All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The __________ stopped the carriage and robbed the passengers.
fowl
specters
paupers
edifices
brigands
brigands
Based on the context of this sentence the correct answer describes a group of people, like bandits or pirates, who raid and steal from people. The correct answer is therefore "brigands." Additionally, an "edifice" is a building or the side of a building; a "specter" is a ghost; a "pauper" is a poor person who begs; "fowl" is any bird that is eaten or hunted.
Example Question #162 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
She possessed good __________ and was highly valued by her company.
indifference
lassitude
pestilence
antics
acumen
acumen
Which of these nouns describes a quality that might be considered valuable to a company? The correct answer is "acumen" which means skill, good judgment, cleverness and shrewdness. Additionally, "pestilence" is disease; "indifference" is apathy, a lack of caring; "lassitude" is weariness, tiredness; "antics" is foolish or reckless behavior.
Example Question #163 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The __________ provided by the river sustains many millions of people.
adage
deportment
bounty
lull
conviction
bounty
Something that is able to "sustain" (provide life for) many millions of people could reasonably be described as existing in large quantities that could be considered a blessing. The correct answer is therefore "bounty." A "bounty" is either a large abundance of something or money given as a reward. Additionally, "deportment" is behavior, attitude; "conviction" is firm belief in one's principles or ideas; a "lull" is a period of relative calm; an "adage" is an old saying meant to impart some lesson.
Example Question #164 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The rescuers sought through the __________ after the accident to try and find survivors.
entourage
summit
buffoon
debris
ditty
debris
To solve this problem you need to determine which of these nouns best describes the refuse of a disaster. The correct answer is "debris" which means trash, rubble, refuse. Additionally, a "ditty" is a song; a "buffoon" is a fool; an "entourage" is a group of people moving about together; the "summit" is the top of something, like a mountain.
Example Question #165 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The farmers organized a(n) __________ to reduce the numbers of deer in the area.
altercation
felon
edifice
cull
fowl
cull
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a noun that describes the organized killing of a particular animal. The correct answer is therefore "cull." "Cull" can also be used as a verb, to "cull" means to kill in an organized fashion, to deliberately reduce the population of. Additionally, a "felon" is a criminal; "fowl" is any type of bird eaten or hunted; an "altercation" is an argument; an "edifice" is a building.
Example Question #166 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The __________ was closed off and no ships could pass through.
quack
hearth
compensation
strait
excursion
strait
Which of these answer choices refers to a body of water that could reasonably be closed off to ships? The correct answer is a "strait." A "strait" is a narrow body of water between two large pieces of land. Additionally, an "excursion" is a trip, a journey; a "quack" is an amateur, someone who does not know what they are doing; "compensation" is money recieved for some suffering; a "hearth" is a home.
Example Question #167 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
People gave generously to the __________ and he was able to afford shelter that night.
conundrum
substitute
pauper
candor
vocation
pauper
The correct answer to this problem is the noun that describes someone who begs for money and is very poor. The correct answer is a "pauper." A "pauper" is a poor person or a beggar. Additionally, "candor" is honesty, frankness; a "conundrum" is a problem; a "substitute" is a replacement; a "vocation" is an occupation, a job.
Example Question #168 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The __________ was widely mocked for his zany behavior.
income
adage
specter
buffoon
treatise
buffoon
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer is a noun that describes someone who behaves foolishly and who would be widely "mocked" (made fun of). The correct answer is therefore "buffoon" which means fool. Additionally, "income" is money earned through work; a "treatise" is a formal, written expression of an idea; a "specter" is a ghost; an "adage" is an old saying.
Example Question #169 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The construction work was a major __________ for people trying to get to work.
mettle
disruption
bounty
lull
wrath
disruption
Based on the use of the word "trying" and a logical inference about the impact of construction work you should be able to figure out that you are looking for the noun that describes an interruption, a disturbance, something that causes people to change their plans. So, the correct answer is "disruption." Additionally, a "lull" is a period of calm inactivity between two periods of activity; "mettle" is courage, bravery; "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "bounty" is a blessing, a large supply of something advantageous.
Example Question #170 : Sentence Completions: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Having previously been a strict __________ to the rules, she surprised herself by stealing a soda from the supermarket.
philistine
adherent
brigand
jaunt
contractor
adherent
Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for an answer that means follower, so the correct answer is "adherent." An "adherent" is a follower, someone who sticks to something. Additionally, a "brigand" is a pirate; a "philistine" is an uncultured person; a "jaunt" is a brief excursion, a playful journey; a "contractor" is someone who fulfills a contract for some form of work.
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