ISEE Upper Level Sentence Completion Practice Test 12

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1. The mayor's decision to fund the pre-school program was ------ by his gratitude for the public support his family received when he was young and his ------ for those struggling to escape poverty.

  • A. contradicted … admiration
  • B. revealed … understanding
  • C. shaped … empathy
  • D. shown … contempt

2. Like many ------ cities, Atlanta struggles with sprawl and the ------ traffic such development creates.

  • A. booming … snarling
  • B. growing … smooth
  • C. minor … tangled
  • D. shrinking … transparent

3. Although many people have ------ habits of eating healthy and exercising regularly, the appeal of tasty fast food and a comfortable sofa still ------ many others.

  • A. abandoned … appalls
  • B. adopted … lures
  • C. developed … repels
  • D. renounced … tempts

4. In the nineteenth century, those fighting for the abolition of slavery did not always agree with those fighting for women's rights: while some activists ------ each other's goals, others believed victory for one side would spell ------ for the other.

  • A. championed … defeat
  • B. encouraged … success
  • C. rejected … doom
  • D. understood … escape

5. New research has indicated that children's food inclinations develop in the womb: when pregnant women ------ lots of leafy green vegetables, their babies will show a ------ for leafy green vegetables throughout childhood.

  • A. consume … preference
  • B. cook … dismissal
  • C. ingest … hatred
  • D. avoid … taste

6. Despite its fearsome reputation and intimidating looks, the American Staffordshire terrier is very ------ and is aggressive only when threatened.

  • A. amiable
  • B. contrite
  • C. energetic
  • D. solitary

7. One of the first cable series to earn critical ------ was HBO's The Sopranos, a groundbreaking drama whose success influenced dozens of shows on both cable and network TV.

  • A. acclaim
  • B. condemnation
  • C. persistence
  • D. precedence

8. Facial expressions such as rolled eyes and a begrudging vocal tone will ------ the sincerity of an apology.

  • A. balance
  • B. bolster
  • C. exaggerate
  • D. undermine

9. The grandchildren spent carelessly and unwisely, essentially ------ the family fortune built up over the two prior generations.

  • A. amassing
  • B. capitalizing
  • C. obstructing
  • D. squandering

10. The fans loved their favorite movie star with a worship that approached ------.

  • A. dismissal
  • B. embarrassment
  • C. permanence
  • D. veneration

11. A ------ of several musical forms including the blues, gospel, and Western swing, rock and roll ------ the idea of America as the great melting pot.

  • A. clash … explains
  • B. combination … belies
  • C. fusion … epitomizes
  • D. selection … shocks

12. Although over-the-counter pain medications such as Advil, Excedrin, and Tylenol cannot cure the underlying illness, they can ------ the symptoms and provide some ------.

  • A. alleviate … relief
  • B. eradicate … diagnosis
  • C. heighten … distraction
  • D. intensify … peace

13. Like many other movies ------ from popular novels, the blockbuster received mixed reviews from loyal fans of the book; some fans loved the film while others ------ it.

  • A. adapted … panned
  • B. appropriated … lauded
  • C. derived … trumpeted
  • D. deviated … rejected

14. If people drove in the snow with more ------ and employed fewer ------ maneuvers, there would be fewer accidents.

  • A. caution … reckless
  • B. emotion … rational
  • C. excess … generous
  • D. excitement … desperate

15. A ------ ear for languages can identify similarities and ------ the differences among several languages that descend from a common source.

  • A. deft … blunt
  • B. keen … discern
  • C. restrained … isolate
  • D. skilled … reserve