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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A plant grows ___ a seed
Indicate that
Used X as Y
Grow from
Accused of

2. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Associate with
Cares about = cares for
Danger to + noun
Concerned with

3. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Lead to
Rates for
Contends that - claim/ state
Better than

4. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Mistake X for Y
Opinions on
Instance of
Encouraged X to Y

5. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Manage with
Worried about
Expend on - spend on
Inherited from

6. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Concieve of X as
Dependent on
Agree on = agree upon
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

7. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Compared to
Permit X to Y
Speak up
Consider X Y

8. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Compared to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Prohibit X from Y

9. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Sequence of
Permit (someone) through
Necessary to
Responsibility to

10. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Grow from
Credited with
Accused of
Based on

11. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Contends that - claim/ state
Continue with
Consequence of = result of
Appear to be

12. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Prized for
Dispute over
Contends that - claim/ state

13. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Seem to be
Potential to
Mandate that
Aid in finding

14. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Result in
Responsible for
Noted that

15. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Whether to
Enough to
Independent from
Required of

16. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
X instead of Y
Mandate that
Originate from
X is attributed to Y

17. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Prized above
Centers on
Target at
Require to

18. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Grow into
Expose to
Potential to
Sequence of

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

20. He is asking __ trouble
Between x and y
Asking for
Claims that
Mandate that

21. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Try to
Trained to
Attribute to
Connection between X and Y

22. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Contend with - compete with someone
Resemble in
Expend on - spend on
Seem to be

23. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Drawn upon - used up
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Invests with
Determined by

24. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Dream about
Asking for
Fail in - you will fail in something
Localized in

25. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Trained to
Estimated to be
Connection between X and Y
Danger to + noun

26. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Opinions on
Believe to be
Decide on - select
Native of - use for human

27. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Speak with
Connection between X and Y
Flee from - run away
Compared to

28. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Lead away
Agree on = agree upon
Centers on
Seem to be

29. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Better than
Escape from
Doubt that
Indicate to

30. My house is similar ___ yours
Fascinated by
Dated at
Similar to
Expend on - spend on

31. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
More... than
Enough to
Dispute over

32. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Expected to
Either X or Y
Insisted that
Allowed for

33. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Try to
Insisted that
Discourage from
Seek from

34. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Seem to be
Credit for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Promise to

35. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Originate from
Prohibit X from Y
Seem to be

36. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Not so much X as Y
Permit (someone) through
So much as = even
Think of X as Y

37. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Prized as - prized for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Independent from

38. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Better served by X than by Y
Continue with
Target at
Choose X for Y

39. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Contends that - claim/ state
Differs/ different from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

40. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Range over
Danger to + noun
Sacrifice to
Reluctant to

41. I am more clever than my brother
Speaking from
In order to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
More... than

42. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Contends that - claim/ state
Encouraged X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Promise to

43. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Many
Essential to
Depicted as

44. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Chosee as
Defined as
Attribute to
Claims that

45. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Trained to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Lead to
Emerged as

46. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Invests with
Indicate to
Agree on = agree upon

47. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Disapprove of
Such X as Y and Z
Potential to
Connection between X and Y

48. Please disclose the details to me at once
Trained to
Invests with
Much as
Disclose to - reveal

49. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Lead to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Not only X but also Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

50. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Requires that X
Confirm with
Indicate that