ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Sentence Completions: Parts of Speech

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Example Questions

Example Question #561 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

At the moment my business is very small, but it has the __________ to grow into something massive.

Possible Answers:

alacrity

decency

potential

perjury

audacity

Correct answer:

potential

Explanation:

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a noun that describes possible ability, a possible future outcome. The correct answer is therefore "potential." Additionally, "audacity" is nerve, boldness, 'cheek'; "decency" is common goodness; "alacrity" means cheerfulness, eagerness; "perjury" is lying under oath.

Example Question #562 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

The movie star went to dinner surrounded by his __________.

Possible Answers:

quack

entourage

specter

buffoon

felon

Correct answer:

entourage

Explanation:

The use of the word "surrounded" tells you that the noun you are looking for relates to a large group of people. The correct answer is "entourage" which describes a large group of people who move about together. Additionally, a "felon" is a criminal; a "buffoon" is a fool; a "specter" is a ghost; a "quack" is an amateur, someone who claims to know what they are doing but actually does not.

Example Question #563 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

The poor soldiers were simply __________ for the enemy's machine guns.

Possible Answers:

adherents

mutineers

fodder

hearths

brigands

Correct answer:

fodder

Explanation:

Based on the context of this sentence, which describes the "poor" (unfortunate) soldiers being shot at by machine guns, you are looking for an answer that means something like raw material to be consumed by. The correct answer is therefore "fodder." "Fodder" can mean simply food given to farm animals, but in wider society it is usually used to mean something like raw (sometimes human) material that is wasted, not needed, or consumed by. Additionally, "brigands" are pirates, bandits; "mutineers" are soldiers who rebel against the command; "adherents" are devoted followers; a "hearth" is a home or a fireplace.

Example Question #564 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

The __________ failed to live up to his end of the agreement and left much of the work unfinished.

Possible Answers:

edifice

deadlock

renegade

contractor

outlaw

Correct answer:

contractor

Explanation:

Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for a noun that is used to describe a person employed via a contract to undertake some work. The correct answer is therefore "contractor." Additionally, "edifice" is a building; "deadlock" is an impasse, a stalemate, a situation in which two sides are evenly matched and conflict cannot be easily resolved; an "outlaw" is a criminal; a "renegade" is a rebel, someone who does not follow the rules.

Example Question #565 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

My father likes to go hunting and shoot __________.

Possible Answers:

straits

paupers

barristers

fowl

misers

Correct answer:

fowl

Explanation:

Which of these is a noun that describes something that might be hunted? The correct answer is "fowl." "Fowl" are any birds that are eaten or hunted. Additionally, a "miser" is someone who does not like to spend money, someone not generous with money; a "strait" is a narrow body of water between two large pieces of land; a "pauper" is a very poor person who begs for money; a "barrister" is a type of lawyer.

Example Question #566 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

She had the __________ to ask me to pay for dinner even though she insisted we go to an expensive restaurant against my wishes.

Possible Answers:

charity

contentment

humiliation

sagacity

gall

Correct answer:

gall

Explanation:

Asking someone to pay for dinner when you have forced them to go to an expensive restaurant is bold, rude, audacious, and cheeky behavior. So, the correct answer is "gall." "Gall" is audacity, boldness, nerve, 'cheek'. Additionally, "sagacity" is wisdom; "contentment" is a feeling of being satisfied; "charity" is the act of giving to others; "humiliation" is deep embarrassment.

Example Question #2032 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

She was fired for __________.

Possible Answers:

candor

conviction

debris

predilection

dissent

Correct answer:

dissent

Explanation:

Which of these is a noun that relates to a reason why someone might have lost their job? The correct answer is "dissent," which is refusal to follow orders. Additionally, a "predilection" is a preference for, liking something above other things; "conviction" is belief and confidence in something; "candor" is honesty and frankness; "debris" is trash, refuse.

Example Question #567 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

The __________ had been written in the seventeenth century and focused primarily on the battle between good and evil.

Possible Answers:

feline 

detractor 

lunatic 

canine 

treatise 

Correct answer:

treatise 

Explanation:

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these is a noun that relates to something that is written, like an essay. The correct answer is "treatise." A "treatise" is a formal written expression of an idea, an essay. Additionally, a "feline" is a cat and a "canine" is a dog; a "detractor" is someone who takes away from or criticizes something; a "lunatic" is an insane person, a madman.

Example Question #568 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

The __________ between the two friends started with a disagreement over a girl they both liked.

Possible Answers:

vocation

applicant

jaunt

cull

rift

Correct answer:

rift

Explanation:

This sentence appears to be discussing a disagreement that started between two friends and then intensified into a breakdown of good relations. The correct answer then is "rift." A "rift" is a break in something, a breakdown of a friendly relationship, a long lasting dispute. Additionally, an "applicant" is someone who is applying for something, like a job; a "vocation" is an occupation, a job; a "jaunt" is a casual, relaxed journey; a "cull" is the organized killing of a specific animal.

Example Question #569 : Sentence Completions: Parts Of Speech

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

His quiet __________ was interrupted by the wails of the baby.

Possible Answers:

ferocity

heresy

contemplation

pestilence

ire

Correct answer:

contemplation

Explanation:

Based on the context of this sentence the correct answer must relate to a quiet action, undertaken in moments of peace and privacy. The correct answer is therefore "contemplation" which means the action of thinking about something for a long time. Additionally, "heresy" is the act of going against what is orthodox, violating a religion; "ire" is anger, wrath, irritation; "ferocity" is fierceness; "pestilence" is disease

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