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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. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Fascinated by
Agree to
Delighted to = glad to

2. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Determined by
Between x and y
Based on

3. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Better served by X than by Y
Permit (someone) through
Essential to
Seem like

4. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Aid in finding
Both X and Y
Worried about
Expose to

5. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Grow from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
From X to Y

6. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Sacrifice to
Disapprove of
Requires that X
Elected as

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Depicted as
Associate with
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Consequence of = result of

8. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Both X and Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Capable of
Inherited from

9. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Require to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Access to
Seek out

10. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Focus on
Sacrifice X for Y
Delighted to = glad to
Range over

11. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Compare with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
The same to X as to Y
Not X but rather Y

12. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Regard as
Independent from
Seek from
In order to

13. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Contends that - claim/ state
Consequence of = result of
Flee to
X is to Y what W is to Z

14. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Better than
Range over
Promise to

15. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Known to
Based on
Whether to
Seem like

16. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Result in
Approves of
Subscribe to
Enough to

17. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
The same to X as to Y
Concerned about = worried about
Among
Count on

18. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Disclose to - reveal
Range from X to Y
Speaking from

19. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Many
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Restrictions on

20. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Prized as - prized for
Inherited from
Credited with
More... than

21. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Not so much X as Y
Disapprove of
Enough to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

22. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Agree to
Responsibility to
Except for
Credit to

23. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Accused of
Likely to be
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

24. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
So much as = even
Depicted as
Requires that X
Noted that

25. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Count on
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Independent of
Expected to

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

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27. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Prized for
Results from
X is attributed to Y

28. The child asked __a glass of water
Regard as
Asked for
Resemble in
Native of - use for human

29. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Permit (someone) through
Fail in - you will fail in something
Subscribe to
Mandate that

30. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Credited with
Regard as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prefer X to Y

31. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Attend to
Prohibit X from Y
Dated at
The same to X as to Y

32. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Not so much X as Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Inherited from

33. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Speaking from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Neither X nor Y
Enable X to Y

34. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Speak with
Capable of
Sacrifice X for Y
View X as Y

35. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Confirm with
Responsible for
Credit for
Permit X to Y

36. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Doubt that
Dated at
Appear to be
Dream about

37. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Speak up
Concerned about = worried about
Expend on - spend on
Prohibit X from Y

38. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Isolated from
Estimated to be
X is attributed to Y

39. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Modeled after
Defined as
Encourage in

40. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Allowed for
Invests with
Try to
Enable X to Y

41. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Among
Disclose to - reveal
Worried about

42. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Seem like
Speak for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Claims that

43. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Encourage in
Sacrifice to
Expend on - spend on
Native of - use for human

44. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Doubt that
Opinions on
Speak up

45. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
X is to Y what W is to Z
Noted that
Associate X with Y
Better than

46. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Grow from
Credit to
Requires that X

47. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Concerned about = worried about
Required of
Localized in
Associate with

48. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Grow into
Reluctant to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Correlate with

49. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dispute over
Reluctant to
Drawn to - attracted to

50. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Trained to
Contend with - compete with someone
Compared to
Localized in