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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. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Contends that - claim/ state
Fail in - you will fail in something
Refer to

2. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Subscribe to
No less ... than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

3. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Composed of
Differs/ different from
Native of - use for human
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

4. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Expected to
Native of - use for human
Responsibility to

5. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Indicate to
Required of
Speaking from
Concerned with

6. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Agree upon = agree on
Prized above
Required of
Associate with

7. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Choose X for Y
Costs associated with
Elect to
Credited with

8. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Between x and y
Permit X to Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Composed of

9. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Focus on
Chosee as
Originate from

10. I will have tea ____ coffee
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
X instead of Y
Range from X to Y
Continue with

11. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Expend on - spend on
Not so much X as Y
Count on

12. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Concerned about = worried about
Correlate with
Continue with
Isolated from

13. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Mandate that
Preoccupied with
Focus on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

14. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Fail in - you will fail in something
Used X as Y
Many
Costs associated with

15. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Localized in
Manage with
Worried about
Contrasing with

16. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Allowed for
In order to
Required of
Asked for

17. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Compare with
Contrasing with
Essential to

18. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Compare with
Dispute over
Elect to

19. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Compare with
Asking for
Originate in
Insisted that

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

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21. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
View X as Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Requires that X

22. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Indicate that
Prized as - prized for
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Choose X for Y

23. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Disclose to - reveal
More... than
Many

24. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Resemble in
Neither X nor Y
Similar to

25. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Better than
Agree upon = agree on
Seek after

26. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Flee from - run away
Refer to
Preoccupied with

27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Speak for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Insisted that
Sacrifice X for Y

28. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
So much as = even
Danger to + noun
Accused of

29. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Connection between X and Y
Seek out

30. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Dream about
Depicted as
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
X is attributed to Y

31. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Agree to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Claims that

32. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Essential to
Not so much X as Y
Dream about
Conform to

33. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Required of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Believe to be

34. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Speak with
Permit (someone) through
Agrees with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

35. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Compared to
Target at
Confirm with
Delighted to = glad to

36. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
In danger of verb +ing
Restrictions on
Encouraged X to Y
Responsible for

37. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Persuade X to Y
No less ... than
Indicate to
Speak with

38. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Speak with
Indicate to
Credit for
Concerned about = worried about

39. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Dependent on
Expend on - spend on
Depicted as

40. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Concerned about = worried about
Inherited from
In order to
Permit up

41. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Sacrifice to
Many
More... than

42. He is asking __ trouble
View X as Y
Resemble in
Asking for
Concerned about = worried about

43. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Associate with
Subscribe to
Requires that X

44. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Choose X for Y
Better than
Expose to
Estimated to be

45. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Act as - function
Connection between X and Y
As good as = nearly

46. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Many
Attribute to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

47. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
X instead of Y
Approves of
Decide on - select

48. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Centers on
Unlike X - Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Dated at

49. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Attribute to
Dependent on

50. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Results from
X is to Y what W is to Z
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child