All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #276 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The staff here are almost too __________; I can never get a moment of privacy.
apt
inept
sheepish
stationary
attentive
attentive
If the speaker is complaining that the staff will not leave him alone it makes sense that they could be reasonably described as "too attentive." "Attentive" means paying careful attention to, being excessively thoughtful towards. Additionally, "stationary" means not moving; "inept" means unskilled, incapable; "apt" means appropriate; "sheepish" means shy and easily embarrassed.
Example Question #277 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The __________ man did not want to talk about himself at the party.
bashful
salient
awry
dissolute
pompous
bashful
Which of these answers describes someone shy who does not want to talk about themselves? The correct answer is "bashful." Additionally, "salient" means most important, relevant; "pompous" means arrogant, self-involved; "dissolute" means lacking morals, depraved; "awry" means amiss, gone wrong, out of place.
Example Question #278 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
After injuring his back the previous day, the boy moved __________ about the house.
enthusiastically
joyfully
frantically
gingerly
stealthily
gingerly
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer must describe the cautious and wary movement of someone who has been injured. The correct answer is therefore "gingerly" which means done with caution and apprehension. Additionally, "joyfully" means done with happiness; "enthusiastically" means done with excitement and eagerness; "stealthily" means done with the intention of being stealthy, sneakily; "frantically" means done in a hurried and stressed manner.
Example Question #279 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
He lied to me and __________ he lied to my family.
despite
yet
however
although
furthermore
furthermore
To solve this problem you need to determine which of these conjunctions means something like to continue that idea. The correct answer is "furthermore." As in, "I like to eat carrots, furthermore I will eat some right now."
Example Question #280 : Sentence Completions: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
His joy was __________ after the birth of his first child.
opaque
current
oblique
unbridled
trivial
unbridled
Based on the context of this sentence, which describes a naturally joyous occasion, the subject's happiness could likely be described as "unbridled" or unrestrained, not held back, uncontrolled. Additionally, "current" means modern, contemporary, happening now; "oblique" means slanting; "opaque" means not transparent, not allowing light to pass through; "trivial" means insignificant, not important.
Example Question #501 : Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The dinner was __________, but not exceptional.
adequate
perennial
ultimate
terse
abstract
adequate
To begin with "exceptional" means well above average, so good as to be unusual. So, based on the context of this sentence you are looking for an adjective that is not as intense as "exceptional" that could be used to describe someone enjoying a meal. The correct answer is "adequate," which means good enough. Additionally, "terse" means brief, to the point; "ultimate" means best, greatest; "perennial" means occurring at regular intervals for a long time; "abstract" means theoretical, existing as an idea rather than as reality.
Example Question #502 : Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The meeting was incredibly boring and seemed __________.
legendary
customary
interminable
wanton
militant
interminable
If the meeting was very boring for the speaker then it makes sense that it might seem endless, boundless, never ending, or "interminable." Additionally, "legendary" means having the status of a legend, awe inspiring; "customary" means traditional, polite; "wanton" means random, reckless, and destructive; "militant" means passionate about a cause to the point of taking up violence.
Example Question #503 : Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The fossils of some __________ animals were found in a riverbed just south of here.
utter
adjacent
antediluvian
inclement
comprehensive
antediluvian
Seeing as it takes many thousands of years for fossils to form the correct adjective here should relate to something from an era long ago. The correct answer is therefore "antediluvian" which means, literally, from a time before the biblical flood of Noah, but is generally used to mean from a distant era in the past. Additionally, "adjacent" means next to; "utter" means completely, totally; "comprehensive" means covering all areas; "inclement" means (of weather) severe.
Example Question #504 : Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The pain is __________ and she requires constant medical care.
chronic
flamboyant
elusive
palatable
elaborate
chronic
If the subject of this sentence needs constant medical care it stands to reason that the pain she experiences might be (of pain or illness) long lasting or constantly recurring. So, the correct answer is "chronic." Additionally, "elusive" means hard to find, hard to catch; "palatable" means tasty, able to be eaten; "flamboyant" means (of a style) colorful and vibrant; "elaborate" means complex and complicated.
Example Question #505 : Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The situation went __________ when we missed our connecting flight.
embedded
arcane
inert
torrid
awry
awry
The context of this sentence describes a plan gone wrong, a situation gone amiss. So, the correct answer is "awry" which means gone wrong, amiss, out of place. Additionally, "inert" means motionless; "embedded" means fixed within something; "arcane" means (of knowledge) ancient and privileged; "torrid" means (of weather) unbearably hot or (of a situation) terrible.
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