ePrep-SSAT-Practice-Test-1-Middle-Level

Sep 15, 2026

SSAT Middle Level Test 1 provides structured verbal and word-meaning practice using two formats: choose the closest meaning to a capitalized target word, and select the option that best completes a sentence by recognizing word relationships. The test includes timed directions (30 minutes) and sample items with answer-key guidance. Practice items cover vocabulary distinctions (e.g., synonyms and near-synonyms) and analogy-style logic that connects items through function, category, or coverage.

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Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

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Section 1 – Verbal

Word meaning (closest in meaning)

Sentence completion (word relationships)

SSAT Middle Level TEST 1 Section 1 – Verbal 60 Questions – 30 Minutes Directions: Select the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. Sample Question: ANCIENT: (A) new (B) soft (C) happy (D) dirty (E) old The correct answer is (E) old. 1. ENCOUNTER: 5. RANDOM: (A) welcome (A) wanted (B) match (B) haphazard (C) catalogue (C) predicted (D) meet (D) captured (E) clear (E) mediocre 2. JOYOUS: 6. SURRENDER: (A) festive (A) yield (B) sacred (B) capture (C) desperate (C) test (D) jeering (D) tussle (E) wistful (E) moderate 3. SWIVEL: 7. COOPERATE: (A) watch out (A) nurture (B) wind up (B) empty (C) rock to and fro (C) collaborate (D) jump over (D) befriend (E) rotate about (E) appreciate 4. BARRIER: 8. SHUN: (A) building (A) avoid (B) shelter (B) protect (C) hovel (C) warn (D) blockade (D) awake (E) stroller (E) profit GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. © 2009 ePrep, Inc. All rights [reserved. www.eprep.com](reserved. www.eprep.com) SSAT Middle Level TEST 1 9. PLACID: 15. PROLOGUE: (A) loose (A) beginning (B) calm (B) vessel (C) cold (C) epilogue (D) harmful (D) summary (E) dank (E) biography 10. PESTER: 16. OMINOUS: (A) badger (A) powerful (B) ask (B) singular (C) supersede (C) threatening (D) paint (D) bright (E) levitate (E) luminous 11. REJUVENATE: 17. PROCESS: (A) refresh (A) method (B) reiterate (B) cancellation (C) argue (C) appointment (D) handle (D) application (E) relish (E) organization 12. ROBUST: 18. FLINCH: (A) large (A) steal (B) broken (B) flail (C) cracked (C) capture (D) automated (D) hide (E) healthy (E) wince 13. POTENT: 19. NONESSENTIAL: (A) apologetic (A) fortunate (B) jealous (B) unnecessary (C) powerful (C) primary (D) waterproof (D) nonplussed (E) fearful (E) recyclable 14. TRIUMPH: 20. CLONE: (A) snap (A) veer (B) gloat (B) imitate (C) discriminate (C) freeze (D) prevail (D) copy (E) equate (E) sketch GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. © 2009 ePrep, Inc. All rights [reserved. www.eprep.com](reserved. www.eprep.com) SSAT Middle Level TEST 1 21. DILAPIDATED: 26. INDULGE: (A) in ruins (A) drink up (B) out of date (B) give in to (C) in the know (C) cut through (D) on time (D) throw out (E) at a loss (E) catch up 22. SPECULATE: 27. FALTER: (A) predict (A) praise (B) search (B) stumble (C) discover (C) criticize (D) conceal (D) mock (E) polish (E) scold 23. ABOUND: 28. SUMMIT: (A) climb (A) sunshine (B) overflow (B) chasm (C) leap (C) peak (D) shackle (D) cloud (E) imagine (E) parchment 24. DUBIOUS: 29. DANK: (A) dingy (A) damp (B) grateful (B) rosy (C) productive (C) overrated (D) questionable (D) ordinary (E) fallible (E) trivial 25. CONSPICUOUS: 30. CONGENITAL: (A) confident (A) innate (B) casual (B) elderly (C) explosive (C) dreadful (D) modern (D) resistant (E) obvious (E) quarterly GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. © 2009 ePrep, Inc. All rights [reserved. www.eprep.com](reserved. www.eprep.com) SSAT Middle Level TEST 1 Directions: Select the answer choice that best completes the sentence. Focus your attention on the relationship between the words provided. Sample Question: Glove is to hand as (A) zipper is to jacket (B) hat is to head (C) sock is to shoe (D) seat is to car (E) cold is to nose The correct answer is (B) hat is to head. A hat covers a head just as a glove covers a hand. 31. Shiver is to cold as 35. Visor is to face as (A) chatter is to teeth (A) umbrella is to rain (B) perspire is to hot (B) roof is to chimney (C) talk it to topic (C) tinting is to glass (D) massage is to muscle (D) sock is to foot (E) run is to hurry (E) awning is to window 32. Crumb is to cookie as 36. Arrow is to quiver as (A) morsel is to hunger (A) donut is to oven (B) drop is to rain (B) egg is to carton (C) shard is to glass (C) bullet is to gun (D) sand to beach (D) nail is t

FAQs

How do you answer the SSAT verbal questions in this test?

Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the capitalized word for Part one, or select the choice that best completes the sentence by focusing on the relationship between the given words for Part two.

What is the time limit for SSAT Middle Level Test 1?

The directions specify 30 minutes for this test section.

What question types are included in Section 1 – Verbal?

Section 1 includes synonym/meaning questions and analogy-style sentence completion questions based on relationships between words.

Sep 15, 2026

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