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 “weariness”:
D — exhaustion. “weariness” means n. extreme tiredness. Study “weariness” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “trigger”:
B — provoke. “trigger” means v. to cause something to happen; n. a small device that releases a spring or catch. Study “trigger” →
Select the best synonym for the word “duty”:
B — obligation. “duty” means n. something you must do because it is morally or legally right. Study “duty” →
Select the best synonym for the word “follow”:
A — pursue. “follow” means v. to go or come after someone or something. Study “follow” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “contradiction”:
C — inconsistency. “contradiction” means n. a situation in which two things are opposite or very different. Study “contradiction” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “educated”:
D — knowledgeable. “educated” means adj. having received education. Study “educated” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “poor”:
D — impoverished. “poor” means adj. having little money or few possessions. Study “poor” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “average”:
C — mean. “average” means n. the result obtained by adding several quantities together and then dividing this total by the number of quantities. Study “average” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “entrap”:
D — ensnare. “entrap” means v. to catch someone in a trap. Study “entrap” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “hang”:
D — suspend. “hang” means v. to attach something so that it is held up without support from below. Study “hang” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “elephant”:
B — pachyderm. “elephant” means n. a large animal with a trunk. Study “elephant” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “disappointed”:
D — let down. “disappointed” means adj. feeling sad because something was not as good as expected. Study “disappointed” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “discuss”:
A — converse. “discuss” means v. to talk about something with someone. Study “discuss” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “confidence”:
D — self-assurance. “confidence” means n. a feeling or belief that you can do something well. Study “confidence” →
Select the best synonym for the word “agree”:
D — concur. “agree” means v. to have the same opinion. Study “agree” →
The two old neighbors like to ______ for hours over the garden fence.
D — chat. “chat” means v. to talk in a friendly and informal way. Study “chat” →
The early morning ______ strolled quietly along the peaceful river path.
D — walker. “walker” means n. a person who walks, especially for exercise or enjoyment. Study “walker” →
The architect will ______ a brand-new school for the fast-growing town.
A — design. “design” means v. to plan and make decisions about something; n. a plan or drawing. Study “design” →
On a clear, moonless night, ______ stars sparkle across the dark sky.
C — countless. “countless” means adj. too many to be counted; innumerable. Study “countless” →
The little shop became very ______ after it moved to a much busier street.
A — profitable. “profitable” means adj. making or likely to make money. Study “profitable” →
The angry gray sea tossed the little wooden boat ______ from side to side.
D — violently. “violently” means adv. in a way that involves physical force. Study “violently” →
The workers used a very strong crane to ______ the heavy steel beam.
A — raise. “raise” means v. to lift or move something to a higher position. Study “raise” →
It was very hard to ______ the delicious smell of the fresh warm bread.
C — resist. “resist” means v. to fight against something or someone. Study “resist” →
The famous ______ hit every high note perfectly during the whole concert.
B — singer. “singer” means n. people who sing. Study “singer” →
Her kind, ______ nature meant that she never held a grudge for very long.
B — forgiving. “forgiving” means adj. willing to forgive; not holding a grudge. Study “forgiving” →
The ______ firefighter rushed straight into the fiercely burning building.
B — fearless. “fearless” means adj. showing a lack of fear. Study “fearless” →
The boy's constant ______ finally got him sent straight to the principal.
A — troublemaking. “troublemaking” means n. the act of causing problems. Study “troublemaking” →
Her helpful ______ made the whole plan work much more smoothly.
D — suggestion. “suggestion” means n. an idea or plan proposed for consideration. Study “suggestion” →
Every Saturday morning, farmers sell fresh fruit at the busy ______.
C — market. “market” means n. a place where people buy and sell goods. Study “market” →
The architect drew a careful ______ showing every room in the new house.
B — blueprint. “blueprint” means n. a detailed plan or drawing that shows how something is designed. Study “blueprint” →
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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.