All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #211 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The young lady was __________ by the magician and forced into a deep sleep.
derided
agitated
hypnotized
enthralled
succored
hypnotized
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means put to sleep. The correct answer is therefore "hypnotized." Additionally, "deride" means mock, make fun of in a cruel way; "agitate" means disturb, cause to feel anxious and excited; "enthralled" means captivated by, deeply interested in and attracted to; "succor" means provide aid or relief to.
Example Question #212 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
My sister __________ at me and I knew she was unhappy with me.
lampooned
beamed
scowled
gaped
beleaguered
scowled
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the speaker was given a look from his sister that revealed she was unhappy and angry, so the correct answer is "scowled." To "scowl" is to frown angrily. Additionally, "gaped" means stared at; "beamed" means smiled at; "lampooned" means mocked in a parody sense, made fun of; "beleaguered" means under attack by, overwhelmed by.
Example Question #213 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The socks were __________ into the cabinet and he could not fit any more in.
nourished
endorsed
aligned
crammed
festooned
crammed
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like tightly packed. So, the correct answer is "crammed." To "cram" can mean to pack into a tight space or to study hard for a test. Additionally, "align" means match up with, be lined up with; "nourish" means provide energy in the form of food; "festoon" means adorn, decorate; "endorse" means support, offer public support for.
Example Question #214 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
She was __________ by her community and forced to leave town.
outfoxed
shunned
spliced
scowled
drenched
shunned
If the subject was forced to leave her town it makes sense to say she was banished, sent away, willfully ignored by her community, so the correct answer is "shunned." Additionally, "splice" means join together; "outfoxed" means outwitted, tricked by superior intellect; "scowl" means frown angrily; "drenched" means made soaking wet, very wet.
Example Question #215 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The tyrant used force to brutally __________ the population.
proliferate
replicate
separate
subjugate
extricate
subjugate
To forcefully bring something under control is to "subjugate." Also, a "tyrant" is a brutal ruler with absolute power. Additionally, "proliferate" means spread wildly; "extricate" means free from a constraint, set free; "replicate" means copy; "separate" means divide, split.
Example Question #216 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The farmer worked hard to __________ the sheep into the enclosure.
festoon
bewilder
herd
nominate
carp
herd
To begin with an "enclosure" is like a cage, a pen where an animal is kept. So, which of these verbs means to move animals together to a certain place? The correct answer is "herd." Additionally, "carp" means complain; "nominate" means suggest is right for, select, elect; "festoon" means adorn, decorate; "bewilder" means bemuse, befuddle, confuse.
Example Question #217 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The police were sent out to __________ the unrest.
deprive
underline
educate
amuse
quell
quell
"Unrest" is a state of agitation, protest, so it makes sense that the police would be sent out to try and put an end to, bring under control or "quell" the rebellion. Additionally, "deprive" means take away from, not allow to have; "underline" means highlight, draw special attention to; "amuse" means entertain, make laugh; "educate" means teach.
Example Question #218 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The powerful tornado __________ the small mining town.
unkempt
devastated
adorned
acclaimed
meandered
devastated
To solve this problem you need to determine which of these describes an action that a powerful tornado might do to a small town. The correct answer is "devastated," which means destroyed, completely ruined. Additionally, to "meander" means to move slowly, side to side, like a river; "acclaim" means praise; "adorn" means decorate; "unkempt" means messy, and is actually an adjective.
Example Question #219 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The army __________ for days through the thick mud.
confined
trudged
hovered
sprinted
indicted
trudged
To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.
Example Question #220 : Sentence Completions: Verbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The animals had been __________ of oxygen and had died.
deprived
dismounted
venerated
spliced
condoned
deprived
Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.
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