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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. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Focus on
Contend with - compete with someone

2. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expend on - spend on
Originate from

3. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
The same to X as to Y
Defined as
Grow into

4. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Many
Agree on = agree upon
Whether to
Depicted as

5. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Indicate to
Prized above
Credit for

6. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consequence of = result of
Sequence of
Consider X Y
Discourage from

7. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Emerged as
Grow into
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

8. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Compare with
Invests with
Count on

9. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Promise to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Emerged as
Costs associated with

10. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Indifferent towards
Defined as
Declared (takes nothing)
Attribute to

11. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Contrasing with
Grow into
Indifferent towards
Invests with

12. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Among
Focus on
Sacrifice X for Y

13. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Count on
Dispute over
Neither X nor Y
Many

14. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Either X or Y
Much as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Prized above

15. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Grow into
Necessary to
Composed of
Range from X to Y

16. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Mistake X for Y
Concerned about = worried about
Encourage in
Declared (takes nothing)

17. I am worried ___ my parents
Many
Either X or Y
Preoccupied with
Worried about

18. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Used X as Y
Access to
Concerned with
Permit X to Y

19. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
A means to
Among
Inherited from

20. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Result in
Responsibility to
Mandate that

21. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Attribute to
Results from
Expose to

22. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Trained to
Noted that
Act as - function
Permit up

23. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Costs associated with
Opinions on
Originate from

24. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Preoccupied with
Expected to
Dispute over

25. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Necessary to
Attend to
X instead of Y
Costs associated with

26. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Mandate that
Agree to
Responsible for
Forbid to

27. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Agree to
Declared (takes nothing)
Flee from - run away
Believe to be

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

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29. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Composed of
Depicted as
Fascinated by
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

30. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
X is to Y what W is to Z
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Preoccupied with

31. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Indicate that
Both X and Y

32. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Fascinated by
Dispute over
Potential to
Speak with

33. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Speaking from
Not so much X as Y
View X as Y
Asking for

34. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Fascinated by
Fail in - you will fail in something
Expected to

35. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Permit up
Speak with
Between x and y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

36. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Grow into
Correlate with
From X to Y
Opinions on

37. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Better served by X than by Y
Drawn upon - used up
In order to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

38. My problem is less serious than yours
Credit for
Less X than Y
Result in
Choose X for Y

39. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Speak up
Indicate that
Persuade X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

40. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Dated at
Lead away
Danger to + noun

41. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Speak with
Flee to
Draw attention to
Regard as

42. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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43. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Mandate that
Permit (someone) through
Between x and y
Neither X nor Y

44. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
View X as Y
Choose X for Y
Access to

45. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Decide on - select
Originate from
Credit to
Sacrifice to

46. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Try to
Compared to
Enough to

47. You are to your parents what I am to mine
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Concerned with
Rates for
X is to Y what W is to Z

48. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Opinions on
So much as = even

49. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Depicted as
Agrees with
Results from
Preoccupied with

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

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