All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #431 : Parts Of Speech In Word Based Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
It is snowing in June! This is not __________ weather for the summertime.
Extraordinary
Unusual
Typical
Remarkable
Bizarre
Typical
It is extremely unusual for there to be snow in the summertime, so it is not “typical” weather. Typical means normal, usual, or predictable. It is an antonym of all the other answer choices. "Extraordinary" and "remarkable" both mean not ordinary, but great or special, and "unusual" and "bizarre" mean not ordinary, but weird.
Example Question #574 : Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
He was __________ to get going after a long six months of preparation.
sleepy
eager
reluctant
perplexed
enamored
eager
The sentence suggests that he was ready to get going after waiting a long time. The only answer choice that makes sense in that context is “eager," which means ready and excited to do something. To help you, "reluctant" means unwilling to do something and is an antonym, or opposite, of "eager," "enamored" means in love with, and "perplexed" means confused.
Example Question #575 : Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
It made me __________ to learn that someone had stolen my bike.
essential
furious
invisible
fragile
content
furious
If you learned that someone had stolen your bike you would likely feel angry. The correct answer is therefore “furious,” which means very angry. To help you, "invisible" means not able to be seen, "essential" means very important, crucial, or basic, "fragile" means easily broken or delicate, and "content" means happy with the way things are.
Example Question #576 : Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
Sometimes she says things that are totally __________ and I cannot figure out what she means.
understandable
oblivious
bewildering
visible
obvious
bewildering
The context of the sentence suggests that the things she says are confusing and hard to figure out. This should lead us to the correct answer, which is “bewildering," an adjective that means confusing. To help you, "oblivious" means not aware, and "obvious" means easy to see or understand.
Example Question #577 : Sentence Completions
Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.
I am becoming __________ about global warming and it seems ridiculous to me that so few people are willing to do anything about it.
haughty
ecstatic
elated
arrogant
concerned
concerned
Global warming is something that might worry someone. The answer choice that most closely resembles worried is concerned, which means anxious, worried or troubled. To further help you, elated and ecstatic both mean very happy; haughty and arrogant are synonyms and both mean proud.
Example Question #578 : Sentence Completions
Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.
It took the student days to __________ his assignment, but when it was finally finished he felt proud of the work he had done.
descend
complete
mimic
abridge
ascend
complete
The context of this sentence tells us that it took the student a few days to finally finish his assignment. The answer choice that most closely resembles finish is complete. To further help you, abridge means make shorter; descend means go down; ascend means go up; mimic means copy.
Example Question #579 : Sentence Completions
Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.
He was __________ by the information that he had head lice.
delighted
distressed
inspired
thrilled
furious
distressed
Finding out you have head lice would likely be upsetting or worrying so the correct answer is distressed, which means upset. Furious could be a tempting answer choice, because it means very angry, but it is a bit too intense of a reaction to make the most sense. Thrilled and delighted both mean made happy.
Example Question #581 : Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
The speaker was so __________ that he captured the audience and persuaded them to see his point of view with his quick wit and articulate argument.
intense
eloquent
pedestrian
hazy
reliable
eloquent
A speaker who is articulate and persuasive is "eloquent."
"Hazy" is incorrect, because "hazy" means unclear and murky.
"Reliable" is incorrect. "Reliable" means dependable and consistent. It doesn't necessarily have to mean reliably articulate.
"Intense" is incorrect. "Intense" means extreme, which doesn't have to mean "persuasive." Sometimes being too intense can scare people away.
"Pedestrian" is incorrect. In this case, "pedestrian" would mean boring and dull.
Example Question #71 : Adjectives And Adverbs
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
After the construction workers dumped leftover sand in the pond, its previously clear water turned __________.
hazy
humorous
frigid
formidable
hazy
"Hazy" means only partially visible, not fully comprehended, or clouded by particles. By using context clues in the sentence, it becomes apparent that the missing word is the opposite of "clear." "Hazy" is the word choice that best fits.
Example Question #431 : Parts Of Speech In Word Based Sentence Completions
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
We realized Ana was very __________ when she left the store with several outfits, but only spent ten dollars.
sentimental
thrifty
irresponsible
dull
thrifty
If one is "thrifty," one uses money carefully and not wastefully. In the context of this sentence, a person who could buy many outfits but spend only ten dollars would be considered "thrifty."