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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Permit up
Dream about
Concerned with
Prized above

2. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Focus on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Prized as - prized for

3. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
As good as = nearly
Insisted that
Refer to

4. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Drawn to - attracted to
Many
Similar to
From X to Y

5. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Worried about
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Prefer X to Y
Try to

6. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
X instead of Y
Known to
Contend with - compete with someone
Capable of

7. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Prohibit X from Y
Among
As a result of = because of

8. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Expend on - spend on
As a result of = because of
Trained to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

9. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Speak with
Not so much X as Y
Seek after
Range over

10. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Think of X as Y
Delighted to = glad to
Rates for
Modeled after

11. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Much as
Many
Doubt that
Allowed for

12. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Credit to
Correlate with
Sacrifice X for Y
Indifferent towards

13. This dish appears __ undercooked
Required of
Appear to be
Think of X as Y
Restrictions on

14. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Unlike X - Y
Prized as - prized for
Chosee as
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

15. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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16. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Claims that
Correlate with
Instance of

17. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Prefer X to Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Insisted that

18. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Seek after
Credit for
Mandate that
Lead away

19. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Isolated from
Think of X as Y
Better than

20. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Resemble in
Localized in
Concieve of X as
Not X but rather Y

21. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Prized for
X is to Y what W is to Z
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

22. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Credit to
Enable X to Y
Allowed for
Grow into

23. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Permit up
X is to Y what W is to Z
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

24. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Reluctant to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Lead to
Not X but rather Y

25. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Rates for
Enough to
Believe to be

26. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Speaking from
Fascinated by
Permit up
Seek from

27. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Less X than Y
Disclose to - reveal
Identical with
So much as = even

28. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Fascinated by
Fail in - you will fail in something
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Resemble in

29. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Not only X but also Y
Defined as
Focus on

30. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Dream about
Expose to
Agree to
Whether to

31. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Allowed for
Costs associated with
Requires that X

32. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Native of - use for human
Attend to
Forbid to
Agree on = agree upon

33. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Act as - function
Centers on
Dependent on

34. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Discourage from
Dream about
Reluctant to
Centers on

35. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Independent from
Manage with
Both X and Y

36. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Indifferent towards
Associate X with Y
Believe to be

37. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Agree upon = agree on
Delighted to = glad to
More... than
Results from

38. This movie is base __ a true story
Cares about = cares for
Dream about
Based on
X instead of Y

39. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Agree on = agree upon
Indicate to
Preoccupied with

40. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Required of
Seek out
Drawn to - attracted to
Based on

41. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Delighted to = glad to
Compared to
Depicted as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

42. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Essential to
Forbid to
Continue with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

43. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
From X to Y
Disapprove of
Enable X to Y

44. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Among
Independent of
Reluctant to
Native of - use for human

45. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Consequence of = result of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Permit up
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

46. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Inherited from
Originate from
X is attributed to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

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

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48. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Enough to
As a result of = because of
Count on
Seek from

49. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Localized in
Seek from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Better than

50. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Permit up
Credit for
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Originate from