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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Credit for
Target at
X is to Y what W is to Z
Contrasing with
2. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Prized for
Fascinated by
Instance of
Seek out
3. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Sequence of
Expend on - spend on
Worried about
Many
4. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
So much as = even
Speaking from
5. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Act as - function
Encouraged X to Y
Dream about
Not only X but also Y
6. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Dream about
Unlike X - Y
As a result of = because of
7. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Centers on
Prefer X to Y
Manage with
Invests with
8. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
As great as
Consequence of = result of
Concieve of X as
9. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
As good as = nearly
Focus on
Draw attention to
Identical with
10. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Inherited from
Target at
Sacrifice to
11. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Independent from
Conform to
Resemble in
12. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Flee from - run away
Permit X to Y
Noted that
13. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Prohibit X from Y
Access to
Associate with
Discourage from
14. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Elected as
Better than
Speak with
Credit for
15. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Count on
Sacrifice to
Essential to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
16. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Disclose to - reveal
Both X and Y
Restrictions on
17. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Composed of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
18. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Known to
Fail in - you will fail in something
As a result of = because of
Sacrifice to
19. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Many
Encourage in
Concieve of X as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
20. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Require to
Enable X to Y
Consider X Y
Indifferent towards
21. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Less X than Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Allowed for
22. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Emerged as
Count on
Prized as - prized for
Confirm with
23. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Danger to + noun
Associate X with Y
Drawn upon - used up
Agree on = agree upon
24. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Speak with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Agrees with
Refer to
25. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
So much as = even
A means to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not X but rather Y
26. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Better served by X than by Y
Better than
Used X as Y
Permit up
27. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Require to
Flee from - run away
Known to
Many
28. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Credited with
X instead of Y
Potential to
29. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Credit to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
30. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Seem to be
In order to
Identical with
Forbid to
31. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
So much as = even
No less ... than
Speak for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
32. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Similar to
Likely to be
Range from X to Y
Worried about
33. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Prefer X to Y
Require X to
Result in
Opinions on
34. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school
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35. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Defined as
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Results from
Potential to
36. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Associate with
Require to
Defined as
37. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
So X that Y
Estimated to be
Associate with
38. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Refer to
Seek after
Declared (takes nothing)
Elected as
39. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Enough to
Chosee as
Capable of
Opinions on
40. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
X instead of Y
Emerged as
Localized in
Agree upon = agree on
41. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Associate X with Y
Similar to
Whether to
Think of X as Y
42. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Drawn to - attracted to
Expend on - spend on
Draw attention to
Neither X nor Y
43. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Differs/ different from
44. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Credit for
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Chosee as
Prohibit X from Y
45. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Asking for
Indifferent towards
Requires that X
46. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Opinions on
Correlate with
Fascinated by
47. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Composed of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Indicate that
Lead away
48. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Essential to
No less ... than
Similar to
49. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Composed of
Conform to
Native of - use for human
Mandate that
50. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Attend to
Credit to
Better served by X than by Y
Requires that X