Idioms and Usage Exercise

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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


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