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.
Select the best synonym for the word “exhausting”:
B — draining. “exhausting” means adj. very tiring. Study “exhausting” →
Select the best synonym for the word “lucky”:
A — fortunate. “lucky” means adj. having good fortune. Study “lucky” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “respect”:
A — admiration. “respect” means n. a feeling of admiration; v. to admire someone or something. Study “respect” →
Select the best synonym for the word “excitement”:
D — thrill. “excitement” means n. a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness. Study “excitement” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “jackpot”:
A — winnings. “jackpot” means n. a large cash prize in a game or lottery. Study “jackpot” →
Select the best synonym for the word “inconsistency”:
B — contradiction. “inconsistency” means n. the quality of being inconsistent or not staying the same. Study “inconsistency” →
Select the best synonym for the word “authority”:
D — power. “authority” means n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. Study “authority” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “daring”:
A — bold. “daring” means adj. adventurous or bold. Study “daring” →
Select the best synonym for the word “agitated”:
D — flustered. “agitated” means adj. feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. Study “agitated” →
Select the best synonym for the word “sequential”:
C — consecutive. “sequential” means adj. forming or following in a logical order or sequence. Study “sequential” →
Select the best synonym for the word “singer”:
A — vocalist. “singer” means n. people who sing. Study “singer” →
Select the best synonym for the word “inaccuracy”:
D — error. “inaccuracy” means n. the quality of being incorrect or not exact. Study “inaccuracy” →
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” →
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” →
Select the best synonym for the word “rustic”:
C — rural. “rustic” means adj. relating to the countryside; simple or unsophisticated. Study “rustic” →
The children made such a loud ______ that the neighbors soon complained.
C — racket. “racket” means n. a loud noise or a sports implement. Study “racket” →
The steep roller coaster ride was the most ______ part of the whole day.
C — exciting. “exciting” means adj. causing great enthusiasm and eagerness. Study “exciting” →
When cold water freezes, it slowly turns into hard, ______ ice.
A — solid. “solid” means adj. firm and stable in shape; not liquid or gas. Study “solid” →
The editor asked her to ______ the very long essay into a single page.
A — condense. “condense” means v. to make something shorter or more concentrated. Study “condense” →
She loves all kinds of fruit, but ______ sweet, juicy red strawberries.
D — especially. “especially” means adv. particularly; more than others. Study “especially” →
The frightened deer stood perfectly ______, hoping the hunter would not see it.
D — still. “still” means adj. not moving or making a sound. Study “still” →
The two good friends had a small ______ about where to eat lunch.
C — disagreement. “disagreement” means n. a difference of opinion. Study “disagreement” →
He proudly drove a ______ red sports car covered in shiny chrome.
B — flashy. “flashy” means adj. bright and noticeable, often in a way that is not tasteful. Study “flashy” →
She stayed up very late to ______ reading the exciting mystery novel.
B — finish. “finish” means v. to complete something. Study “finish” →
The modern kitchen has a handy ______ oven set right into the wall.
C — built-in. “built-in” means adj. forming an integral part of a structure or device. Study “built-in” →
Robins are a very ______ bird in gardens all across the country.
D — common. “common” means adj. found often; usual. Study “common” →
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” →
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” →
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” →
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” →
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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.