ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Sentence Completions
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Example Question #214 : Sentence Completions: Context Clues
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The ____________ weather outside well matched Isidore's depressed feelings as he sat inside brooding over the many sad things that had happened to him that year.
foggy
dismal
illegal
noticeable
rainy
dismal
Foggy or rainy weather might well match Isidore's depressed mood. Even if the weather were rainy or foggy, it would be better to describe it as being "dismal," for this describes something that is not only physically dreary but also something is kind of depressing in character.
Example Question #215 : Sentence Completions: Context Clues
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Terry didn't merely complain about politics at family meals; he would __________ for hours about the various candidates whom he hated.
talk
study
rant
chatter
investigate
rant
Notice the implied intensification that happens in this sentence. It is said that Terry "didn't merely complain." This implies that he did something more than merely complain. Put simply, he really complained. Therefore, the best option will be "rant." Whenever someone "rants," he or she talks about something in a very wild (almost uncontrolled) manner. Although this might seem a bit strong, it is the only option that we have that expresses this idea of complaining about political matters with energy.
Example Question #216 : Sentence Completions: Context Clues
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The old man liked to sit on his porch and ___________ the many things he had experienced, reliving each one with careful, slow thought.
express
ponder
summon
recall
discuss
ponder
First of all, note that the old man clearly is sitting on his porch and thinking. Therefore, the options "express" and "discuss" really are not appropriate. Now, be very careful. Notice that he is thinking about these matters carefully and slowly. This means that he is not merely "recalling" them. He is "musing" over them in a deliberate fashion. The best option will be a word that expresses this kind of activity. When we "ponder" something, we do just this—we think over something carefully.
Example Question #217 : Sentence Completions: Context Clues
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
After three days without food, the young man had a(n) ___________ appetite, ready to eat almost anything that was put in front of him.
intensified
increased
augmented
swollen
voracious
voracious
The young man's appetite must be very "big" after the three days without food. Indeed, the sentence does hint at this by saying that he was ready to eat almost anything put in front of him. This kind of increased appetite is really more than a mere manner of being "increased." It was really big. The word "voracious" describes a kind of hunger or desire that is extreme. This matches the strength of the sentence's claim about his hunger and therefore is the best option provided.
Example Question #218 : Sentence Completions: Context Clues
Fill in the blank:
Wearing a feather boa with her neon colored outfits and dancing around the classroom while she taught every day, the English teacher could best be described as __________.
agile
impractical
eccentric
predictable
spontaneous
eccentric
Due to her quirky way of dressing and the fact that she dances around the classroom, the English teacher is best described as eccentric or unconventional.
Example Question #1 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Each sentence completion question is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word is missing. The sentence is followed by five answer choices. Select the one word that will best complete the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Jennifer is a(n) _____ reader; she frequently reads books and seems to gain a high level of pleasure from reading.
deliberate
thoughtful
avid
repetitive
apathetic
avid
Since Jennifer reads frequently and with enthusiasm, she is best described as an avid or devoted reader.
Example Question #2 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Each sentence completion question is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word is missing. The sentence is followed by five answer choices. Select the one word that will best complete the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The water in the lake where her family vacationed was dark blue and _____; she could not see to the bottom of the lake, which made her afraid of what was under the surface of the water.
transparent
luminous
foggy
mysterious
opaque
opaque
In this statement, the best answer choice is that the lake water is opaque. The key to this question is that she cannot see the bottom of the lake.
Example Question #3 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Each sentence completion question is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word is missing. The sentence is followed by five answer choices. Select the one word that will best complete the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Due to the high heat index and the fact that he was out of shape, Joe felt that the five-mile run was _____.
feasible
effortless
nonsensical
excruciating
mild
excruciating
The key to this question is noting that Joe ran in high heat and was out of shape before undertaking a lengthy run of five miles. Thus, the run was presumably excruciating or painful.
Example Question #2 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Each question below is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word is missing. The sentence is followed by five answer choices. Select the one word that will best complete the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
A letter of rejection from the college Tom wanted to attend caused him to be _____ and miserable.
listless
indifferent
melancholy
hostile
timid
melancholy
Since he got a rejection letter from his first-choice college, Tom was presumably miserable and sad. Thus, another way to express his gloom is to say he was melancholy after receiving the news.
Example Question #5 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Each question below is made up of a sentence with one blank. Each blank indicates that a word is missing. The sentence is followed by five answer choices. Select the one word that will best complete the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Rebecca is so _____ that she believed her brother when he told her that deer have the ability to fly.
gullible
discerning
astute
cautious
foolish
gullible
The sentence demonstrates how Rebecca is so gullible, or easily fooled, to the point that she believes even radically incorrect statements.
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