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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology






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






6. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else






7. I think my earlier request escaped your notice






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






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






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






11. I am not so much sad ___perplexed






12. I will have either ice-cream or pastry






13. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign






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






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






16. She would permit not permit me up the ladder






17. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college






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






19. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight






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






21. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak






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






23. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s






24. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners






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


26. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor






27. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth






28. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things






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






30. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts






31. There is no connection between Tim and Larry






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






33. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing






34. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid






35. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life






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






37. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes






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






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






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






41. My car is better (than/ from) yours






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






43. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark






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






45. Tim is attending __ his sick mother






46. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God






47. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project






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






49. He is asking __ trouble






50. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training