Verbal

Question 1

Worry…

Answer 1

…about

If you worry too much about the GMAT, you’ll develop an ulcer.

Question 2

Define…

Answer 2

…as

My GMAT teacher defines the conclusion as the main point of the argument.

Question 3

Not so…

Answer 3

…as

He is not so much smart as cunning.

Question 4

So…

Answer 4

…as to be

She is so beautiful as to be exquisite.

Question 5

See…

Answer 5

…as

Many people see euthanasia as an escape from pain.

Question 6

The same…

Answer 6

…as

Mom and Dad gave the same punishment to me as to you.

Question 7

As…

Answer 7

…as

Memorizing idioms is not as a fun as playing bingo.

Question 8

Target…

Answer 8

…at

The commercials were obviously targeted at teenage boys.

Question 9

Responsible…

Answer 9

…for

You are responsible for the child.

Question 10

Prohibit…

Answer 10

…from

He was prohibited from entering the public library after he accidentally set the dictionary on fire with a magnifying glass.

Question 11

Different…

Answer 11

…from

Democrats are not so different from Republicans in the United States.

Question 12

Dispute…

Answer 12

…over

The men had a dispute over money.

Question 13

So…

Answer 13

…that

He was so late that he missed the main course.

Question 14

Hypothesis…

Answer 14

…that

The hypothesis that aspartame causes brain tumors has not been proven yet.

Question 15

Believe…

Answer 15

…to be

His friend do not believe the ring he bought at the auction to be Jackie O’s; they all think he was tricked.

Question 16

Estimate…

Answer 16

…to be

The time he has spent impersonating Elvis is estimated to be longer than the time Elvis himself spent performing.

Question 17

Forbid…

Answer 17

…to

I forbid you to call me before noon.

Question 18

Ability…

Answer 18

…to

If you take the GMAT enough times, you might develop the ability to choose the credited responses without reading the questions.

Question 19

Attribute…

Answer 19

…to

Many amusing quips are attributed to Dorothy Parker.

Question 20

Require…

Answer 20

…to

Before you enter the house you are required to take off your hat.

Question 21

Responsibility…

Answer 21

…to

You have the responsibility to take care of the child.

Question 22

Permit…

Answer 22

…to

I don’t permit my children to play with knives in the living room.

Question 23

Superior…

Answer 23

…to

My pasta sauce is far superior to my mother-in-law’s.

Question 24

Try…

Answer 24

…to

Try to stay awake during the essay section of the test.

Question 25

Credit…

Answer 25

…with

Many people credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but Native Americans were here first.

Question 26

Associate…

Answer 26

…with

Most politicians prefer not to be associated with the Mafia.

Question 27

Contrast…

Answer 27

…with

My father likes to contrast my grades with my brother’s.

Question 28

Consider…

Answer 28

…(nothing)

Art historians consider the Mona List one of the greatest works of art.

Question 29

Distinguish…

Answer 29

…from

I can’t distinguish day from night.

Question 30

Distinguish between….

Answer 30

…and

I can distinguish between black and white.

Question 31

Native (noun)…

Answer 31

…of

Mel Gibson is a native of Australia.

Question 32

Native (adjective)…

Answer 32

…to

The kangaroo is native to Australia.

Question 33

Not only…

Answer 33

…but also

She is not only beautiful, but also smart.

Question 34

Not…

Answer 34

…but

The view was not mean-spirited but merely flippant.

Question 35

Either…

Answer 35

…or

I must have either chocolate ice cream or carrot cake to complete a great meal.

Question 36

Neither…

Answer 36

…nor

Because Jenny was grounded, she could neither leave the house nor use the telephone.

Question 37

Both…

Answer 37

…and

When given the choice, I choose both ice cream and cake.

Question 38

More/Less…

Answer 38

…than

The chimpanzee is much more intelligent than the orangutan.