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 “thoughtful”:
B — considerate. “thoughtful” means adj. showing consideration for others. Study “thoughtful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “emotion”:
D — feeling. “emotion” means n. a strong feeling such as love or anger. Study “emotion” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unfairness”:
D — injustice. “unfairness” means n. the state of being unjust or unequal. Study “unfairness” →
Select the best synonym for the word “paralyze”:
A — immobilize. “paralyze” means v. to make unable to move or act. Study “paralyze” →
Select the best synonym for the word “excite”:
B — thrill. “excite” means v. to cause strong feelings of enthusiasm or eagerness. Study “excite” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “prophetic”:
D — predictive. “prophetic” means adj. accurately predicting what will happen in the future. Study “prophetic” →
Select the best synonym for the word “without”:
A — lacking. “without” means prep. not having or including something. Study “without” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “prospect”:
D — possibility. “prospect” means n. the possibility of future success. Study “prospect” →
Select the best synonym for the word “sharpness”:
C — keenness. “sharpness” means n. the quality of being sharp. Study “sharpness” →
Select the best synonym for the word “college”:
D — university. “college” means n. a school for higher education. Study “college” →
Select the best synonym for the word “suffer”:
C — endure. “suffer” means v. to experience pain or hardship. Study “suffer” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “times”:
D — occasions. “times” means n. instances or occasions. Study “times” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “subtlety”:
B — nuance. “subtlety” means n. the quality of being delicate or precise. Study “subtlety” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “prolonged”:
B — extended. “prolonged” means adj. continuing for a long time. Study “prolonged” →
Select the best synonym for the word “discharge”:
B — release. “discharge” means v. to release or allow to leave. Study “discharge” →
The ice on the pond was far too ______ to safely skate on.
C — thin. “thin” means adj. having a small distance between sides. Study “thin” →
The lifeguard blew his whistle as a ______ for everyone to leave the water.
B — signal. “signal” means n. a gesture or sound used to convey information. Study “signal” →
Countries lying near the ______ are usually very hot all year round.
D — equator. “equator” means n. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Study “equator” →
The very rare gold coin had a very high ______ to eager collectors.
C — value. “value” means n. the worth of something in money or usefulness. Study “value” →
The official signed the paper to ______ that all the results were correct.
C — certify. “certify” means v. to confirm or verify something as true. Study “certify” →
Please ______ your wet, dripping coat on the hook right by the door.
C — hang. “hang” means v. to attach something so that it is held up without support from below. Study “hang” →
The country faced serious ______ problems after all the factories closed.
D — economic. “economic” means adj. related to the economy or money. Study “economic” →
Parking in that spot is a minor ______ that carries only a small fine.
A — offense. “offense” means n. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act. Study “offense” →
The famous museum proudly displayed the ______ painting, not a mere copy.
B — original. “original” means adj. existing from the beginning; n. the first form of something. Study “original” →
The heavy rain caused a terrible ______ that swept away the old bridge.
D — flood. “flood” means n. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. Study “flood” →
A good leader must be ______ and act without any endless delay.
D — decisive. “decisive” means adj. able to make decisions quickly and confidently. Study “decisive” →
She felt a sudden wave of ______ before her big class speech.
A — apprehension. “apprehension” means n. anxiety or fear about the future. Study “apprehension” →
Most of her small monthly ______ went straight toward paying the rent.
D — income. “income” means n. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. Study “income” →
The thief was sent to ______ for stealing the expensive royal jewels.
B — jail. “jail” means n. a place where people are kept as punishment for a crime. Study “jail” →
He woke up very ______ to watch the beautiful golden sunrise.
C — early. “early” means adj./adv. happening or done before the usual or expected time. Study “early” →
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.