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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina






2. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information






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






4. I am not so much sad ___perplexed






5. All the time I dream (about/ of) football






6. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan






7. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras






8. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother






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






10. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless






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






12. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity






13. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car






14. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution






15. The CEO is likely___arrested today






16. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid






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






18. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.






19. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him






20. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed






21. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem






22. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards






23. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years






24. She would permit not permit me up the ladder






25. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript






26. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had






27. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind






28. I think my earlier request escaped your notice






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






30. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window






31. My problem is less serious than yours






32. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed






33. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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34. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology






35. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award






36. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes






37. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house






38. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can






39. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post






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






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






42. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss






43. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites






44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity






45. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation






46. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book






47. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner






48. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets






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






50. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism







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