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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Attend to
Associate X with Y
Result in
Indicate to

2. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Credited with
Concieve of X as
Speak for
Depicted as

3. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Except for
More... than

4. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Expected to
Less X than Y
As great as
Target at

5. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Associate with
Connection between X and Y
Native of - use for human
Except for

6. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expend on - spend on
Delighted to = glad to

7. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Act as - function
Instance of
Centers on

8. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Attribute to
Sequence of
Believe to be

9. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Except for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Lead to
Invests with

10. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Elect to
View X as Y
Prized above

11. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Emerged as
Promise to
Consider X Y
Require to

12. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Potential to
As good as = nearly
Refer to

13. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Target at
Refer to
Choose X for Y
Originate from

14. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Independent of
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Necessary to
Worried about

15. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Asked for
Determined by
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Based on

16. Fred indicated his assent to me
Think of X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Indicate to
Indicate that

17. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Fascinated by
The same to X as to Y
More... than
As good as = nearly

18. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Indicate that
Encouraged X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Mandate that

19. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Depicted as
Unlike X - Y
In order to
X is to Y what W is to Z

20. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Agree on = agree upon
Range from X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Much as

21. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Contends that - claim/ state
Agree to
Invested in
Delighted to = glad to

22. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Choose X for Y
Concerned about = worried about
Manage with

23. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Known to
Differs/ different from
Localized in
Many

24. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Whether to
Promise to
Target at

25. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Prohibit X from Y
Originate from
Better served by X than by Y

26. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Essential to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

27. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Allowed for
Composed of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

28. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Likely to be
Whether to
Lead away

29. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Sacrifice to
Necessary to
Act as - function
Persuade X to Y

30. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Modeled after
Contends that - claim/ state
Grow from
Conform to

31. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Agree on = agree upon
Compare with
Consider X Y

32. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Permit (someone) through
Prized above
In order to
Inherited from

33. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
After is better
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Flee to

34. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Seem to be
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Disclose to - reveal

35. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Think of X as Y
Subscribe to
Among

36. I am more clever than my brother
Confirm with
Expose to
Reluctant to
More... than

37. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Asking for
As great as
Sacrifice to
After is better

38. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Count on
Neither X nor Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

39. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Trained to
X is attributed to Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Concerned about = worried about

40. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Act as - function
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Subscribe to

41. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Contrasing with
Centers on
Fascinated by
Grow into

42. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Forbid to
Doubt that
No less ... than

43. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Agree on = agree upon
Capable of
Centers on

44. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
X is to Y what W is to Z
Grow into
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

45. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Prized for
Subscribe to
Claims that
Regard as

46. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Required of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Indicate that

47. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Native of - use for human
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
With the aim of 'verb'ing

48. My house is similar ___ yours
Permit X to Y
Similar to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
View X as Y

49. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Similar to
Confirm with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Enable X to Y

50. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Prized as - prized for
Native to - use for plants or animal species
No less ... than