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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. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Manage with
Inherited from
So much as = even

2. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Continue with
Declared (takes nothing)
Responsibility to
Consider X Y

3. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Determined by
Prized as - prized for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

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

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5. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Continue with
Many
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Estimated to be

6. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Access to
Sacrifice X for Y
Act as - function
Contrasing with

7. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Focus on
Continue with
Credit for
Essential to

8. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Many
Sacrifice X for Y
Likely to be
Agree upon = agree on

9. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Known to
Unlike X - Y
Isolated from
Native to - use for plants or animal species

10. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
As great as
Encourage in
Agree on = agree upon

11. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Used X as Y
Trained to
Responsibility to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

12. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Require X to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Costs associated with
Draw attention to

13. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
As good as = nearly
Associate X with Y
Either X or Y
Emerged as

14. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Composed of
As a result of = because of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Decide on - select

15. I am more clever than my brother
Originate in
More... than
Require to
Accused of

16. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Between x and y
Native of - use for human
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Enough to

17. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Costs associated with
Depicted as
Capable of

18. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Discourage from
Consider X Y
Refer to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

19. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Independent from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Escape from

20. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Less X than Y
Better served by X than by Y
Many

21. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Fail in - you will fail in something
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Danger to + noun
Encouraged X to Y

22. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Enough to
Consequence of = result of
Concerned with
Enable X to Y

23. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Based on
Agree on = agree upon

24. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Persuade X to Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Independent from

25. Please disclose the details to me at once
Try to
Disclose to - reveal
Opinions on
Forbid to

26. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Much as
Aid in finding
A means to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

27. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Resemble in
Approves of
Prefer X to Y

28. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Permit X to Y
Many
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Requires that X

29. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Prized above
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Indicate that
Act as - function

30. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Localized in
Approves of
Confirm with

31. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Compare with
Seek out
Drawn to - attracted to

32. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Result in
With the aim of 'verb'ing
View X as Y
Compared to

33. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Permit X to Y
X instead of Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Concerned with

34. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Drawn upon - used up
Confirm with
Manage with
More... than

35. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Agrees with
Appear to be
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

36. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Doubt that
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Trained to

37. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Subscribe to
Much as
Permit up
Known to

38. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Rates for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Not so much X as Y
X is attributed to Y

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

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40. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Encourage in
Seek after
Refer to
Invested in

41. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Danger to + noun
Connection between X and Y
Agree upon = agree on
Approves of

42. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Claims that
Permit X to Y
Noted that

43. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Enable X to Y
Necessary to
Such X as Y and Z

44. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Attribute to
Elect to
Continue with
Requires that X

45. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Regard as
Prized for
Responsible for

46. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Sacrifice to
Noted that
Lead to

47. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Speaking from
Less X than Y
So much as = even
Except for

48. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Dated at
Require X to
Escape from
Asked for

49. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Identical with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Compared to

50. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Elected as
Confirm with
Preoccupied with
Responsible for