All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #15 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONARCH
Narrator
Protagonist
King
Document
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 #16 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAPERONE
Voyage
Protagonist
Catastrophe
Destruction
Supervisor
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 #17 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUPIL
Parent
Worker
Teacher
Student
Expert
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 #18 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTOURAGE
Escort
Vacation
Tour
Debut
Corruption
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 #19 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SOPHOMORE
Itinerant
Professor
First-year student
Second-year student
Academic
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Student
Player
Team
Beginner
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
Lineage
Swollen
Harm
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 #22 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOMINEE
Perjury
Monopoly
Inquiry
Candidate
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 #23 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCHOLAR
School
Fervor
Novice
Intellectual
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 #24 : Identifying 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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