance
  2. B essence
  3. C content
  4. D symbol

Question 13 · Synonym

Select the best synonym for the word “compelling”:

  1. A unconvincing
  2. B convincing
  3. C weak
  4. D dull

Question 14 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “resident”:

  1. A tourist
  2. B visitor
  3. C inhabitant
  4. D stranger

Question 15 · Synonym

Choose the best synonym for the word “district”:

  1. A ocean
  2. B nation
  3. C region
  4. D continent

Part 2 · Sentence Completion

Questions 16–30

Question 16 · Sentence Completion

Could you please ______ that difficult question in much simpler words?

  1. A ignore
  2. B hide
  3. C shout
  4. D rephrase

Question 17 · Sentence Completion

Whether the painting is beautiful is a ______ opinion, not a solid fact.

  1. A factual
  2. B subjective
  3. C firm
  4. D proven

Question 18 · Sentence Completion

After being badly cheated, she grew ______ of every salesman she met.

  1. A trusting
  2. B distrustful
  3. C believing
  4. D open

Question 19 · Sentence Completion

Instead of seeking cruel ______, she wisely chose to forgive her enemy.

  1. A vengeance
  2. B kindness
  3. C mercy
  4. D forgiveness

Question 20 · Sentence Completion

He carefully kept every important document in one neat ______.

  1. A pillow
  2. B file
  3. C kettle
  4. D ladder

Question 21 · Sentence Completion

Drivers must slow down and go very carefully around the busy ______.

  1. A roundabout
  2. B rumor
  3. C riddle
  4. D melody

Question 22 · Sentence Completion

The huge, sudden flood was a ______ that destroyed hundreds of homes.

  1. A blessing
  2. B triumph
  3. C celebration
  4. D disaster

Question 23 · Sentence Completion

The ______ winter wind made her shiver inside her thin cotton coat.

  1. A warm
  2. B hot
  3. C mild
  4. D cold

Question 24 · Sentence Completion

She ______ turned down the exciting job because it was simply too far away.

  1. A happily
  2. B proudly
  3. C regretfully
  4. D cheerfully

Question 25 · Sentence Completion

The young scientist made a ______ discovery that surprised the whole world.

  1. A notable
  2. B trivial
  3. C minor
  4. D dull

Question 26 · Sentence Completion

The steep winding road had many sharp ______ as it climbed the hill.

  1. A colors
  2. B turn
  3. C flavors
  4. D sounds

Question 27 · Sentence Completion

The eager young man decided to join the ______ and serve his country.

  1. A musical
  2. B military
  3. C artistic
  4. D culinary

Question 28 · Sentence Completion

The rough player received a ______ for pushing another during the game.

  1. A penalty
  2. B reward
  3. C prize
  4. D gift

Question 29 · Sentence Completion

She was fully ______ for the exam after many weeks of careful study.

  1. A unprepared
  2. B ready
  3. C careless
  4. D lazy

Question 30 · Sentence Completion

The soft gray mist gave the quiet forest a strange, ______ feeling.

  1. A dreamlike
  2. B harsh
  3. C ordinary
  4. D real

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Practice Test 54 FAQ

Is this a real, previously administered ISEE test?

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.

Does the real ISEE Primary Level test synonyms and sentence completion?

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.

How many questions are on Primary Level Practice Test 54?

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.

Does this test repeat questions from other iSEE Vocab practice tests?

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.

Should I guess if I don't know an answer?

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.

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Primary Level · applying to grades 2–4
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