ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Sentence Completions: Parts of Speech

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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.

Possible Answers:

efface

queue

wail

maraud

disentangle

Correct answer:

maraud

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

insinuate

retaliate

slander

germinate

cloister

Correct answer:

retaliate

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

trudged

surpassed

interdicted

squirmed

beguiled

Correct answer:

interdicted

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

goads

perturbs

behooves

retrieves

alludes

Correct answer:

behooves

Explanation:

"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.

Possible Answers:

agitated

enthralled

hypnotized

derided

succored

Correct answer:

hypnotized

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

gaped

beleaguered

scowled

lampooned

beamed

Correct answer:

scowled

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

endorsed

festooned

crammed

aligned

nourished

Correct answer:

crammed

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

drenched

spliced

shunned

scowled

outfoxed

Correct answer:

shunned

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

separate

replicate

subjugate

proliferate

extricate

Correct answer:

subjugate

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

herd

nominate

carp

bewilder

festoon

Correct answer:

herd

Explanation:

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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