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






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






3. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?






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






5. I am travelling from New York to London






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






7. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college






8. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft






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






10. Her will power is starting to dwindle away






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






12. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family






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






14. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions






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






16. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test






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






18. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men






19. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time






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






21. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism






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






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






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






25. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight






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






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






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






29. I am more clever than my brother






30. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets






31. My house is similar ___ yours






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






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






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






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






36. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary






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






38. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer






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






40. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members






41. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test






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






43. I am not so much sad ___perplexed






44. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine






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






46. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee






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






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






49. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie






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