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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. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack






2. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford






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






4. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life






5. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master






6. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards






7. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid






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






9. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves






10. Can you permit me ___ the door please






11. The thief has escaped ___ the prison






12. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?






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






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






15. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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






17. I will have either ice-cream or pastry






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






19. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player






20. My achievement is no less than his achievement






21. Please disclose the details to me at once






22. Tim is attending __ his sick mother






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






24. A plant grows ___ a seed






25. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him






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






27. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity






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






29. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune






30. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi






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






32. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house






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






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






35. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test






36. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke






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






38. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?






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






40. I will have tea ____ coffee






41. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test






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






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






44. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line






45. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless






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






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






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






49. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight






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