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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. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Agree upon = agree on
Subscribe to
Dated at
Prefer X to Y

2. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Seek out
From X to Y
Defined as

3. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Target at
Less X than Y
Whether to
Claims that

4. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Worried about
Not so much X as Y
Neither X nor Y
Prized above

5. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
So X that Y
Neither X nor Y
Speak for
Enough to

6. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Modeled after
Independent of
Act as - function
Credited with

7. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Conform to
Independent of
Flee from - run away
Expected to

8. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Accused of
Not X but rather Y
Independent of

9. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Instance of
Potential to
Refer to
Unlike X - Y

10. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Consider X Y
Draw attention to
As great as
Speaking from

11. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Prized above
Target at
Chosee as
Defined as

12. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Expend on - spend on
Required of
Necessary to

13. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Not so much X as Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Unlike X - Y
Attribute to

14. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Appear to be
Inherited from
Many

15. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
The same to X as to Y
Agrees with
Likely to be
Based on

16. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Indicate to
Many
Agree upon = agree on
Defined as

17. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Dated at
Isolated from
Capable of
Prohibit X from Y

18. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
In order to
More... than
Result in
As great as

19. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Discourage from
Dated at
Emerged as
Seem to be

20. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Encourage in
Many
Concerned with

21. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
The same to X as to Y
Defined as
Chosee as
Essential to

22. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Seek after
Invested in
X is to Y what W is to Z
Originate in

23. Please disclose the details to me at once
Drawn upon - used up
Disclose to - reveal
Draw attention to
Potential to

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

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25. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Count on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Independent from
Promise to

26. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Elected as
Independent of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

27. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Approves of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Choose X for Y

28. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Insisted that
Such X as Y and Z
Promise to
Not so much X as Y

29. The dogs fled __ their kennel
In danger of verb +ing
Instance of
Both X and Y
Flee to

30. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In order to
Contends that - claim/ state
Expected to

31. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Expected to
Elect to
Contends that - claim/ state
Necessary to

32. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Manage with
Expend on - spend on
Known to
X is attributed to Y

33. The child asked __a glass of water
Differs/ different from
Seek after
Asked for
As good as = nearly

34. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Cares about = cares for
Necessary to

35. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
A means to
Result in
Between x and y
Invests with

36. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Localized in
Requires that X
Restrictions on
Delighted to = glad to

37. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Elected as
Chosee as
Disclose to - reveal
Agree on = agree upon

38. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
No less ... than
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Regard as
Contends that - claim/ state

39. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Costs associated with
Drawn upon - used up
Inherited from
Better served by X than by Y

40. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
X instead of Y
Invests with
Trained to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

41. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Continue with
Elected as
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dream about

42. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Likely to be
Drawn to - attracted to
Reluctant to
Subscribe to

43. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Not so much X as Y
Insisted that
Attribute to
Originate in

44. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Attend to
Opinions on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Indifferent towards

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

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46. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Less X than Y
Neither X nor Y
Mistake X for Y

47. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
In order to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Drawn to - attracted to

48. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Used X as Y
Among
Required of

49. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Noted that
No less ... than
Permit up
Required of

50. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Regard as
Emerged as
Estimated to be
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone