ISEE Middle Level Verbal : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Verbal Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #212 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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:

scowled

beamed

lampooned

beleaguered

gaped

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 #213 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

crammed

aligned

festooned

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 #214 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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:

spliced

scowled

outfoxed

drenched

shunned

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 #215 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

The tyrant used force to brutally __________ the population.

Possible Answers:

subjugate

extricate

replicate

proliferate

separate

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 #216 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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:

nominate

festoon

carp

bewilder

herd

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.

Example Question #217 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

The police were sent out to __________ the unrest.

Possible Answers:

quell

amuse

underline

educate

deprive

Correct answer:

quell

Explanation:

"Unrest" is a state of agitation, protest, so it makes sense that the police would be sent out to try and put an end to, bring under control or "quell" the rebellion. Additionally, "deprive" means take away from, not allow to have; "underline" means highlight, draw special attention to; "amuse" means entertain, make laugh; "educate" means teach.

Example Question #218 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

The powerful tornado __________ the small mining town.

Possible Answers:

devastated

meandered

acclaimed

adorned

unkempt

Correct answer:

devastated

Explanation:

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these describes an action that a powerful tornado might do to a small town. The correct answer is "devastated," which means destroyed, completely ruined. Additionally, to "meander" means to move slowly, side to side, like a river; "acclaim" means praise; "adorn" means decorate; "unkempt" means messy, and is actually an adjective.

Example Question #219 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

The army __________ for days through the thick mud.

Possible Answers:

trudged

hovered

confined

indicted

sprinted

Correct answer:

trudged

Explanation:

To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.

Example Question #220 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

The animals had been __________ of oxygen and had died.

Possible Answers:

venerated

deprived

dismounted

spliced

condoned

Correct answer:

deprived

Explanation:

Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.

Example Question #221 : Sentence Completions: Verbs

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

They told her to leave them alone; unfortunately she always has to __________.

Possible Answers:

examine

surpass

meddle

elaborate

warble

Correct answer:

meddle

Explanation:

If they told her to leave them alone then it would be unfortunate for her to interfere, get involved with, so the correct answer is "meddle." Additionally, "examine" means look at carefully; "warble" means sing like a bird; "surpass" means go beyond, achieve greater success than; "elaborate" means provide further detail.

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