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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue






2. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism






3. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?






4. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?






5. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has






6. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent






7. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke






8. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance






9. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure






10. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong






11. My achievement is no less than his achievement






12. I am more clever than my brother






13. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini






14. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid






15. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club






16. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist






17. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans






18. He is asking __ trouble






19. Tim is attending __ his sick mother






20. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term






21. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car






22. My friend referred me ___ a specialist






23. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune






24. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer






25. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight






26. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?






27. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)






28. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end






29. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops






30. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar






31. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant






32. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering






33. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people






34. I have always regarded you ___ my brother






35. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?






36. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service






37. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune






38. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner






39. This dish appears __ undercooked






40. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player






41. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line






42. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic






43. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector






44. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow






45. Fred indicated his assent to me






46. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year






47. The CEO is likely___arrested today






48. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming






49. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training






50. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top