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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. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi






2. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men






3. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee






4. I would have not tea ____ coffee






5. These trees range ____ a very large territory






6. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post






7. I am expecting parcel __ my brother






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






9. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)






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






11. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes






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






20. The dogs fled __ their kennel






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






22. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life






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






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






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






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






27. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards






28. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan






29. I disagree ___ you on this subject






30. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city






31. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child






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






33. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance






34. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?






35. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?






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






37. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism






38. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer






39. The CEO is likely___arrested today






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






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






42. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini






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






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






45. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream






46. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops






47. I am not so much sad ___perplexed






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






49. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story






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