ISEE practice, Grade 5

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ISEE practice test, Grade 5

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 6 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The weather report ______ rain, so we brought umbrellas.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Aremembered
    2. Bpredicted
    3. Cignored
    4. Denjoyed
  2. 2.

    SHOUT

    Which word means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters?

    1. Aspeak
    2. Byell
    3. Cjump
    4. Dwhisper
  3. 3.

    The puppy chewed one of my shoes, so now I ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Ahave three shoes
    2. Bneed a new pair
    3. Ckeep it on the shelf
    4. Dwear it every day
  4. 4.

    SOAR

    Which word means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters?

    1. Aspin
    2. Bshout
    3. Cfloat
    4. Dfly
  5. 5.

    DAMP

    Which word means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters?

    1. Adry
    2. Bdirty
    3. Ccold
    4. Dmoist
  6. 6.

    The soup was too ______, so Leo blew on it before eating.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Athick
    2. Bhot
    3. Cgreen
    4. Dsalty
  7. 7.

    To keep the bread from getting stale, Grandma ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Abaked it a second time
    2. Bcut it into tiny pieces
    3. Cleft it out in the sun
    4. Dwrapped it tightly and stored it
  8. 8.

    GATHER

    Which word means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters?

    1. Aborrow
    2. Bcollect
    3. Ccount
    4. Dscatter
  9. 9.

    JOURNEY

    Which word means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters?

    1. Agame
    2. Broad
    3. Ctrip
    4. Dstay
  10. 10.

    The kitten was so ______ that it hid under the bed whenever guests arrived.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Anoisy
    2. Bfluffy
    3. Ctimid
    4. Dhungry

Quantitative Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Adult tickets to a river cruise cost $35 and child tickets cost $20. A group buys 3 times as many child tickets as adult tickets and spends $1,235 altogether. How many children are in the group?

    1. A39
    2. B62
    3. C13
    4. D52
  2. 2.

    Two numbers add to 26, and one is 16 more than the other. What is the larger number?

    1. A8
    2. B10
    3. C13
    4. D21
  3. 3.

    A ribbon is 3 yards long. How many feet is that? (1 yard = 3 feet)

    1. A9
    2. B10
    3. C7
    4. D12
  4. 4.

    23 January is a Saturday. What day of the week is 8 March? (January has 31 days.)

    1. AMonday
    2. BSunday
    3. CTuesday
    4. DThursday
  5. 5.

    Tickets to a football match cost $12 for an adult and $7 for a child. A group of 15 people paid $155 altogether. How many adults were in the group?

    1. A10
    2. B11
    3. C31
    4. D13
  6. 6.

    A shopper buys 2 shirts at $20 each and 6 caps at $11 each, and pays with $150. How much change is there?

    1. A$106
    2. B$44
    3. C$110
    4. D$84
  7. 7.

    A purse is to hold exactly 11 coins worth $5.00 altogether, using only 20c, 50c, $1 coins. Which line of coins does this?

    1. A6 × 20c, 4 × 50c, 2 × $1
    2. B5 × 20c, 4 × 50c, 2 × $1
    3. C5 × 20c, 5 × 50c, 1 × $1
    4. D5 × 20c, 2 × 50c, 3 × $1
  8. 8.

    A straight walking trail is 510 ft long. There is a lamp every 6 ft along it, including one at each end. How many lamps are there?

    1. A85
    2. B86
    3. C73
    4. D96
  9. 9.

    A bus trip leaves at 9:16 am and takes 1 hour 50 minutes. What time does it finish?

    1. A11:46 am
    2. B12:06 pm
    3. C11:06 am
    4. D7:26 am
  10. 10.

    A farmyard holds only ducks and sheep. Altogether there are 31 animals and 94 legs. How many sheep are there?

    1. A16
    2. B47
    3. C63
    4. D15

Reading Comprehension

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. Second Try

    Maya's volcano was supposed to erupt. She had read the instructions three times. She had poured in the baking soda, added a squirt of dish soap, and colored the vinegar bright red. But when she tipped the cup in front of the whole class, the volcano only burped. A thin red trickle slid down one side and stopped.

    A few kids giggled. Maya's cheeks turned as red as the vinegar.

    "What do you think went wrong?" asked Mr. Patel. He did not sound disappointed. He sounded curious.

    Maya shrugged. She wanted to sit down and never think about volcanoes again.

    That afternoon, though, she could not stop wondering. At home, she set up three small cups on the kitchen counter. In the first, she used the same amount of baking soda as before. In the second, she doubled it. In the third, she doubled it again. She poured the same amount of vinegar into each one.

    The first cup fizzed weakly. The second bubbled up to the rim. The third foamed over the top and spilled onto the counter in a bright red wave.

    "Oops," Maya said, grabbing a towel. Then she grinned.

    The next week, Maya asked Mr. Patel if she could try again. This time she brought a chart showing her three cups and what had happened in each one. When her volcano erupted, red foam poured down every side, and the class cheered.

    But what Mr. Patel praised most was the chart. "Anyone can make a volcano," he said. "You found out why it works."

    1.

    Which sentence best tells what the story is about?

    1. AMr. Patel shows the class how to build a volcano.
    2. BMaya spills baking soda all over the kitchen.
    3. CMaya decides she never wants to do science again.
    4. DMaya figures out why her project failed and tries again.
  2. 2.

    What did Maya change in her three cups at home?

    1. AThe amount of vinegar
    2. BThe kind of dish soap
    3. CThe amount of baking soda
    4. DThe color of the vinegar
  3. 3.

    Why did Maya grin after the third cup spilled over?

    1. AShe realized she had found the reason her volcano failed.
    2. BShe had finished all of her homework.
    3. CShe wanted to make the kitchen red.
    4. DShe knew Mr. Patel would never find out.
  4. 4.

    In the story, the word "curious" means

    1. Afeeling angry
    2. Bvery tired
    3. Cwanting to find out
    4. Deasy to fool
  5. 5.

    What lesson does Mr. Patel's last sentence point to?

    1. AOnly some students can do science.
    2. BStudents should never try a project twice.
    3. CUnderstanding why something works matters more than a good show.
    4. DVolcanoes are the best science projects.

  6. A New Life for Old Paper

    When you drop a newspaper into a recycling bin, its journey is just beginning. Within a few weeks, that same paper could come back as a cereal box, a paper towel, or a page in a notebook.

    First, a truck collects the paper and takes it to a recycling center. There, workers and machines sort it. Newspapers go in one pile, cardboard in another, and office paper in a third, because each kind is made a little differently.

    Next, the sorted paper goes to a paper mill. It is dropped into a giant tank of water and stirred until it breaks apart into a mushy mixture called pulp. The pulp looks a little like oatmeal.

    The pulp is then cleaned. Screens catch staples, tape, and bits of plastic. Sometimes soap and air bubbles are used to lift the ink out, the same way soap lifts dirt from your hands.

    After cleaning, the pulp is spread out in a thin layer on a moving screen. Water drains away, and heavy rollers squeeze and dry the paper until it becomes a long, smooth sheet. The sheet is wound into huge rolls and sent to factories that turn it into new products.

    Paper cannot be recycled forever. Each time it goes through the process, its tiny fibers get shorter and weaker. But every time it is recycled instead of thrown away, fewer trees need to be cut down to make new paper.

    6.

    What is the main purpose of this passage?

    1. ATo argue that people should stop using paper
    2. BTo explain how old paper is made into new paper
    3. CTo explain how cereal is made
    4. DTo describe how trees grow in a forest
  7. 7.

    What is pulp?

    1. AA mushy mixture made when paper breaks apart in water
    2. BA machine that dries the paper
    3. CA pile of sorted newspapers
    4. DThe ink that is lifted off old paper
  8. 8.

    Why are newspapers, cardboard, and office paper sorted into separate piles?

    1. ANewspapers are sent back to the newspaper company.
    2. BEach kind is made differently and is recycled in its own way.
    3. CCardboard cannot be recycled at all.
    4. DWorkers want each pile to be the same size.
  9. 9.

    In the passage, the word "fibers" refers to

    1. Athe colors of the ink
    2. Bthe staples found in paper
    3. Cthe trucks that collect paper
    4. Dthe tiny threads that paper is made of
  10. 10.

    How is most of this passage organized?

    1. ABy comparing two kinds of paper
    2. BIn the order of the steps in the process
    3. CFrom the newest idea to the oldest
    4. DAs a list of problems and solutions

Mathematics Achievement

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. 1.

    What is 20/30 in its simplest form?

    1. A2/30
    2. B2/3
    3. C3/2
    4. D10/15
  2. 2.

    3/5 + ? = 2 1/5. What is the missing value?

    1. A1 1/3
    2. B1 4/5
    3. C1 3/5
    4. D2 4/5
  3. 3.

    In the diagram below, what is the size of the angle marked x?

    1. A155°
    2. B125°
    3. C160°
    4. D165°
  4. 4.

    Start at 157 and count back in steps of 6. What is the first number you reach that is less than 120?

    1. A119
    2. B127
    3. C115
    4. D121
  5. 5.

    How many more tickets were sold at Pottery than Sketching in June?

    1. A3
    2. B4
    3. C29
    4. D5
  6. 6.

    How many tenths are there altogether in 7.1?

    1. A710
    2. B1
    3. C7
    4. D71
  7. 7.

    What is the value of −3 − (−8) × 3?

    1. A27
    2. B21
    3. C8
    4. D−27
  8. 8.

    A sequence begins 9, 12, 15, 18, … and carries on in the same way. What is the 10th term?

    1. A36
    2. B39
    3. C33
    4. D90
  9. 9.

    Which of these fractions is not equal to 4/11?

    1. A20/55
    2. B16/44
    3. C8/22
    4. D12/22
  10. 10.

    What number should replace the question mark?   2 × ? − 11 = 9

    1. A9
    2. B12
    3. C20
    4. D10

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