GMAT Idioms Usage Practice
He is considered ____ a close friend of the president.
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Don't worry ____ all GMAT; just memorize the ones that your ear doesn't recognize.
about
Louisiana's legal system is modeled ____ Napoleonic code.
after
____ the three candidates, he has the ____ impressive record.
among, most
Given my choice, I would have both cake ____ ice cream.
and
I must decide between one ____ the other.
and
I dont mean for my comments to be percieved ____ criticism.
as
Most local residents view the monument ____ an eyesore.
as
My dictionary defines "idiom" __ the unusual way in which the words if a particular language.
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 color-blind people cannot distinguish ____ yellow ___ blue.
between, and
There are ____ students in class today thanthere were yesterday.
fewer
According to Aristotle, contentment is different ____ happiness.
from
Some color-blind people 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 ____ icecream, 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 was moved to tears.
that
The bigger they come, ____ they fall, or so it is said.
the harder
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 ____ 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
Most politicians do not want to be seen associating ____ convicted felons.
with
