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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. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Doubt that
Discourage from
Reluctant to

2. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Composed of
Trained to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
As a result of = because of

3. Please disclose the details to me at once
Accused of
Consider X Y
Disclose to - reveal
Sacrifice X for Y

4. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
X instead of Y
Seem like
Native of - use for human
Seek after

5. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Either X or Y
Indifferent towards
Essential to
Invests with

6. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Permit up
Expend on - spend on
Appear to be

7. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Unlike X - Y
Persuade X to Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree upon = agree on

8. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
So X that Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Originate in
Responsible for

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

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10. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Discourage from
Differs/ different from
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

11. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Consequence of = result of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Preoccupied with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

12. I am more clever than my brother
X is attributed to Y
More... than
So much as = even
Seek out

13. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Flee from - run away

14. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Dated at
Preoccupied with
Invests with
Determined by

15. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Credit to
Results from
Concieve of X as

16. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Approves of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Compared to

17. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
In order to
Contend with - compete with someone

18. This dish appears __ undercooked
Preoccupied with
More... than
Permit up
Appear to be

19. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Results from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

20. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Manage with
Concerned with

21. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
As good as = nearly
Connection between X and Y
Many
Not only X but also Y

22. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Composed of
Likely to be
Not only X but also Y
Between x and y

23. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Requires that X
Results from
Seek after
Fail in - you will fail in something

24. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Responsibility to
Speak up

25. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Asking for
Indicate to
Elected as
Native to - use for plants or animal species

26. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Associate with
Flee from - run away
Either X or Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

27. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Indicate to
Range over
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

28. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Depicted as
Not only X but also Y
Appear to be

29. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Enough to
Seek after
Used X as Y

30. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Fail in - you will fail in something
Credit for
Sacrifice X for Y

31. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Doubt that
Connection between X and Y
Result in
Not so much X as Y

32. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Agree upon = agree on
Both X and Y
Native of - use for human

33. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
From X to Y
Enable X to Y
Speak for

34. A plant grows ___ a seed
Composed of
Grow from
Regard as
Originate in

35. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Compared to
Invested in
Less X than Y

36. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
So X that Y
Speak for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

37. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Associate with
Sequence of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Consequence of = result of

38. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Defined as
Promise to
Differs/ different from
Forbid to

39. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Seek from
More... than
Elected as

40. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Seek from
Seek out
Isolated from

41. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Not so much X as Y
So X that Y
Attribute to

42. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Danger to + noun
Prized for
Prized above

43. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
X instead of Y
Agree upon = agree on
Grow from

44. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Permit (someone) through
Consequence of = result of
In danger of verb +ing
Defined as

45. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Continue with
Consequence of = result of
Dream about

46. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Delighted to = glad to
Reluctant to
Identical with
Consider X Y

47. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Elect to
Dispute over
Concieve of X as
Mandate that

48. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Lead to
Range from X to Y
Flee to

49. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Determined by
Confirm with
Act as - function

50. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Permit up
Many
Promise to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something