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 “pastime”:
A — hobby. “pastime” means n. an activity done for enjoyment. Study “pastime” →
Select the best synonym for the word “objects”:
A — items. “objects” means n. things that can be seen or touched. Study “objects” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “art”:
A — creativity. “art” means n. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. Study “art” →
Select the best synonym for the word “looming”:
D — impending. “looming” means adj. appearing as a large and indistinct shape, often in a threatening way. Study “looming” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “scuffle”:
A — skirmish. “scuffle” means n. a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters; v. to engage in a scuffle. Study “scuffle” →
Select the best synonym for the word “wholeness”:
A — completeness. “wholeness” means n. the state of being complete or whole. Study “wholeness” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “disrespect”:
C — contempt. “disrespect” means n. lack of respect or courtesy. Study “disrespect” →
Select the best synonym for the word “honest”:
A — truthful. “honest” means adj. truthful and sincere. Study “honest” →
Select the best synonym for the word “kindly”:
A — gently. “kindly” means adv. in a kind or gentle manner. Study “kindly” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “continuation”:
C — extension. “continuation” means n. the act of continuing or being continued. Study “continuation” →
Select the best synonym for the word “flashy”:
A — gaudy. “flashy” means adj. bright and noticeable, often in a way that is not tasteful. Study “flashy” →
Select the best synonym for the word “activity”:
B — pursuit. “activity” means n. something that is done for enjoyment, often as part of a group. Study “activity” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “catching”:
A — appealing. “catching” means adj. attractive or interesting. Study “catching” →
Select the best synonym for the word “orders”:
A — commands. “orders” means n. instructions or commands. Study “orders” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “conspiracy”:
B — plot. “conspiracy” means n. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful. Study “conspiracy” →
The tiny ______ island had no people at all, only birds and crabs.
D — uninhabited. “uninhabited” means adj. not lived in by people. Study “uninhabited” →
Paying your taxes on time is a ______ duty for every good citizen.
D — lawful. “lawful” means adj. allowed by law. Study “lawful” →
The frightened, ______ deer ran swiftly through the thick, dark forest.
C — hunted. “hunted” means adj. being pursued or chased. Study “hunted” →
You must ______ the two wires together to make the little lamp light up.
D — connect. “connect” means v. to join or link together. Study “connect” →
The ______ smell of the freshly cut onions made her tired eyes water.
C — pungent. “pungent” means adj. having a strong, sharp smell or taste. Study “pungent” →
She stuck a bright ______ on the glass jar to show what was inside.
D — label. “label” means n. a piece of paper or material attached to an object to give information about it. Study “label” →
With enough hard work, she was quite sure she would ______ in the end.
D — succeed. “succeed” means v. to achieve the desired aim or result. Study “succeed” →
He folded all of his clean clothes ______ and placed them in the drawer.
A — neatly. “neatly” means adv. in a tidy and orderly way. Study “neatly” →
In her ______, the famous singer described her very difficult childhood.
D — autobiography. “autobiography” means n. a self-written account of one''s own life. Study “autobiography” →
Long ago, that terrible ______ disease frightened whole villages.
C — incurable. “incurable” means adj. not able to be cured or healed. Study “incurable” →
The police moved very quickly to ______ the fleeing thief.
C — arrest. “arrest” means v. to seize someone by legal authority. Study “arrest” →
Even when her body was very tired, her ______ stayed strong and hopeful.
B — spirit. “spirit” means n. the non-physical part of a person. Study “spirit” →
Mount Everest is by far the ______ mountain in the whole world.
B — highest. “highest” means adj. superlative of high; most elevated. Study “highest” →
The safety of all the young children was her single greatest ______.
B — concern. “concern” means n. a matter of interest or importance to someone. Study “concern” →
After many long hours of hard work, the huge project was finally ______.
C — done. “done” means adj. completed or finished. Study “done” →
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.