SSAT Middle—Verbal Practice Test 6

60 Questions – 30 Minutes
Synonyms 7. RANGE
1. HOBBY (A) variety
(A) potential (B) guess
(B) rejection (C) spike
(C) proof (D) age
(D) character (E) boredom
(E) pastime
8. GRANT
2. THAW (A) slide
(A) stride (B) disrupt
(B) insert (C) moan
(C) recover (D) revise
(D) melt (E) allow
(E) happen
9. YIELDING
3. PERCEPTIVE (A) extreme
(A) insightful (B) compliant
(B) verbal (C) sure
(C) unstable (D) drowsy
(D) normal (E) subtle
(E) imaginative
10. NEGOTIATION
4. COMMERCE (A) uneasiness
(A) sculpture (B) afterthought
(B) panic (C) cooperation
(C) business (D) payout
(D) shyness (E) knapsack
(E) enthusiasm
11. BERATE
5. OCCUPY (A) criticize
(A) challenge (B) squeal
(B) inhabit (C) duplicate
(C) torment (D) sever
(D) burden (E) expand
(E) state
12. UNIVERSAL
6. ZANY (A) poisonous
(A) trusty (B) widespread
(B) burnt (C) content
(C) mature (D) responsible
(D) silly (E) tattered
(E) proud
13. ANIMOSITY 19. JUNCTURE
(A) rivalry (A) lead
(B) existence (B) stage
(C) preventable (C) product
(D) waste (D) familiarity
(E) hostility (E) control

14. ASSOCIATE 20. RUPTURE

(A) discard (A) share
(B) jumble (B) refrain
(C) connect (C) flatter
(D) elevate (D) ooze
(E) advance (E) break

15. ADEPT 21. MURKY

(A) floppy (A) proven
(B) insane (B) crossable
(C) strange (C) chancy
(D) expert (D) gloomy
(E) frequent (E) mellow

16. EUPHORIA 22. LEVITY

(A) joy (A) barrier
(B) myth (B) routine
(C) bite (C) humor
(D) period (D) partner
(E) clump (E) arrival

17. INCUR 23. INSCRIBE

(A) owe (A) sign
(B) declare (B) protest
(C) creep (C) rescue
(D) invite (D) curse
(E) name (E) pack

18. SANITARY 24. OPTIMAL

(A) mobile (A) humane
(B) unimportant (B) best
(C) clean (C) hardnosed
(D) troublesome (D) periodic
(E) verbal (E) fun
25. VOGUE Analogies
(A) loan 31. Clue is to solution as
(B) rebirth (A) launch is to spacecraft
(C) pleasure (B) whiskers is to kitten
(D) scheme (C) smudge is to napkin
(E) fashion (D) guest is to reception
(E) signpost is to destination
26. CLAMOR
(A) burst 32. Idiot is to genius as
(B) climax (A) husband is to wife
(C) vanish (B) valley is to mountain
(D) shout (C) east is to west
(E) trim (D) indoors is to outdoors
(E) fantasy is to reality
27. TYRANNICAL
(A) overbearing 33. Health is to disease as sanitation is to
(B) discolored (A) sewer
(C) suggestive (B) medicine
(D) repeated (C) filth
(E) unpleasant (D) hygiene
(E) nurse
28. PROPAGANDA
(A) inadequacy 34. Quarry is to stone as
(B) pushover (A) forest is to wood
(C) civilian (B) ornament is to diamond
(D) sturdiness (C) rock is to gravel
(E) misinformation (D) extinguisher is to fire
(E) silver is to metal
29. MORTGAGE
(A) trouble 35. Breeze is to wind as whiff is to
(B) finance (A) chill
(C) clump (B) trade
(D) hover (C) breath
(E) petition (D) smoke
(E) balloon
30. RESIDUAL
(A) more than 36. Meter is to measure as
(B) talk about (A) scope is to see
(C) left over (B) glasses is to learn
(D) see later (C) machine is to operate
(E) living space (D) weight is to lose
(E) tape is to stick
37. Whisper is to scream as 43. Century is to decade as dollar is to
(A) eat is to digest (A) dime
(B) hop is to skip (B) nickel
(C) cause is to become (C) quarter
(D) need is to ask (D) penny
(E) glance is to stare (E) coin

38. Psychiatrist is to disorder as 44. Chisel is to carving as

(A) farmer is to pesticide
(B) doctor is to disease
(C) professor is to curriculum
(D) nurse is to antibiotic
(E) scientist is to evidence
(A) code is to breaking
(B) egg is to laying
(C) blender is to mixing
(D) string is to pulling
(E) cannon is to aiming

39. Climax is to book as 45. Train is to station as boat is to

(A) peninsula is to coast (A) sail
(B) axel is to wheel (B) navigation
(C) specialist is to job (C) anchor
(D) verdict is to trial (D) compartment
(E) millennium is to year (E) pier

40. Present is to birthday as 46. Bud is to flower as

(A) detail is to storyline (A) crust is to Earth
(B) topping is to hamburger (B) twig is to branch
(C) reward is to accomplishment (C) gill is to fish
(D) integrity is to journalism (D) boulder is to stone
(E) option is to possibility (E) rainbow is to sun

41. Dusk is to dawn as elderliness is to 47. Gun is to club as house is to

(A) adulthood (A) roof
(B) privacy (B) alarm
(C) occupation (C) bat
(D) infancy (D) address
(E) retirement (E) cave

42. Wise is to owl as 48. Water is to spring as

(A) fried is to chicken (A) triangle is to side
(B) busy is to beaver (B) coat is to pocket
(C) fresh is to lettuce (C) board is to chalk
(D) bitter is to melon (D) smoke is to vent
(E) obedient is to dog (E) candle is to wick
49. Corral is to livestock as cell is to 55. Soloist is to concert as star is to
(A) bars (A) actor
(B) science (B) line
(C) prisoner (C) black hole
(D) nucleus (D) play
(E) jail (E) planet

50. Gnash is to teeth as 56. Correct is to mistake as

(A) squeeze is to hand
(B) tone is to muscle
(C) remove is to appendix
(D) bend is to back
(E) donate is to blood
(A) regain is to loss
(B) hoist is to flagpole
(C) honor is to recipient
(D) establish is to company
(E) photocopy is to document

51. Break is to dishes as tears is to 57. Desert is to dry as tundra is to

(A) sadness (A) steep
(B) trash (B) frozen
(C) clothes (C) diverse
(D) eyes (D) humid
(E) crying (E) rocky

52. Silo is to grain as 58. Grief is to distress as

(A) hump is to camel (A) fungus is to mushroom
(B) barrel is to wine (B) chaos is to order
(C) signature is to contract (C) spinner is to pointer
(D) disc is to player (D) gush is to trickle
(E) theme is to movie (E) population is to growth

53. Walk is to limp as talk is to 59. Singer is to chorus as

(A) explain (A) particle is to dust
(B) sing (B) actor is to cast
(C) whisper (C) spelling is to pronunciation
(D) yell (D) bill is to dollar
(E) stutter (E) olive is to branch

54. Habits is to instincts as 60. Wind is to erosion as

(A) diet is to regiment
(B) physical is to mental
(C) training is to heredity
(D) smoking is to drinking
(E) surgery is to rehabilitation
(A) collection is to hobby
(B) nightmare is to restlessness
(C) borrowing is to debt
(D) questionnaire is to census
(E) water is to thermos
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