Idioms and Usage Exercise
Most politicians do not want to be seen associating _____ convicted felons.
With
Don't worry ____ all the idioms that might appear on the GMAT. Just learn the ones you come across between now and Test Day.
about
Louisiana's legal system is modeled ___ the Napoleonic code.
after
Given my choice, I would have both cake ___ ice cream.
and
I must decide between one ___ the other.
and
I don't mean for my comments to be perceived ______ criticism.
as
Most local residents view the monument _____ an eyesore.
as
My dictionary defines "idioms" _____ the usual way in which the words of a particular language are joined together.
as
She is regarded ___ an expert on public health policy.
as
She sold as many glasses of lemonade ___ she could.
as
We should treat others _____ we would want them to treat us.
as
The rise in inflation has become so significant ____ ____ constitute a threat to the economic recovery.
as to
Cigarette ads aimed ___ children have been banned by the FDA.
at
Other people with color-blindness cannot distinguish ______ yellow ______ blue
between and
There are ____ students in the class today than there were yesterday.
fewer
According to Aristotle, contentment is different _____ happiness.
from
Some people with color-blindness cannot distinguish red _____ green.
from
The ruling prohibits the defendant ______ ______ the case
from discussing
Neither the coach ____ the players ____ happy with the team's performance.
nor were
However, the ____ of students enrolled in this class has increased.
number
According to my diet, I can have either cake ____ or ice cream, but not both.
or
I would prefer a salty treat _____ ___ potato chips ____ a candy bar.
such as to
I sold more glasses of lemonade ____ my neighbor sold.
than
The actress's performance was so poignant ____ the entire audience moved to tears.
that
The bigger they come. _____ _______ they fall, or so it is said.
the harder
He is considered a close friend of the president.
this blank takes nothing
He modestly attributed his business's success _____ good luck.
to
In the United States, there is less opposition ___ the use of genetically modified foods than in Europe.
to
Just try _____ do as well as you can on the test.
to
Scores on the GMAT range FROM 200 ____ 800.
to
Stress can lower one's resistance ___ to cold and flu viruses.
to
The mass extinction of dinosaurs has been linked ____ a large meteor impact.
to
Although his story seems incredible, I believe it ____ _____ the truth.
to be
The oldest rocks on Earth are estimated ___ ___ 4.6 billion years old.
to be
People are forbidden ____ the park at night.
to enter
I couldn't decide ____ he was kidding or not.
whether
Alexander Graham Bell is credited ______ inventing the telephone.
with
I like to contrast my plaid pants ____ a lovely paisley jacket.
with
____ the three candidates, he has the _____ impressive record.
Among most
