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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. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not so much X as Y
Subscribe to
Delighted to = glad to

2. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Associate X with Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Emerged as
Used X as Y

3. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Fail in - you will fail in something
Whether to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
After is better

4. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Drawn to - attracted to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Native of - use for human
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

5. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Credited with
Promise to
Less X than Y
Trained to

6. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Lead away
Speak for
Many
Fascinated by

7. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Localized in
Likely to be
Speak up
X is to Y what W is to Z

8. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Unlike X - Y
Trained to
Better served by X than by Y

9. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Seek out
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Chosee as
Expected to

10. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Enable X to Y
Grow from
More... than

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

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12. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Range over
Agree upon = agree on
Sequence of
Chosee as

13. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Require X to
X is attributed to Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

14. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Capable of
As good as = nearly
Cares about = cares for
Localized in

15. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Associate with
Doubt that
Both X and Y
Choose X for Y

16. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Prized for
Mistake X for Y
Indifferent towards
Indicate to

17. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Inherited from
Known to
Refer to
Unlike X - Y

18. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Noted that
Accused of
Prohibit X from Y

19. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
View X as Y
Essential to
Sequence of
Grow into

20. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Agree on = agree upon
Result in
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
A means to

21. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Many
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Isolated from

22. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Potential to
Range over
Speak up
Sacrifice to

23. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Claims that
As great as
Necessary to
Unlike X - Y

24. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Correlate with
Resemble in
Credit to
Credit for

25. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Prized for
Enough to
Many
Requires that X

26. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Known to
Flee to
Enough to

27. My problem is less serious than yours
Sacrifice X for Y
Agree upon = agree on
Less X than Y
Target at

28. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Contend with - compete with someone
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
So X that Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

29. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Flee from - run away
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
As a result of = because of

30. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Both X and Y
Between x and y
Aid in finding
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

31. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Modeled after
Sequence of
Connection between X and Y

32. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Differs/ different from
Permit X to Y
Try to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

33. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Prefer X to Y
Seek from
Among
Unlike X - Y

34. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Danger to + noun
View X as Y
Dependent on
Target at

35. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Restrictions on
Subscribe to
Requires that X

36. He is asking __ trouble
Manage with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Asking for
Act as - function

37. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Forbid to
Permit X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Defined as

38. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
The same to X as to Y
Discourage from
Mistake X for Y
Inherited from

39. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Lead away
Indicate to
Independent of

40. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Originate from
Choose X for Y
Count on
Isolated from

41. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Speaking from
Contrasing with
Preoccupied with
Between x and y

42. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Encourage in
Resemble in
Range from X to Y
Allowed for

43. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Many
Agrees with
Claims that
Contends that - claim/ state

44. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
More... than
No less ... than
Opinions on
Persuade X to Y

45. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Not so much X as Y
Many
Escape from

46. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Speak for
Attribute to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

47. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Originate in
Agree upon = agree on
Permit up
Manage with

48. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Responsibility to
Encouraged X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Approves of

49. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Except for
Independent of
Associate X with Y
The same to X as to Y

50. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Prohibit X from Y
Both X and Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Require to