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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Indifferent towards
Much as
Credit to
Accused of

2. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Drawn upon - used up
Encouraged X to Y
Resemble in

3. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
In order to
Costs associated with
Indicate that
After is better

4. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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5. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Declared (takes nothing)
Speaking from
Modeled after

6. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Access to
Associate with
Seem to be
Many

7. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
Credit to
Either X or Y
Focus on

8. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Expend on - spend on
Refer to
Fascinated by

9. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
No less ... than
Better served by X than by Y
Identical with
Drawn to - attracted to

10. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Speak for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Credit to
Confirm with

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Focus on
Neither X nor Y
Much as
Restrictions on

12. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Sacrifice to
Credited with
So X that Y
Try to

13. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Dream about
A means to
Focus on
Contends that - claim/ state

14. A plant grows ___ a seed
Decide on - select
Contend with - compete with someone
Grow from
Encouraged X to Y

15. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Danger to + noun
View X as Y
Cares about = cares for

16. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Aid in finding
Speak up
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Necessary to

17. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Manage with
X is attributed to Y
Many

18. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Access to
Count on
Not X but rather Y
Necessary to

19. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Seek after
Independent from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

20. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Require to
Act as - function
Asked for

21. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Less X than Y
Invested in
Drawn upon - used up
Speak with

22. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
After is better
Potential to
Expend on - spend on

23. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Requires that X
Among
Known to

24. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Restrictions on
Asking for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

25. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Lead away
Differs/ different from
X is attributed to Y
Disclose to - reveal

26. Please disclose the details to me at once
Seek out
Essential to
Disclose to - reveal
The same to X as to Y

27. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Essential to
Isolated from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Focus on

28. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Depicted as
Indicate that
From X to Y
Prized above

29. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Require X to
Permit (someone) through
Indicate that
Focus on

30. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Agrees with
As great as
Agree on = agree upon
Noted that

31. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Prized for
Used X as Y
Required of
Encourage in

32. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Credit for
Declared (takes nothing)
Consequence of = result of

33. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Indifferent towards
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
As good as = nearly
Dream about

34. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Speak for
Draw attention to
Choose X for Y
Requires that X

35. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Asking for
Attribute to
Trained to
Target at

36. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
No less ... than
Enable X to Y
Enough to
Dependent on

37. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Identical with
Credited with
Seek from
X is to Y what W is to Z

38. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Appear to be
Concerned with
Count on

39. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Require to
Consequence of = result of
From X to Y
Elected as

40. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Permit up
Dated at
X is to Y what W is to Z

41. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Aid in finding
Contrasing with
Disclose to - reveal
Drawn to - attracted to

42. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Allowed for
Originate from

43. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Continue with
In order to
Independent from

44. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Elect to
Escape from
Invests with

45. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Permit (someone) through
Count on
In order to

46. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Disclose to - reveal
Flee from - run away
Better served by X than by Y

47. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Decide on - select
Speak up
Focus on
Drawn to - attracted to

48. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Drawn upon - used up
Approves of
Prefer X to Y
Chosee as

49. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Much as
Independent from
Prized above
Concerned with

50. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
In order to
Believe to be
Instance of