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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. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Disclose to - reveal
As a result of = because of
Worried about

2. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Similar to
Promise to

3. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Based on
Indicate that
Grow into

4. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Prized for
Declared (takes nothing)
Permit X to Y
After is better

5. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Speaking from
As great as
Target at

6. I will have tea ____ coffee
Requires that X
Dependent on
Correlate with
X instead of Y

7. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Composed of
Approves of
From X to Y

8. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
As a result of = because of
Result in
Depicted as

9. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Escape from
Differs/ different from
Independent of
Restrictions on

10. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Attribute to
Seem to be
Agree to

11. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Dispute over
Credit for
Resemble in
Among

12. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Credit for
Promise to
Sacrifice X for Y
Isolated from

13. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
As good as = nearly
View X as Y
Both X and Y
Chosee as

14. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Contrasing with
As a result of = because of
Inherited from
Originate from

15. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Many
Necessary to
Result in
Trained to

16. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Consequence of = result of
A means to
Either X or Y

17. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Forbid to
Concieve of X as
As great as
No less ... than

18. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Continue with
Concieve of X as
Lead away
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

19. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Concerned with
Seek after
Identical with
Try to

20. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Among
The same to X as to Y
Known to
Encourage in

21. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Independent of
Responsibility to
Refer to
Believe to be

22. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Isolated from
Attribute to
Except for

23. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Credit to
Agree on = agree upon
Instance of
Sequence of

24. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Encourage in
Disclose to - reveal
Concerned with

25. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Agree to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Expose to

26. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Enable X to Y
Promise to
Speak for
Restrictions on

27. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
After is better
Better than
Prized above
Concieve of X as

28. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Lead away
Focus on
Consider X Y
Better than

29. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Require to
Doubt that
Differs/ different from

30. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Better served by X than by Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Concerned about = worried about
Sacrifice to

31. I am more clever than my brother
Agree to
Used X as Y
More... than
Danger to + noun

32. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Elected as
Originate in
Conform to
Compared to

33. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Seem like
Permit up

34. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Regard as
Fail in - you will fail in something
Think of X as Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

35. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
Permit X to Y
Independent of
As great as

36. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Originate from
Correlate with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

37. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Required of
Speak with
View X as Y
Speak up

38. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Responsible for
As a result of = because of
A means to

39. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Compared to
Access to
Accused of

40. Please disclose the details to me at once
X is attributed to Y
Resemble in
Disclose to - reveal
Native of - use for human

41. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Grow into
As a result of = because of
Discourage from
Dream about

42. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Sequence of
Opinions on
Attribute to

43. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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44. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Not X but rather Y
Inherited from
Capable of
Decide on - select

45. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
X is to Y what W is to Z
Except for
The same to X as to Y
Rates for

46. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Better than
Try to
Agree upon = agree on

47. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Agree to
Range from X to Y
Either X or Y
Concerned about = worried about

48. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Opinions on
Try to
Correlate with
Consequence of = result of

49. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Prefer X to Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Independent from
Mistake X for Y

50. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Choose X for Y
A means to
Noted that
Sacrifice to