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 “overstate”:
A — exaggerate. “overstate” means v. to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is. Study “overstate” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “mixture”:
A — blend. “mixture” means n. a combination of different things. Study “mixture” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “examination”:
D — inspection. “examination” means n. a detailed inspection or study. Study “examination” →
Select the best synonym for the word “aimlessly”:
B — purposelessly. “aimlessly” means adv. without purpose or direction. Study “aimlessly” →
Select the best synonym for the word “defeated”:
A — vanquished. “defeated” means adj. having been beaten in a battle or contest. Study “defeated” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “undeniable”:
D — indisputable. “undeniable” means adj. clearly true; cannot be denied. Study “undeniable” →
Select the best synonym for the word “marginal”:
A — slight. “marginal” means adj. very small in amount or effect. Study “marginal” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “solving”:
B — resolution. “solving” means n. the process of finding an answer to a problem. Study “solving” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “organization”:
A — institution. “organization” means n. a group of people with a particular purpose. Study “organization” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “relevant”:
C — pertinent. “relevant” means adj. closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. Study “relevant” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “racket”:
C — din. “racket” means n. a loud noise or a sports implement. Study “racket” →
Select the best synonym for the word “join”:
B — connect. “join” means v. to connect or bring together. Study “join” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “achieve”:
A — attain. “achieve” means v. to successfully reach a goal, often through effort. Study “achieve” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “lucidity”:
A — clarity. “lucidity” means n. clarity of thought or expression. Study “lucidity” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “spiritless”:
B — lifeless. “spiritless” means adj. lacking energy or enthusiasm. Study “spiritless” →
A good hero should ______ courage, honesty, and true kindness.
B — embody. “embody” means v. to represent an idea or quality. Study “embody” →
The whole town ______ opposed the plan to cut down the old shade trees.
C — strongly. “strongly” means adv. in a strong manner. Study “strongly” →
Climbing the huge, icy mountain seemed a ______ task at first.
C — daunting. “daunting” means adj. seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation. Study “daunting” →
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” →
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” →
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” →
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” →
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” →
The bright, ______ kitchen had all of the very newest appliances.
A — modern. “modern” means adj. relating to the present or recent times. Study “modern” →
The clever ______ kept asking until she finally got the whole truth.
A — questioner. “questioner” means n. a person who asks questions. Study “questioner” →
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” →
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” →
She did many months of ______ work as a volunteer at the busy hospital.
A — unpaid. “unpaid” means adj. not receiving payment. Study “unpaid” →
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” →
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” →
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.