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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. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Choose X for Y
A means to
Centers on
Necessary to
2. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Invested in
Emerged as
Except for
Expend on - spend on
3. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Refer to
Appear to be
Agrees with
Allowed for
4. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Correlate with
Whether to
Results from
5. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Many
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Escape from
Grow into
6. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Persuade X to Y
Escape from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Conform to
7. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Rates for
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Not so much X as Y
Identical with
8. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Drawn to - attracted to
Focus on
Permit (someone) through
9. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Encourage in
Resemble in
As a result of = because of
Persuade X to Y
10. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Forbid to
Escape from
Confirm with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
11. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Credit to
Agree to
Concerned about = worried about
Similar to
12. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Differs/ different from
Except for
Insisted that
13. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Delighted to = glad to
Originate from
Encourage in
Dispute over
14. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Grow from
Both X and Y
Invested in
Dream about
15. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Target at
Range from X to Y
Flee to
Insisted that
16. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Forbid to
Modeled after
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
17. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
X is attributed to Y
Require X to
Act as - function
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
18. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
As a result of = because of
Permit X to Y
Restrictions on
Drawn to - attracted to
19. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Prized above
Speak for
Seem to be
Decide on - select
20. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Refer to
Enough to
Flee to
View X as Y
21. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Centers on
Escape from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Much as
22. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Independent from
Invests with
Trained to
Access to
23. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Discourage from
Compare with
Flee to
24. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Determined by
Indicate that
Known to
25. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Promise to
Act as - function
Responsibility to
Elected as
26. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Contend with - compete with someone
Credit for
Allowed for
27. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Disapprove of
Trained to
Grow into
28. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Restrictions on
Speak up
Invested in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
29. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Approves of
Restrictions on
In order to
Inherited from
30. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Expend on - spend on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Results from
Required of
31. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dependent on
Worried about
Sacrifice X for Y
32. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Continue with
Not X but rather Y
Grow into
33. My problem is less serious than yours
As good as = nearly
Originate in
Less X than Y
Asked for
34. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Expend on - spend on
Flee to
Continue with
Used X as Y
35. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Inherited from
Associate with
Sacrifice to
Grow from
36. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Chosee as
Encouraged X to Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Preoccupied with
37. Please disclose the details to me at once
Native of - use for human
Persuade X to Y
Speak with
Disclose to - reveal
38. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Noted that
Requires that X
Grow from
39. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Restrictions on
Instance of
Allowed for
Indifferent towards
40. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Flee from - run away
Result in
Asked for
So X that Y
41. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Prized for
Contrasing with
42. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
In danger of verb +ing
Dispute over
Potential to
43. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Accused of
Between x and y
X is to Y what W is to Z
No less ... than
44. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Potential to
Such X as Y and Z
Connection between X and Y
45. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Opinions on
Among
Disclose to - reveal
46. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Access to
Composed of
Permit (someone) through
Emerged as
47. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Permit up
Centers on
Forbid to
48. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Either X or Y
Contends that - claim/ state
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Results from
49. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Target at
Invested in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Essential to
50. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
In order to
So much as = even
Manage with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something