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 “gas”:
B — vapor. “gas” means n. a substance in a form like air. Study “gas” →
They watched an exciting adventure ______ at the theater downtown.
C — movie. “movie” means n. a film or motion picture. Study “movie” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “worse”:
B — inferior. “worse” means adj. of poorer quality or lower standard. Study “worse” →
A friendly travel ______ helped the family plan their long holiday.
A — agent. “agent” means n. a person who acts on behalf of another. Study “agent” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “opinions”:
A — views. “opinions” means n. personal beliefs or judgments. Study “opinions” →
The ______ puppy was only a few weeks old and still very playful.
B — young. “young” means adj. having lived or existed for only a short time. Study “young” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “bluster”:
A — rant. “bluster” means v. to speak in a loud and aggressive way. Study “bluster” →
Spring weather here is very ______, shifting quickly from sun to rain.
D — changeable. “changeable” means adj. able to be changed. Study “changeable” →
Select the best synonym for the word “apart”:
D — separated. “apart” means adv. separated by a distance. Study “apart” →
The ______ merchant cheated his poorest customers without any guilt at all.
A — unprincipled. “unprincipled” means adj. not having or showing moral principles. Study “unprincipled” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “esteemed”:
D — revered. “esteemed” means adj. highly respected or admired. Study “esteemed” →
The clever magician created the ______ that the woman had simply vanished.
A — illusion. “illusion” means n. a false idea or belief; something that is not what it seems. Study “illusion” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “junkie”:
D — addict. “junkie” means n. a person who is addicted to drugs. Study “junkie” →
The ______ emperor made every single decision entirely by himself.
A — autocratic. “autocratic” means adj. relating to a ruler who has absolute power. Study “autocratic” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “surrealistic”:
D — fantastical. “surrealistic” means adj. having a dream-like or unreal quality. Study “surrealistic” →
She works in a small ______ on the top floor of the tall glass building.
A — office. “office” means n. a room or building where people work. Study “office” →
Select the best synonym for the word “repentant”:
D — remorseful. “repentant” means adj. feeling sorry for something wrong you have done. Study “repentant” →
The thick morning fog ______ lifted, slowly revealing the green hills below.
D — gradually. “gradually” means adv. slowly over a period of time. Study “gradually” →
Select the best synonym for the word “guest”:
A — visitor. “guest” means n. people who are invited to visit or stay in someone''s home. Study “guest” →
The company will ______ that the new phone works well for two whole years.
C — guarantee. “guarantee” means v. to promise that something will happen or be done. Study “guarantee” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “later”:
A — afterward. “later” means adv. at a time in the future or after the time you have mentioned. Study “later” →
He searched the whole dusty house but found ______ of any value.
C — nothing. “nothing” means pron. not anything; no single thing. Study “nothing” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “hard”:
B — firm. “hard” means adj. solid, firm, and resistant to pressure. Study “hard” →
A valid printed ticket is ______ to enter the crowded concert hall.
B — required. “required” means adj. necessary according to rules or for a particular purpose. Study “required” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “pause”:
A — halt. “pause” means v. to stop briefly. Study “pause” →
The ______ documentary taught us many surprising facts about whales.
C — fascinating. “fascinating” means adj. extremely interesting. Study “fascinating” →
Select the best synonym for the word “disadvantage”:
A — drawback. “disadvantage” means n. an unfavorable condition or situation. Study “disadvantage” →
The obedient dog will always ______ its owner wherever she happens to go.
B — follow. “follow” means v. to go or come after someone or something. Study “follow” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “closely”:
C — intimately. “closely” means adv. in a way that is very near in space or time. Study “closely” →
She simply could not quite ______ where she had left her house keys.
C — recall. “recall” means v. to remember something. Study “recall” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “received”:
C — accepted. “received” means adj. generally accepted as true or correct. Study “received” →
The exciting news of the trip was sure to ______ the whole class.
D — excite. “excite” means v. to cause strong feelings of enthusiasm or eagerness. Study “excite” →
Select the best synonym for the word “ridiculous”:
D — absurd. “ridiculous” means adj. very silly or unreasonable. Study “ridiculous” →
With daily practice, you will slowly ______ your rough piano playing.
C — improve. “improve” means v. to make something better. Study “improve” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “fussy”:
C — picky. “fussy” means adj. too concerned about details. Study “fussy” →
The strong builder lifted a heavy stone ______ onto the growing wall.
B — block. “block” means n. plural of block; large solid pieces of hard material. Study “block” →
Select the best synonym for the word “develop”:
A — evolve. “develop” means v. to grow or cause to grow. Study “develop” →
The posted rules clearly ______ that no food is allowed inside the library.
A — stated. “stated” means adj. clearly expressed or declared. Study “stated” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “lift”:
D — raise. “lift” means v. to raise something to a higher position. Study “lift” →
Her warm, cheerful ______ made her instantly popular with everyone.
A — personality. “personality” means n. the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual''s distinctive character. Study “personality” →
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.