All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #601 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONARCH
King
Document
Protagonist
Narrator
Achievement
King
"Monarch" means ruler or king, so "king" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "monarch": a "narrator" is a person who tells a story; an "achievement" is the completion of a task or goal; a "document" is a paper with written material on it; and a "protagonist" is the main character in a novel or movie.
Example Question #602 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAPERONE
Protagonist
Voyage
Supervisor
Catastrophe
Destruction
Supervisor
A "chaperone" is a supervisor or a person who looks after another person or group, so "supervisor" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "chaperone": a "voyage" is a journey made by traveling via ship; a "protagonist" is the main character of a story; a "catastrophe" is a disaster or great event of terror and suffering; and "destruction" is the action of causing great damage.
Example Question #603 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUPIL
Expert
Teacher
Worker
Student
Parent
Student
"Pupil" is a noun that can mean apprentice or novice, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "pupil" is "student," a noun meaning a person who is going to school. Considering the other answer choices, "expert" is a noun meaning a specialist or a skilled person, "parent" is a noun meaning a mother or father of a child, and "worker" is a noun meaning someone who does work.
Example Question #604 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTOURAGE
Corruption
Debut
Escort
Vacation
Tour
Escort
An “entourage” is a group of people who accompany one person, or an “escort.” A “debut” is the act of doing something, often publicly, for the first time; and “corruption” means dishonesty.
Example Question #605 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SOPHOMORE
Academic
Itinerant
Professor
First-year student
Second-year student
Second-year student
If you break “sophomore” down into its Latin word parts, it's literal meaning is wise-fool. In American English, we use it to describe a “second-year student.” To provide further help, an “itinerant” is a nomad, someone who walks from place to place without living in any one place; an “academic” is someone who studies or teaches for a living.
Example Question #20 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Team
Beginner
Player
Student
Coach
Beginner
"Novice" means beginner or learner, so "beginner" is the correct answer.
Example Question #21 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POSTERITY
Harm
Lineage
Swollen
Charm
Lineage
"Posterity" refers to future generations of something. The best choice is "lineage," as it means the descendants or future generations of a particular thing or person.
Example Question #381 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOMINEE
Perjury
Monopoly
Candidate
Inquiry
Physician
Candidate
A "nominee" is a candidate or a person being considered for a job or position. A "physician" is a doctor. A "monopoly" is the situation that occurs when one company or person controls an entire industry or sector and has power to extract above market prices. "Perjury" is the act of lying under oath. "Inquiry" is the act of asking questions and attempting to obtain information.
Example Question #382 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCHOLAR
School
Novice
Intellectual
Fervor
Intellectual
"Scholar" is a noun meaning an academic or an educated person, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "scholar" is "intellectual," a word that when used as a noun means an academic or a very intelligent person. Considering the other answer choices, "novice" is noun that means beginner, a "school" is a place where students go to be taught by teachers, and "fervor" means zeal or passion.
Example Question #383 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCRIBE
Scripture
Clerk
Written
Scribble
Clerk
A "scribe" is a professional record keeper or copyist. The best choice is "clerk," as one of the jobs of a clerk is to copy and record documents. Considering the other choices, "scribble" means write carelessly, "written" means formed by characters visible on a surface, and a "scripture" is a religious text.
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