ISEE Sentence Completion 20Qs

Viewers were unsurprised when the notoriously ________ host began to attack his guest’s political views.

• popular

• understanding

• confrontational

• discerning

Unlike many of his peers who wrote in only one genre, Thomas Middleton was well known for being a ________ playwright who wrote tragedies, histories and comedies.

• versatile

• steady

• frequent

• focused

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The Student Activities Board considered taking a senior trip to France, but determined that it was too ________ for their limited budget.

• prudent

• frugal

• curmudgeonly

• extravagant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.4.6

Although the mayor was well liked by most of the town’s residents, his ________ approach to crime prompted calls for tougher enforcement from some members of the community.

• rigid

• successful

• lax

• proven

Even after the documentary “Nanook of the North” was revealed to have been heavily staged, some supporters continued to argue that the film’s portrayal of the Inuit people was very ________.

• authentic

• insulting

• confusing

• prejudiced

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.4.6

The ________ damage caused by major earthquakes sometimes takes decades to repair.

• irreversible

• severe

• minimal

• provisional

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

After failing an important biology test, Arthur worked to become a more ______ student by studying more frequently and more carefully.

• unscrupulous

• conscientious

• gracious

• baleful

There was a fiercely ______ atmosphere in the sales office, where employees vied with one another over a limited number of bonuses awarded to top sellers.

• competitive

• depressing

• expensive

• astonishing

When threatened, skunks release a ______ odor powerful enough to ward off potential predators.

• voracious

• classic

• residual

• pungent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

With his ______ eye for detail, the appraiser was easily able to spot that the piece was a fraud and not a real Picasso.

• inattentive

• discerning

• superficial

• neglectful