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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. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something






2. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases






3. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief






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






5. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had






6. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse






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






8. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career






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






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






11. She would permit not permit me up the ladder






12. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency






13. The thief has escaped ___ the prison






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






15. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department






16. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?






17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term






18. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint






19. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test






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






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






22. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional






23. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards






24. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength






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






26. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job






27. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment






28. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people






29. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering






30. I will have tea ____ coffee






31. My problem is less serious than yours






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






33. A plant grows ___ a seed






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






35. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble






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






37. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes






38. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes






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






40. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria






41. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak






42. I am more clever than my brother






43. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother






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






45. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school


46. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology






47. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon


48. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza






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






50. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged