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 #12 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MONARCH

Possible Answers:

Achievement

Protagonist

King

Document

Narrator

Correct answer:

King

Explanation:

"Monarch" means ruler or king, so "king" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "monarch": a "narrator" is a person who tells a story; an "achievement" is the completion of a task or goal; a "document" is a paper with written material on it; and a "protagonist" is the main character in a novel or movie.

Example Question #16 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHAPERONE

Possible Answers:

Catastrophe

Supervisor

Protagonist

Voyage

Destruction

Correct answer:

Supervisor

Explanation:

A "chaperone" is a supervisor or a person who looks after another person or group, so "supervisor" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "chaperone": a "voyage" is a journey made by traveling via ship; a "protagonist" is the main character of a story; a "catastrophe" is a disaster or great event of terror and suffering; and "destruction" is the action of causing great damage.

Example Question #17 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PUPIL

Possible Answers:

Worker

Student

Teacher

Parent

Expert

Correct answer:

Student

Explanation:

"Pupil" is a noun that can mean apprentice or novice, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "pupil" is "student," a noun meaning a person who is going to school. Considering the other answer choices, "expert" is a noun meaning a specialist or a skilled person, "parent" is a noun meaning a mother or father of a child, and "worker" is a noun meaning someone who does work.

Example Question #18 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENTOURAGE

Possible Answers:

Debut

Vacation

Corruption

Escort

Tour

Correct answer:

Escort

Explanation:

An “entourage” is a group of people who accompany one person, or an “escort.” A “debut” is the act of doing something, often publicly, for the first time; and “corruption” means dishonesty.

Example Question #19 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

SOPHOMORE

Possible Answers:

Second-year student 

Academic 

First-year student

Professor 

Itinerant 

Correct answer:

Second-year student 

Explanation:

If you break “sophomore” down into its Latin word parts, it's literal meaning is wise-fool. In American English, we use it to describe a second-year student.” To provide further help, an “itinerant” is a nomad, someone who walks from place to place without living in any one place; an “academic” is someone who studies or teaches for a living

Example Question #20 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

NOVICE

Possible Answers:

Coach

Beginner

Team

Player

Student

Correct answer:

Beginner

Explanation:

"Novice" means beginner or learner, so "beginner" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #21 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

POSTERITY

Possible Answers:

Harm

Swollen

Charm

Lineage

Correct answer:

Lineage

Explanation:

"Posterity" refers to future generations of something. The best choice is "lineage," as it means the descendants or future generations of a particular thing or person.

Example Question #381 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

NOMINEE

Possible Answers:

Perjury

Inquiry

Candidate

Monopoly

Physician

Correct answer:

Candidate

Explanation:

A "nominee" is a candidate or a person being considered for a job or position. A "physician" is a doctor. A "monopoly" is the situation that occurs when one company or person controls an entire industry or sector and has power to extract above market prices. "Perjury" is the act of lying under oath. "Inquiry" is the act of asking questions and attempting to obtain information.

Example Question #382 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SCHOLAR

Possible Answers:

Novice

Intellectual

Fervor

School

Correct answer:

Intellectual

Explanation:

"Scholar" is a noun meaning an academic or an educated person, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "scholar" is "intellectual," a word that when used as a noun means an academic or a very intelligent person. Considering the other answer choices, "novice" is noun that means beginner, a "school" is a place where students go to be taught by teachers, and "fervor" means zeal or passion.

Example Question #383 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SCRIBE

Possible Answers:

Scripture

Scribble

Clerk

Written

Correct answer:

Clerk

Explanation:

A "scribe" is a professional record keeper or copyist. The best choice is "clerk," as one of the jobs of a clerk is to copy and record documents. Considering the other choices, "scribble" means write carelessly, "written" means formed by characters visible on a surface, and a "scripture" is a religious text.

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