Nouns - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

Mayor de Blasio won the election by a substantial number of votes, so the best answer choice is "landslide," defined as an overwhelming majority of votes for one candidate in an election.

This question is one in which filling in the blank with each answer is useful for finding the best word for the sentence. "Exercise" and "solution" don't make sense in the context of the mom's busy, hectic day. "Interruption" sort of works, but as it means a pause without necessarily implying rest, it doesn't quite fit. A "breather" is a break, or a rest. The busy mom needs a rest, so "breather" is the best answer choice and the correct answer.

The sentence tells us that Bell is widely perceived to be the inventor of the telephone, but some believe that his idea may not have been original. The best answer choice is "controversy," which is an argument among people who strongly disagree with one another.

"Composure" is calmness and self-control of personal emotions. In the context of this sentence, a person who was upset would want to calm herself before talking to a teacher.

The first thing you may notice about this rather long sentence is the key word "unlike." This tells us that Matt is different from Tyler, the boy who enjoys being active and constantly busy. In other words, we're looking for a word that means the opposite of "busy," and that similarly describes calming activities like relaxing on the couch. The only correct answer choice is "leisure," which refers to time devoted to relaxation or calming activities. "Labor" means work when it is used as a noun or a verb, which is the opposite of what Matt likes to do. "Intensity" implies that something is powerful or extreme, so it is not a word that we would think of as describing someone lounging on the sofa. Finally, "honesty," which means truthfulness, has nothing to do with this sentence.

Even though this sentence is set up in a conversational way, don't get overwhelmed. We can easily tell that the textbook presents the same type of material over and over, and that this makes Stephanie upset. Therefore, what the textbook is "lacking" or missing is a diversity of topics. Since "diversity" is not one of the given choices, the best answer here is "variety." Variety refers to t_he state of containing different things_, so a textbook without variety must repeat the same sort of written information and is likely not very exciting to read.

The second clause reveals that the author was always happy at school, which suggests his memories would be fond or affectionate. The correct answer is therefore “affection.” To provide further help, “dismay” is a feeling of sadness and hopelessness; “disgust” means revulsion; “regret” is a feeling that you wish you had done things differently; “despondence” means hopelessness.

Your task here is to identify what word would best fit in the context of this sentence, which tells us why a certain place named Giverny is a popular place for artists to come to, both for its physical attractiveness and for something having to do with the Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

Neither "aroma"(a smell) nor donation (a charitable gift)fit here.

Since we know that the word must have something to do with the fact that this is where a famous painter painted, you might guess that the correct word would have to do with reputation or history.

Both "heritage" and "notoriety" have something to do with reputation, but "heritage" is the best answer because it refers to the traditions and achievements that are part of the history of a place or group of people, whereas "notoriety" has a negative connotation, meaning fame derived from having done bad things.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "disaster" or "fiasco" because the sentence tells us that Bryan and Ophelia refuse to work together on their project. So, "failure," an adjective that means the opposite of a success, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "boon" means something helpful; "success" is an antonym of "failure" and means the state of accomplishing something; and "ramshackle" is an adjective that means dilapidated or run-down.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "courage" or "valor" because the sentence tells us that firefighters need to be unaffected by dangerous situations. So, "bravery," a noun that means courageous behavior or character , is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "danger" means the possibility of being harmed; "kindness" means the quality of being friendly or generous; and "narcissism" means excessive self-interest or interest in how one looks.

In this sentence, the best word to fit in the blank would describe what happens after the police catches the criminal. The answer choice that makes the most sense is "in custody," which means in a state of being held by the police and prevented from leaving a certain place due to criminal charges. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "in jeopardy" means in danger; "in poverty" means very poor; "in motion" means moving; and "controversy" means public argument or large-scale disagreement about an issue.

The word in the blank needs to describe that the car accident left two people dead. The answer choice that makes the most sense is "fatalities," which can mean people who were killed due to some specified event. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "hoaxes" is are practical jokes that convince people that something false is true; a "ferries" are boats that carry people or items across a body of water; "incentives" are reasons for doing something; and "omens" are signs that something is going to happen.

Since people became homeless as a result of the hurricane, the answer choice that makes the most sense would be negative and show that something bad happened. The answer choice that makes the most sense is "catastrophe," which means something that causes misfortune or a disaster. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "abode" means home; "hoax" means practical joke in which something false is made to seem true; "fate" means destiny or kismet ; and "secret" means a piece of information that one purposely does not tell others.

The answer choice that makes the most sense would relate to the smell of the candle. The answer choice that makes the most sense is "aroma," which means smell or fragrance. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "abode" means home; "garment" means piece of clothing; "sanctuary" means safe place; and "rigor" means difficulty or thoroughness.

When we copy from another person without giving them credit, it is called _“_plagiarism.” To provide further help, a “magnate” is a successful businessman; “qualms” are issues we take with something; “atheism” is disbelief in gods; “amorphous” means without shape.

The author tells us that he enjoys a certain part of going to the cinema so much that he often leaves before the movie even starts. This tells us he must enjoy something that comes before the movie. The correct answer is therefore “previews.” The prefix "pre-" means coming before. To provide further help, a “review” is a comment about the quality of something after experiencing it; the “epilogue” is the part of the story that comes after the main story; the “prologue” is the part of the story that comes before the main story; “preface” means introduction.

The second part of the sentence tells us that Queen Elizabeth kept people’s spirits high and motivated the soldiers serving her. These are qualities of a good leader, so we can state that Queen Elizabeth I showed great “leadership.” To provide further help, “improvement” means made better; “frivolity” means playfulness; “truancy” means absence; “latency” means hidden potential.

This sentence conveys that while Renee seemed to understand the material from math class, she actually didn't. You thus need to pick out a noun that means something like "feeling." The answer choice that best fits this requirement is "impression," which means feeling based on initial assumptions but no proof or further investigation. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank.

We can tell from the sentence's context that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "journey." "Quest" is therefore the correct answer, as "quest" means journey undertaken to achieve some goal. None of the other answer choices make as much sense in the blank, as none of them convey the sense of seeking to achieve a goal.