Word-Based Sentence Completions - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

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.

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.

If you hear a loud noise, you might look for the noise's source without thinking about it, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "an action done without thinking." "Reflex" has this meaning exactly, so it is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, none make sense in the sentence's blank: "incentive" means reward; "behavior" means conduct or pattern of actions; and "stimulus" means something that causes something else to happen.

Whatever noun goes in the blank, we know that it needs to be something that would help a teacher take attendance on a field trip. So, we can infer that we need to pick out a word that means something like "a list of names." "Roster" means a written list of the names of people in a certain group, so it is the correct answer because it best fits the sentence's context. As for the other answer choices, they don't make sense in the blank: "itinerary" may look like a good answer because a teacher likely has an itinerary on a field trip, "itinerary" means schedule, not "list of names," so "roster" is the better choice. Similarly, a "program" is a series of planned events, and "pet" means animal kept for fun and companionship.

The sentence tells readers that the children "left the house in a state of disaster," so we can tell that we need to pick out a noun for the blank that means something like "a disaster." "Havoc" is a noun that means destruction or damage and it is the correct answer because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the answer choices make sense in the blank: "orderliness" means organization; "forgetfulness" means the tendency to be unable to remember things; and "plenitude" means a large amount of.

Turning on one's headlights in a severe rainstorm is something someone does to be cautious and safe. Based on this, "precautions," are needed in order to safeguard against the weather. "Risks" are chances; "tasks" are jobs; and "situations" are events or circumstances.

Group projects usually require each person of the group to participate, so we can say that they usually require "contributions," or things done for a project, from each group member. ("Contribution" can also mean something donated.) As for the other answer choices, "difficulties" are obstacles; "awareness" is perception or recognition; "judgments" are assessments or evaluations; and "verification" is the process of seeing whether or not something is true.

On vacation, everything is foreign, but at home, things are "familiar." The other answer choices are as follows: "faithfulness" is loyalty; "soundness" is validity or reasonableness; and "reliability" is trustworthiness or the ability to count on someone to do what he or she says they will do.

The people most likely want to "solve" the problem of wild animals eating their garden, so they are looking for a "solution." This differs from the other answer choices: an "explanation" is a clarification to make something clear; an "issue" is a problem; "criticism" is analysis; and "awareness" is the state of being conscious of something.

Since Sarah "found it hard to recall when the pain began," we can infer that she must not know what caused her injury. The context clue in this sentence is noting that Sarah does not know the origin or "source" of the pain and when it began. This is opposite of the answer choice "ending." Also, "intensity" is the relative degree of something; "difficulty" is complexity; and "severity" is the degree to which something is severe in comparison to other things.

The most likely answer is "requirements" since they detail the necessary aspects or parts of the project. "Functions" are abilities; "duties" are tasks; an "assignment" is a project; and a "syllabus" is a paper conveying a plan for a class to be taught, often including the topics that a class will cover and any assignments and tests that will be given.

When people learn together, they often must cooperate. As a result, team is a good fit for this sentence because teams must work together and collaborate.

Given the context of this sentence, it is clear that the principal makes welcoming remarks for the school year. She is kicking off the beginning, or the commencement, of the school year.A commencement is the beginning or start of something.

In this sentence, we know that Lisa acts immaturely. This means that she acts younger than her age at time. Since she is thirteen years old, the blank should be filled with a word that means someone who is younger than thirteen. An "infant" is a very young child, much younger than thirteen. Therefore, "infant"is the correct answer.

Here, the sentence provides enough context for the reader to realize that the dog is searching for his bone and was not successful in finding it. Therefore, it is the dog's "search" that is "fruitless" (ineffective). It would not make sense for his "hope," "desire," "appetite," or "bowl" to be fruitless.