40 Verbal Reasoning questions — 20 synonym, 20 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.
Select the best synonym for the word “singer”:
A — vocalist. “singer” means n. people who sing. Study “singer” →
Robins are a very ______ bird in gardens all across the country.
D — common. “common” means adj. found often; usual. Study “common” →
Select the best synonym for the word “inaccuracy”:
D — error. “inaccuracy” means n. the quality of being incorrect or not exact. Study “inaccuracy” →
For every point she made, he calmly offered a clever ______.
B — counter-argument. “counter-argument” means n. an argument made to oppose another argument. Study “counter-argument” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “killed”:
D — slain. “killed” means v. past tense of kill; to cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing. Study “killed” →
It took two very strong men to ______ the heavy piano up the stairs.
B — carry. “carry” means v. to hold and move something from one place to another. Study “carry” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “offense”:
A — crime. “offense” means n. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act. Study “offense” →
The whole village gathered for a huge ______ after the good harvest.
C — feast. “feast” means n. a large meal, typically a celebratory one. Study “feast” →
Select the best synonym for the word “rustic”:
C — rural. “rustic” means adj. relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated. Study “rustic” →
The ramp was built to help people with a physical ______ enter the building.
D — handicap. “handicap” means n. a condition that limits a person''s abilities. Study “handicap” →
Select the best synonym for the word “overstate”:
A — exaggerate. “overstate” means v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is. Study “overstate” →
A good hero should ______ courage, honesty, and true kindness.
B — embody. “embody” means v. to represent an idea or quality. Study “embody” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “mixture”:
A — blend. “mixture” means n. a combination of different things. Study “mixture” →
The whole town ______ opposed the plan to cut down the old shade trees.
C — strongly. “strongly” means adv. in a strong manner. Study “strongly” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “examination”:
D — inspection. “examination” means n. a detailed inspection or study. Study “examination” →
Climbing the huge, icy mountain seemed a ______ task at first.
C — daunting. “daunting” means adj. seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation. Study “daunting” →
Select the best synonym for the word “aimlessly”:
B — purposelessly. “aimlessly” means adv. without purpose or direction. Study “aimlessly” →
The ______ team walked slowly off the field with their heads hung low.
B — defeated. “defeated” means adj. having been beaten in a battle or contest. Study “defeated” →
Select the best synonym for the word “defeated”:
A — vanquished. “defeated” means adj. having been beaten in a battle or contest. Study “defeated” →
Please call the hotel to ______ your room booking for next week.
A — confirm. “confirm” means v. to establish the truth or correctness of something. Study “confirm” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “undeniable”:
D — indisputable. “undeniable” means adj. clearly true; cannot be denied. Study “undeniable” →
As a true ______, she was the very first woman to fly across the wide sea.
A — trailblazer. “trailblazer” means n. a person who makes a new track through wild country. Study “trailblazer” →
Select the best synonym for the word “marginal”:
A — slight. “marginal” means adj. very small in amount or effect. Study “marginal” →
A quick-thinking ______ called loudly for help when the old man fell.
A — onlooker. “onlooker” means n. a person who watches something happen but is not involved. Study “onlooker” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “solving”:
B — resolution. “solving” means n. the process of finding an answer to a problem. Study “solving” →
Stealing food from the poor and hungry is a truly ______ and shameful act.
B — immoral. “immoral” means adj. not conforming to accepted standards of morality. Study “immoral” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “organization”:
A — institution. “organization” means n. a group of people with a particular purpose. Study “organization” →
The bright, ______ kitchen had all of the very newest appliances.
A — modern. “modern” means adj. relating to the present or recent times. Study “modern” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “relevant”:
C — pertinent. “relevant” means adj. closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. Study “relevant” →
The clever ______ kept asking until she finally got the whole truth.
A — questioner. “questioner” means n. a person who asks questions. Study “questioner” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “racket”:
C — din. “racket” means n. a loud noise or a sports implement. Study “racket” →
A poor diet and no exercise can have a very bad ______ for your health.
A — result. “result” means n. the outcome or consequences of an action. Study “result” →
Select the best synonym for the word “join”:
B — connect. “join” means v. to connect or bring together. Study “join” →
The proud king sat grandly upon his golden ______ in the great hall.
D — throne. “throne” means n. the special chair for a king or queen. Study “throne” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “achieve”:
A — attain. “achieve” means v. to successfully reach a goal, often through effort. Study “achieve” →
She did many months of ______ work as a volunteer at the busy hospital.
A — unpaid. “unpaid” means adj. not receiving payment. Study “unpaid” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “lucidity”:
A — clarity. “lucidity” means n. clarity of thought or expression. Study “lucidity” →
France is a beautiful ______ that is famous for its food and its art.
D — country. “country” means n. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory. Study “country” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “spiritless”:
B — lifeless. “spiritless” means adj. lacking energy or enthusiasm. Study “spiritless” →
The school ______ organized the whole timetable for the coming year.
D — administrator. “administrator” means n. a person responsible for running a business or organization. Study “administrator” →
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.
40 — 20 synonym questions and 20 sentence-completion questions, the same roughly-even split the real ISEE Verbal Reasoning section uses.
No. Every Basic 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.