Idioms

Question 1

He modestly ATTRIBUTED his business’s success __ good luck

Answer 1

to

Question 2

My dictionary DEFINES “idiom” _____ the usual way in which the words of a particular language are joined together

Answer 2

as

Question 3

Alexander Graham Bell is CREDITED ____ inventing the telephone

Answer 3

with

Question 4

Some color-blind people cannot DISTINGUISH red ____ green

Answer 4

from

Question 5

Some color-blind people cannot DISTINGUISH ______ yellow ____ blue

Answer 5

between, and

Question 6

Although his story seems incredible, I BELIEVE it _____ the truth

Answer 6

to be

Question 7

She is REGARDED ____ an expert on public health policy

Answer 7

as

Question 8

He is CONSIDERED _____ a close friend of the president

Answer 8

BLANK

Question 9

I like to CONTRAST my plaid pants ____ a lovely paisley jacket

Answer 9

with

Question 10

According to Aristotle, contentment is DIFFERENT ______ happiness

Answer 10

from

Question 11

The oldest rocks on Earth are ESTIMATED _______ 4.6 billion years old

Answer 11

to be

Question 12

Louisiana’s legal systems is MODELED _____ the Napoleonic code

Answer 12

after

Question 13

I don’t mean for my comment to be PERCEIVED _____ criticism

Answer 13

as

Question 14

Cigarette ads AIMED ____ children have been banned by the FDA

Answer 14

at

Question 15

The mass extinctions of dinosaurs has been LINKED ____ a large meteor impact

Answer 15

to

Question 16

Don’t WORRY ______ all GMAT idioms, just memorize the ones your ear doesn’t recognize

Answer 16

about

Question 17

I sold more glass of lemonade _____ my neighbor solder

Answer 17

than

Question 18

She sold as many glasses of lemonade ______ she could

Answer 18

as

Question 19

The bigger they come, ______ they fall, or so it is said.

Answer 19

the harder

Question 20

According to my diet, I can have either cake ______ ice cream, but not both.

Answer 20

or

Question 21

Given my choice, I would have both cake ______ ice cream

Answer 21

and

Question 22

Neither the coach ______ the players ______ happy with the team’s performance

Answer 22

nor, were

Question 23

I couldn’t decide ______ he was kidding or not

Answer 23

whether

Question 24

______ the three candidates, he has the ______ impressive record

Answer 24

Among, most

Question 25

There are ______ students in class today than there were yesterday

Answer 25

fewer

Question 26

However, the ______ of students enrolled in this class has increased

Answer 26

number

Question 27

People are forbidden ______ the park at night

Answer 27

to enter

Question 28

The rules prohibits the defendant ______ the case.

Answer 28

from discussing

Question 29

Most politicians do not want to be seen associating ______ convicted felons

Answer 29

with

Question 30

We should treat others ______ we would want them to treat us

Answer 30

as

Question 31

I would prefer a salty treat ______ potato chips ______ a candy bar

Answer 31

such as, to

Question 32

Scores on the GMAT range from 200 ______ 800

Answer 32

to

Question 33

Most local residents view the monument ______ an eyesore

Answer 33

as

Question 34

In the US, there is less opposition ______ the use of genetically modified foods than in Europe

Answer 34

to