All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #811 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Raiding parties landed on the island to _________ and plunder.
efface
queue
wail
maraud
disentangle
maraud
To solve this problem you need to determine which of these verbs relates to "plunder" (stealing, pilfering) and might be committed by a group of soldiers during a war. The correct answer is "maraud," which means to roam around committing violence and stealing property. Additionally, "efface" means erase, delete; "disentangle" means resolve, sort out, make no longer tangled; "wail" means cry out loudly; "queue" means get in line for, wait for.
Example Question #812 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
They were angered by the act of aggression committed against them and decided to violently __________.
insinuate
retaliate
slander
germinate
cloister
retaliate
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like attack back, fight back. So, the correct answer is "retaliate." Additionally, "insinuate" means suggest, imply is true; "germinate" means plant and grow; "cloister" means hide away, shut away, lock away; "slander" means speak out in an attack against someone's reputation.
Example Question #813 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
During prohibition the government __________ the sale of alcohol.
trudged
surpassed
interdicted
squirmed
beguiled
interdicted
The context of this sentence discusses the "prohibition" (ban) on alcohol, so the correct answer must mean prohibited, forbade, did not allow. The correct answer is therefore "interdicted." Additionally, "squirm" means wiggle uncomfortable, fidget; "surpass" means go beyond; "beguile" means charm; "trudge" means walk in a slow, ponderous manner.
Example Question #814 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
If you have an important test it __________ you to study.
goads
perturbs
behooves
retrieves
alludes
behooves
"Behooves" is an antiquated, old-fashioned word that is nonetheless still in use today. It means something like is good for, is advantageous for, is one's responsibility to. Additionally, "alludes" means hints at, suggests is true; "goad" means encourage, 'egg on'; "retrieve" means go get, fetch, bring back; "perturb" means upset, disturb, worry.
Example Question #815 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
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.
agitated
enthralled
hypnotized
derided
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 #816 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
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.
gaped
beleaguered
scowled
lampooned
beamed
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 #817 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
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.
endorsed
festooned
crammed
aligned
nourished
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 #818 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
She was __________ by her community and forced to leave town.
drenched
spliced
shunned
scowled
outfoxed
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 #819 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The tyrant used force to brutally __________ the population.
separate
replicate
subjugate
proliferate
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 #820 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The farmer worked hard to __________ the sheep into the enclosure.
herd
nominate
carp
bewilder
festoon
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.
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