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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english
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  • 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. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites






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






3. I would have not tea ____ coffee






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






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






6. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering






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






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






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






10. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college






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






12. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets






13. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer






14. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average






15. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health






16. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza






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






18. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life






19. My achievement is no less than his achievement






20. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism






21. I have always regarded you ___ my brother






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






23. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid






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






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






26. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French






27. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men






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






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






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






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






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






33. Her will power is starting to dwindle away






34. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.






35. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother






36. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had






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






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






39. This dish appears __ undercooked






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






41. I am more clever than my brother






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






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






44. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career






45. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan






46. The dogs fled __ their kennel






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






48. This movie is base __ a true story






49. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe






50. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end






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