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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Choose X for Y
Attend to
Drawn upon - used up
Speaking from

2. This dish appears __ undercooked
Target at
Flee from - run away
Indicate that
Appear to be

3. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Better served by X than by Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Identical with
Essential to

4. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Indicate that
Speak for
Not only X but also Y
Consequence of = result of

5. I am more clever than my brother
Correlate with
More... than
Localized in
Inherited from

6. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Better served by X than by Y
Expose to
Neither X nor Y
Concerned about = worried about

7. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Used X as Y
Based on
Emerged as

8. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Expend on - spend on
Permit X to Y
Trained to
Reluctant to

9. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Act as - function
Much as
Mistake X for Y
Doubt that

10. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Promise to
Dependent on
Believe to be
Invested in

11. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Delighted to = glad to
Seek out
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

12. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Credit for
In danger of verb +ing
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Chosee as

13. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Composed of
Whether to
Correlate with
Centers on

14. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Estimated to be
Require to
Encourage in
Confirm with

15. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Agree to
Delighted to = glad to
In order to

16. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Determined by
Access to
Dream about

17. Please disclose the details to me at once
Focus on
Disclose to - reveal
Speak up
Identical with

18. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Seek out
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Count on

19. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Capable of
In danger of verb +ing
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

20. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Neither X nor Y
Permit X to Y
Independent from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

21. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Defined as
Persuade X to Y
Not X but rather Y
Indicate to

22. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Potential to
Encourage in
Aid in finding

23. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Worried about
Requires that X
In danger of verb +ing
Contends that - claim/ state

24. The child asked __a glass of water
Concieve of X as
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Asked for
In order to

25. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Likely to be
Agree on = agree upon
Elected as
Expected to

26. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Better served by X than by Y
Associate with
Correlate with

27. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Focus on
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Originate in
Many

28. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Seek out
Sacrifice to
Compared to
Insisted that

29. A plant grows ___ a seed
Invested in
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Grow from
Indifferent towards

30. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Required of
Originate in
Contends that - claim/ state
Prized for

31. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Cares about = cares for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Noted that
Compared to

32. This movie is base __ a true story
Many
Persuade X to Y
Based on
Count on

33. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Indicate that
Not X but rather Y
Responsibility to

34. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
X is attributed to Y
Appear to be
Requires that X
Dated at

35. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Fail in - you will fail in something
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Among
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

36. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Count on

37. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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38. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Used X as Y
Act as - function
Responsibility to
Agree on = agree upon

39. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Regard as
Between x and y
Costs associated with
Concerned with

40. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Centers on
Instance of
Speaking from
Grow into

41. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Whether to
Restrictions on
Seem like
As good as = nearly

42. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Prohibit X from Y
Sequence of
Defined as
Encourage in

43. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Except for
Identical with
Focus on
Consider X Y

44. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Worried about
Except for
Enough to
Costs associated with

45. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
More... than
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Better than

46. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Flee from - run away
The same to X as to Y

47. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Mandate that
Composed of
Credit for

48. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Unlike X - Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Results from
Seek from

49. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Require X to
Approves of
Credit to
Composed of

50. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Aid in finding
Known to
Delighted to = glad to