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






2. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life






3. The match has been posponed as a result of rain






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






5. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career






6. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music






7. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience






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






9. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism






10. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old






11. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men






12. I will have either ice-cream or pastry






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






14. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him






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






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






17. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem






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






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






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






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






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






23. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms






24. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops






25. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative






26. I expected better __ Jayne






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






28. You are to your parents what I am to mine






29. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes






30. This dish appears __ undercooked






31. I will have tea ____ coffee






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






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






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






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






36. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average






37. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)






38. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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39. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan






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






41. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight






42. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test






43. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout






44. She would permit not permit me up the ladder






45. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases






46. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price






47. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car






48. This movie is base __ a true story






49. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine






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