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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Approves of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Disclose to - reveal

2. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Speak up
Manage with
Similar to

3. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Prized for
So much as = even
Drawn upon - used up
Dispute over

4. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Access to
Concieve of X as
Grow into
Associate with

5. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Expose to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Permit X to Y
Invested in

6. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
So X that Y
In danger of verb +ing
Fail in - you will fail in something

7. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Essential to
Result in
Reluctant to

8. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Dependent on
Agrees with
Determined by

9. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Require X to
Target at
Likely to be
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

10. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Discourage from
Between x and y
Depicted as
Speak up

11. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Contends that - claim/ state
Flee to
Prized for
Refer to

12. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Correlate with
Choose X for Y
Agree on = agree upon
Drawn to - attracted to

13. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Appear to be
Invested in
Promise to
Associate X with Y

14. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Reluctant to
Opinions on
Independent of
As great as

15. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Prized for
Centers on
Disapprove of
As a result of = because of

16. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Noted that
Better served by X than by Y
Act as - function
Depicted as

17. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Invested in
Enough to
Expose to
Independent from

18. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
From X to Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Independent of
Modeled after

19. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Determined by
Restrictions on
Rates for
X is to Y what W is to Z

20. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
So much as = even
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
A means to

21. I expected better __ Jayne
Speak for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prized as - prized for
Elected as

22. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Mandate that
Originate in
Agree upon = agree on
Concerned about = worried about

23. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expend on - spend on
Speaking from
Try to

24. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Seek after
Except for
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Many

25. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Enough to
As good as = nearly

26. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Forbid to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
With the aim of 'verb'ing

27. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Asked for
Whether to
Lead to
Disclose to - reveal

28. You are to your parents what I am to mine
After is better
Result in
Prized above
X is to Y what W is to Z

29. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Not X but rather Y
Whether to
In order to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

30. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Mistake X for Y
Asking for
Expend on - spend on
Concerned about = worried about

31. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Forbid to
Restrictions on
Concieve of X as

32. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Essential to
Forbid to
Invested in
Concieve of X as

33. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Dream about
Asking for
Contend with - compete with someone
Noted that

34. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Accused of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Used X as Y
Lead to

35. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Fail in - you will fail in something
Inherited from
Native of - use for human
Allowed for

36. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Refer to
Not only X but also Y
Capable of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

37. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Responsibility to
Rates for

38. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Persuade X to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Encourage in
Not X but rather Y

39. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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40. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Focus on
Better served by X than by Y
Requires that X
A means to

41. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Between x and y
Access to
Escape from
View X as Y

42. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Originate from
Agree to
Noted that
Seek out

43. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Preoccupied with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Lead to
Whether to

44. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Confirm with
Choose X for Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

45. A plant grows ___ a seed
Localized in
Grow from
Required of
Chosee as

46. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Require to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Dated at
Contrasing with

47. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Among
Prized as - prized for
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Insisted that

48. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Danger to + noun
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Agree upon = agree on

49. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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50. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Instance of
Agree upon = agree on
Not so much X as Y