SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
GMAT Idioms
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
gmat
,
english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Agrees with
Forbid to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Fascinated by
2. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Consequence of = result of
Much as
Credit for
Focus on
3. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Flee from - run away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Seek from
Much as
4. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Capable of
Required of
Continue with
Accused of
5. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Prohibit X from Y
Agree upon = agree on
Doubt that
Costs associated with
6. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Essential to
Lead to
Dated at
Known to
7. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
The same to X as to Y
Both X and Y
Depicted as
Elected as
8. I will have tea ____ coffee
Reluctant to
Speaking from
Expose to
X instead of Y
9. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Appear to be
Prohibit X from Y
Indicate to
Originate from
10. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
In order to
Essential to
Drawn to - attracted to
11. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Act as - function
Contrasing with
More... than
Concieve of X as
12. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Associate X with Y
Requires that X
Target at
Credit for
13. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Requires that X
Discourage from
Range from X to Y
Seem like
14. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Concerned with
Enough to
X is to Y what W is to Z
15. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Many
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Centers on
Isolated from
16. The child asked __a glass of water
Drawn to - attracted to
X is attributed to Y
Lead to
Asked for
17. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Chosee as
Centers on
Cares about = cares for
Reluctant to
18. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Invests with
Speaking from
Declared (takes nothing)
Except for
19. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Localized in
In order to
20. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Potential to
Consider X Y
Capable of
Dispute over
21. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Attribute to
Dependent on
Confirm with
Refer to
22. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Credited with
A means to
Regard as
Forbid to
23. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Attribute to
Result in
X instead of Y
Permit X to Y
24. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Dispute over
Require X to
Essential to
Asking for
25. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Try to
Better served by X than by Y
Flee to
Confirm with
26. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Drawn upon - used up
Preoccupied with
Conform to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
27. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Depicted as
Sacrifice to
Disclose to - reveal
28. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Seem like
Contends that - claim/ state
Inherited from
29. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Speak with
Seem like
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
30. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Among
Whether to
Sacrifice X for Y
31. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Range over
Correlate with
A means to
32. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
A means to
Prefer X to Y
Elect to
So much as = even
33. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Concerned about = worried about
The same to X as to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Independent of
34. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
So X that Y
Whether to
Permit up
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
35. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Either X or Y
Count on
36. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Results from
Agrees with
Associate X with Y
37. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Target at
Disclose to - reveal
Originate from
In order to
38. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Speak for
Prohibit X from Y
Allowed for
Accused of
39. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Reluctant to
Whether to
Essential to
Claims that
40. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Contends that - claim/ state
Speak for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Depicted as
41. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Determined by
Encourage in
Prized for
Drawn to - attracted to
42. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Credit for
Inherited from
Enough to
Refer to
43. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
After is better
Agree upon = agree on
Sacrifice X for Y
44. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Refer to
In order to
Either X or Y
Indicate to
45. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Drawn upon - used up
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Preoccupied with
46. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Expose to
Results from
Many
Centers on
47. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Localized in
Aid in finding
Essential to
Enough to
48. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Enable X to Y
Prohibit X from Y
Disclose to - reveal
Connection between X and Y
49. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Likely to be
Trained to
Not so much X as Y
50. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Originate in
Require X to
Consider X Y