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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. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Native of - use for human
Count on
Lead away

2. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Less X than Y
Contend with - compete with someone
View X as Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

3. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Lead to
Drawn to - attracted to
Restrictions on

4. Fred indicated his assent to me
Many
Act as - function
Indicate to
Used X as Y

5. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Essential to
Concerned with
Originate in
Result in

6. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Modeled after
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Concerned about = worried about
Associate with

7. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Speak up
Encouraged X to Y
Draw attention to
Restrictions on

8. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Enable X to Y
Many
Originate in
Less X than Y

9. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
As good as = nearly
Try to
Result in

10. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
After is better
Worried about
Correlate with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

11. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Seek after
Dream about
Require to

12. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Preoccupied with
Choose X for Y
X is attributed to Y
Responsible for

13. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
In order to
So much as = even
Such X as Y and Z
Not X but rather Y

14. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Attribute to
Expend on - spend on
Confirm with
Rates for

15. Please disclose the details to me at once
Accused of
Permit (someone) through
Disclose to - reveal
Refer to

16. I expected better __ Jayne
Identical with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Draw attention to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

17. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prohibit X from Y
Concerned with
Many

18. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Contend with - compete with someone
Permit up
Range from X to Y
Mistake X for Y

19. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Continue with
Sequence of
Claims that
Restrictions on

20. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Necessary to
Manage with
Responsible for
Concerned about = worried about

21. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Mistake X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
A means to
Speak up

22. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Localized in
Depicted as
Disclose to - reveal
As great as

23. My house is similar ___ yours
Among
Similar to
Native of - use for human
Consider X Y

24. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Asking for
Escape from
Consider X Y
Differs/ different from

25. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Refer to
Grow from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Independent from

26. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Indicate that
Associate X with Y
Disapprove of
As a result of = because of

27. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Sacrifice to
Approves of
Isolated from
Better served by X than by Y

28. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Speak up
Except for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

29. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Not only X but also Y
Flee to
Mandate that
Declared (takes nothing)

30. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Focus on
Indicate that
Confirm with
Independent of

31. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
X instead of Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Prized above
Concerned with

32. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
The same to X as to Y
Trained to
Claims that
Regard as

33. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Access to
Invested in
Indifferent towards
Expend on - spend on

34. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
As great as
Elect to
Necessary to
Depicted as

35. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Access to
As good as = nearly
No less ... than
X is to Y what W is to Z

36. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Believe to be
Dream about
Capable of
As great as

37. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Emerged as
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Lead to
Draw attention to

38. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Both X and Y
Whether to
Localized in

39. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Differs/ different from
So X that Y
Refer to
Declared (takes nothing)

40. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Potential to
Originate in
As good as = nearly
Dated at

41. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Expected to
Mandate that
Seem like

42. I am more clever than my brother
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Essential to
Whether to
More... than

43. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Subscribe to
Credit for
Range over
Refer to

44. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Aid in finding
Based on
Opinions on
Sacrifice to

45. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Allowed for
Enough to
Not X but rather Y
Speaking from

46. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Prized above
Indifferent towards
Elected as

47. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Not X but rather Y
Promise to
Enough to
Forbid to

48. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Essential to
Compare with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Target at

49. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Persuade X to Y
Mandate that

50. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Encourage in
Approves of