Upper Level ISEE Sentence Completion Practice Test 27

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1. Jane felt ------- about whether to go to the party or not; on one hand it seemed like fun, but on the other, she was very tired.

  • A. ambivalent
  • B. apathetic
  • C. happy
  • D. irritated

2. Like the more famous Susan B. Anthony, M. Carey Thomas ------- feminism and women's rights.

  • A. championed
  • B. defaced
  • C. found
  • D. gained

3. Morality is not -------; cultures around the world have different ideas about how people should be treated.

  • A. debatable
  • B. helpful
  • C. realistic
  • D. universal

4. Although Ms. Sanchez ------- the student that he needed a good grade on the final exam, he did not study at all.

  • A. admonished
  • B. congratulated
  • C. criticized
  • D. ridiculed

5. Thomas Jefferson was a man of ------- talents: he was known for his skills as a writer, a musician, an architect, and an inventor as well as a politician.

  • A. abundant
  • B. frugal
  • C. mundane
  • D. overblown

6. Monica could remain ------- no longer; the injustices she witnessed moved her to speak up.

  • A. active
  • B. furious
  • C. helpful
  • D. reticent

7. Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is really quite -------; much of the story is based on her experiences as a young woman growing up in Concord, Massachusetts.

  • A. autobiographical
  • B. fictional
  • C. moving
  • D. visual

8. Though his lectures could be monotonous, Mr. Cutler was actually quite ------- when he spoke to students in small, informal groups.

  • A. amiable
  • B. pious
  • C. prosaic
  • D. vapid

9. Craig had ------- that the day would not go well, and just as he'd thought, he had two pop quizzes.

  • A. an antidote
  • B. an interest
  • C. a premonition
  • D. a report

10. Far from shedding light on the mystery, Jason's ------- response left people unsure.

  • A. impartial
  • B. opaque
  • C. risky
  • D. systematic