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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 fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Noted that
Neither X nor Y

2. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Essential to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Estimated to be

3. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
In order to
Speak with
Encouraged X to Y
Dream about

4. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
More... than
Focus on
Credited with
Restrictions on

5. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Promise to
Among
Expose to
Concerned with

6. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Associate X with Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Declared (takes nothing)
Agree upon = agree on

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Responsibility to
Associate with
Dream about
Decide on - select

8. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Modeled after
Fail in - you will fail in something
Consider X Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

9. I will have tea ____ coffee
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Capable of
Estimated to be
X instead of Y

10. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Better than
Fail in - you will fail in something
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dated at

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Refer to
Concerned about = worried about
Neither X nor Y

12. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Concerned with
Prefer X to Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

13. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Escape from
Prized for
Delighted to = glad to

14. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Responsible for
Independent of
In danger of verb +ing
Differs/ different from

15. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Chosee as
Estimated to be
Require X to
Elected as

16. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Required of
Expected to
Such X as Y and Z
Used X as Y

17. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
So much as = even
Agree upon = agree on
Between x and y
Expected to

18. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Approves of
Grow into
Credit for
Claims that

19. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Forbid to
Speak with
Indicate to
Potential to

20. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Cares about = cares for
Seek out
Enough to
Associate X with Y

21. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Discourage from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Preoccupied with

22. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Capable of
Potential to
Insisted that
Conform to

23. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Concieve of X as
Enough to
Elect to
Expected to

24. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Credit for
Mistake X for Y
Native of - use for human
As great as

25. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Whether to
Less X than Y
Elected as
Asking for

26. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Instance of
Indicate that
Costs associated with
Requires that X

27. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Required of
Contrasing with
More... than
Among

28. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Try to
Sacrifice to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not so much X as Y

29. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
In danger of verb +ing
Rates for
Dated at
Agree on = agree upon

30. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Contend with - compete with someone
Conform to
Confirm with
Potential to

31. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Not so much X as Y
Prized above
Require to

32. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Claims that
Speaking from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Mistake X for Y

33. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Expose to
Contends that - claim/ state
Consequence of = result of
Worried about

34. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Mandate that
Drawn upon - used up
Indifferent towards

35. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Native of - use for human
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

36. I am travelling from New York to London
So X that Y
Encourage in
From X to Y
Less X than Y

37. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Identical with
Required of
Except for
Dated at

38. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Agrees with
Better served by X than by Y
Expend on - spend on
After is better

39. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Grow into
Aid in finding
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek after

40. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Lead to
Unlike X - Y
Expend on - spend on
Doubt that

41. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
As great as
Instance of
Differs/ different from

42. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Target at
Less X than Y
Credit to

43. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Resemble in
Depicted as
Conform to
Prohibit X from Y

44. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Flee to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Except for

45. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Danger to + noun
Necessary to
Both X and Y
Consequence of = result of

46. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Modeled after
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Choose X for Y
Asked for

47. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Prefer X to Y
Native of - use for human
Associate X with Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

48. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Lead away
Permit up
Responsibility to
Costs associated with

49. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Agrees with
In danger of verb +ing
Not X but rather Y
Responsibility to

50. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Capable of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Centers on
X instead of Y