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ISEE Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.

The criminal was swiftly                       , following many phone calls to the police with information as to the criminal’s whereabouts.

apprehended

tenuous

undermined

comprehended

mythical

Explanation

In this sentence the police are alerted to the location of the criminal this suggests he was swiftly caught or captured so the correct answer is “apprehended.” The suffix -prehend is often used in the English language to mean seize, as in “apprehended,” or grasp, as in “comprehend_._” To provide further help, “tenuous” means unstable; “mythical” means based on legend; “undermine” means to weaken.

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ISEE Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.

The criminal was swiftly                       , following many phone calls to the police with information as to the criminal’s whereabouts.

apprehended

tenuous

undermined

comprehended

mythical

Explanation

In this sentence the police are alerted to the location of the criminal this suggests he was swiftly caught or captured so the correct answer is “apprehended.” The suffix -prehend is often used in the English language to mean seize, as in “apprehended,” or grasp, as in “comprehend_._” To provide further help, “tenuous” means unstable; “mythical” means based on legend; “undermine” means to weaken.

3

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

His opponent used a simple trick to                        him and win the match.

outfox

cater

dissuade

originate

admonish

Explanation

The subject was tricked, outwitted by his opponent so the correct answer is "outfox." To "outfox" means to outwit, to trick, to think of a way to beat someone. Additionally, "cater" means bend to the whim of or provide food for; "dissuade" means persuade someone to change their mind; "originate" means come from; "admonish" means scold, punish, yell at.

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ISEE Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.

The criminal was swiftly                       , following many phone calls to the police with information as to the criminal’s whereabouts.

apprehended

tenuous

undermined

comprehended

mythical

Explanation

In this sentence the police are alerted to the location of the criminal this suggests he was swiftly caught or captured so the correct answer is “apprehended.” The suffix -prehend is often used in the English language to mean seize, as in “apprehended,” or grasp, as in “comprehend_._” To provide further help, “tenuous” means unstable; “mythical” means based on legend; “undermine” means to weaken.

5

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

He looked over the                        at the city below him and wondered at all the millions of people going about their daily lives.

parapet

probe

devotee

consternation

hovel

Explanation

To answer this question you simply need to determine which of these answers is a noun that describes something that someone might look over. The correct answer is therefore "parapet" which means low wall, or low barrier. To provide further help, to "probe" means to examine, a "probe" is an inquiry; a "devotee" is a fan, someone who is loyally interested in or committed to something; "consternation" is a feeling of astonished frustration; a "hovel" is a small house, a shack.

6

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

His opponent used a simple trick to                        him and win the match.

outfox

cater

dissuade

originate

admonish

Explanation

The subject was tricked, outwitted by his opponent so the correct answer is "outfox." To "outfox" means to outwit, to trick, to think of a way to beat someone. Additionally, "cater" means bend to the whim of or provide food for; "dissuade" means persuade someone to change their mind; "originate" means come from; "admonish" means scold, punish, yell at.

7

Sentence completions: Fill in the blank(s) to complete the sentence.

She was a kind, compassionate lady who felt great                        for those who were suffering.

empathy

derision

fervor

excitement

nostalgia

Explanation

From the context of the sentence, you can assume that the blank word must relate to the compassionate nature of the subject. "Empathy” is the ability to share the feelings of others and best captures the likely attitude of a compassionate person. To provide further help, “derision” means mocking cruelly; “nostalgia” is a feeling of fondness for the past; “fervor” means passion.

8

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

He looked over the                        at the city below him and wondered at all the millions of people going about their daily lives.

parapet

probe

devotee

consternation

hovel

Explanation

To answer this question you simply need to determine which of these answers is a noun that describes something that someone might look over. The correct answer is therefore "parapet" which means low wall, or low barrier. To provide further help, to "probe" means to examine, a "probe" is an inquiry; a "devotee" is a fan, someone who is loyally interested in or committed to something; "consternation" is a feeling of astonished frustration; a "hovel" is a small house, a shack.

9

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.

avid

deliberate

repetitive

thoughtful

apathetic

Explanation

Since Jennifer reads frequently and with enthusiasm, she is best described as an avid or devoted reader.

10

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

Everyone is wearing red shows; they seem to be                       .

vogue

reactionary

dismal

prohibited

erroneous

Explanation

If everyone is wearing something it could be said to be popular or "vogue." Additionally, "reactionary" means very conservative, wanting the status quo to continue and fiercely opposed to change; "dismal" means of poor quality; "prohibited" means forbidden, not allowed; "erroneous" means incorrect, wrong.

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