SSAT Middle—Verbal Practice Test 3

60 Questions – 30 Minutes
Synonyms 7. WILL
1. GOODWILL (A) determination
(A) certainty (B) container
(B) honor (C) application
(C) injury (D) certificate
(D) kindness (E) amazement
(E) cable
8. HEAVE
2. POSE (A) tape
(A) model (B) flee
(B) argue (C) ignite
(C) recommend (D) state
(D) dress (E) lift
(E) hint
9. OBJECTIONABLE
3. STERN (A) jolly
(A) educated (B) passive
(B) strict (C) horrible
(C) rapid (D) factual
(D) skilled (E) public
(E) extra
10. DRAWBACK
4. PREDICTION (A) holdup
(A) attention (B) dependence
(B) equipment (C) absence
(C) foretelling (D) disadvantage
(D) evidence (E) beverage
(E) progression
11. THWART
5. CHERISH (A) shadow
(A) wrestle (B) observe
(B) upset (C) protect
(C) waste (D) frustrate
(D) lead (E) publish
(E) value
12. LUMINOUS
6. FRUITFUL (A) outdated
(A) uneasy (B) glowing
(B) productive (C) yearly
(C) juicy (D) plain
(D) breathing (E) suitable
(E) deserted
13. ADVOCATE 19. EXPENDITURE
(A) supporter (A) rejection
(B) mechanism (B) cost
(C) institute (C) wisdom
(D) register (D) fault
(E) sensation (E) suspicion

14. POPULATE 20. ENDEAVOR

(A) extract (A) attempt
(B) present (B) overdo
(C) appear (C) desire
(D) divide (D) extend
(E) inhabit (E) permit

15. FOCAL 21. UNCONDITIONAL

(A) existing (A) fundamental
(B) normal (B) right
(C) central (C) absolute
(D) responsive (D) odd
(E) familiar (E) professional

16. FELON 22. DEFICIENCY

(A) manager (A) panel
(B) prisoner (B) shortage
(C) officer (C) hobby
(D) criminal (D) supervision
(E) politician (E) associate

17. CLING 23. ILLUMINATE

(A) hold off (A) raise
(B) want to (B) verify
(C) pick up (C) forbid
(D) ring out (D) slope
(E) fasten upon (E) light

18. MENIAL 24. GRAPHIC

(A) likely (A) lifelike
(B) useful (B) voluntary
(C) basic (C) available
(D) actual (D) sudden
(E) fair (E) fresh
25. PLIGHT Analogy
(A) introduction 31. Think is to daydream as walk is to
(B) reimbursement (A) limp
(C) disagreement (B) march
(D) predicament (C) run
(E) liveliness (D) wander
(E) stroll
26. RUFFLE
(A) exchange 32. Talking is to yelling as
(B) dissolve (A) buying is to selling
(C) bury (B) playing is to working
(D) disturb (C) giggling is to laughing
(E) humiliate (D) ordering is to sorting
(E) drinking is to eating
27. OBVIOUS
(A) modern 33. Heat is to fire as water is to
(B) overt (A) hose
(C) external (B) liquid
(D) nearby (C) conservation
(E) typical (D) faucet
(E) rain
28. RUE
(A) regret 34. Caution is to mild as punish is to
(B) degree (A) harsh
(C) intensity (B) tardy
(D) comfort (C) disciplined
(E) feature (D) loud
(E) angry
29. INSINUATE
(A) lengthen 35. Greet is to salute as
(B) demand (A) curb is to fire hydrant
(C) exhaust (B) dress is to evening gown
(D) unite (C) beach is to honeymoon spot
(E) suggest (D) gift is to birthday party
(E) title is to front cover
30. TENACIOUS
(A) by and large 36. Study is to learn as
(B) standing apart (A) try is to succeed
(C) holding fast (B) design is to imagine
(D) out of this world (C) wipe is to vacuum
(E) on edge (D) accomplish is to brag
(E) relax is to travel
37. Crater is to volcano as chimney is to 43. Downpour is to drizzle as tornado is to
(A) log (A) plains
(B) smoke (B) disaster
(C) fireplace (C) wreckage
(D) house (D) suction
(E) brick (E) breeze

38. Bank is to money as 44. Island is to ocean as

(A) camping is to tent
(B) book is to knowledge
(C) door is to knob
(D) salmon is to stream
(E) pancake is to flour
(A) atoll is to lagoon
(B) tributary is to sea
(C) peninsula is to coast
(D) oasis is to desert
(E) flora is to forest

39. Wither is to flower as pass is to 45. Research is to discovery as prayer is to

(A) ball (A) cathedral
(B) destination (B) fulfillment
(C) grade (C) confessional
(D) permission (D) sacrament
(E) time (E) quiet

40. Electrocution is to rubber as 46. Carat is to diamond as

(A) freighter is to cargo (A) tumor is to body
(B) author is to pseudonym (B) scarlet is to red
(C) disease is to vaccine (C) matter is to energy
(D) innocence is to virtue (D) rabies is to dog
(E) battle is to foxhole (E) calorie is to heat

41. Pilot is to alert as sniper is to 47. Chapter is to book as

(A) physical (A) wig is to costume
(B) steady (B) rug is to feet
(C) honest (C) poker is to game
(D) prompt (D) act is to play
(E) intelligent (E) whistle is to laugh

42. Menu is to diner as 48. Coffee is to bean as

(A) seatbelt is to driver (A) orange is to juice
(B) price is to retailer (B) weed is to pest
(C) catalog is to shopper (C) tea is to leaf
(D) date is to calendar (D) corn is to husk
(E) account is to lender (E) milk is to dairy
49. Request is to demand as visit is to 55. Daisy is to bouquet as
(A) host (A) particle is to dust
(B) invasion (B) trail is to forest
(C) entrance (C) grape is to bunch
(D) invitation (D) jaw is to teeth
(E) guest (E) month is to year

50. Helicopter is to rotor as 56. Abbreviate is to speech as

(A) ship is to propeller
(B) trolley is to cable
(C) tank is to armor
(D) limousine is to style
(E) locomotive is to depot
(A) inhale is to gas
(B) procure is to service
(C) allocate is to payment
(D) breed is to offspring
(E) edit is to article

51. Building is to demolish as ship is to 57. Yarn is to cloth as

(A) scuttle (A) silk is to worm
(B) evade (B) pulp is to paper
(C) decommission (C) greenhouse is to plant
(D) harbor (D) ozone is to layer
(E) overrun (E) glass is to sand

52. Electrician is to apprentice as 58. Forward is to backward as

(A) President is to Cabinet
(B) noble is to peasant
(C) officer is to rookie
(D) chief is to tribe
(E) farmer is to rancher
(A) male is to female
(B) delayed is to prompt
(C) assault is to retreat
(D) guilty is to innocent
(E) Democrat is to Republican

53. Score is to musician as script is to 59. Tangible is to wealth as intangible is to

(A) agent (A) emotion
(B) playwright (B) stocks
(C) conductor (C) inheritance
(D) stagehand (D) estate
(E) rewrite (E) success

54. Tailor is to pattern as architect is to 60. Circle is to circumference as

(A) blueprint (A) angle is to vertex
(B) license (B) sphere is to hemisphere
(C) straightedge (C) number is to square root
(D) project (D) polygon is to perimeter
(E) building (E) cube is to edge
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