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 “comfortable”:
D — cozy. “comfortable” means adj. providing physical ease. Study “comfortable” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “actual”:
C — real. “actual” means adj. real or existing in fact. Study “actual” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “government”:
B — administration. “government” means n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.. Study “government” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “never”:
A — not ever. “never” means adv. not ever; at no time. Study “never” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “lean”:
D — tilt. “lean” means v. to rest against something for support. Study “lean” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “liking”:
C — fondness. “liking” means n. a feeling of enjoyment or fondness. Study “liking” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “flat”:
A — level. “flat” means adj. level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts. Study “flat” →
Select the best synonym for the word “wet”:
C — damp. “wet” means adj. covered or soaked with liquid. Study “wet” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “authorized”:
C — sanctioned. “authorized” means adj. having official permission or approval. Study “authorized” →
Select the best synonym for the word “entry”:
B — admission. “entry” means n. a way in or the act of entering. Study “entry” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “starving”:
B — famished. “starving” means adj. very hungry. Study “starving” →
Select the best synonym for the word “military”:
A — martial. “military” means adj. relating to soldiers or the armed forces. Study “military” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “infertile”:
C — sterile. “infertile” means adj. unable to reproduce. Study “infertile” →
Select the best synonym for the word “pleased”:
D — satisfied. “pleased” means adj. feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction. Study “pleased” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “ultimately”:
D — eventually. “ultimately” means adv. in the end; finally. Study “ultimately” →
He simply could not solve the tricky ______ no matter how hard he thought.
A — riddle. “riddle” means n. a question or statement that teases the mind; a puzzle. Study “riddle” →
Even in her old age, the wise woman spoke with surprising ______.
A — lucidity. “lucidity” means n. clarity of thought or expression. Study “lucidity” →
He gave a rude, ______ wave and refused to listen to her clever idea.
C — dismissive. “dismissive” means adj. showing that something is unworthy of consideration. Study “dismissive” →
Cheating a helpless old man out of his money is a truly ______ act.
C — detestable. “detestable” means adj. deserving intense dislike. Study “detestable” →
The sculptor slowly shaped the wet clay into the ______ of a running horse.
D — form. “form” means n. the shape or structure of something. Study “form” →
The two lawyers began to ______ loudly about the surprising new evidence.
B — argue. “argue” means v. to give reasons for or against something. Study “argue” →
The careful writer took a whole week to ______ the rough first draft.
B — revise. “revise” means v. to change or correct something. Study “revise” →
She let the very dirty shirt ______ in warm soapy water overnight.
B — soak. “soak” means v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time. Study “soak” →
The road was wet and ______ after the heavy rain, so she drove very slowly.
D — slick. “slick” means adj. smooth and glossy; skillful and clever. Study “slick” →
Regular exercise is a good ______ measure against many common diseases.
C — preventative. “preventative” means adj. intended to stop something before it happens. Study “preventative” →
Please ______ the empty glass to the top with cold, fresh water.
C — fill. “fill” means v. to make something full. Study “fill” →
Many people ______ her greatly for her honesty and quiet courage.
A — admire. “admire” means v. to regard with respect or warm approval. Study “admire” →
The tailor took a careful ______ of his arms before making the new coat.
C — measurement. “measurement” means n. the size, length, or amount of something. Study “measurement” →
She was far too busy to ______ to all of the emails right away.
C — reply. “reply” means v. to answer someone by speaking or writing. Study “reply” →
The workers used a huge iron machine to ______ the old brick factory.
D — demolish. “demolish” means v. to destroy completely. Study “demolish” →
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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.