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GMAT Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Enough to
Responsible for
Much as
Either X or Y

2. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Centers on
Persuade X to Y
Defined as
Concerned with

3. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Likely to be
Choose X for Y
Drawn upon - used up
Not so much X as Y

4. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Try to
Worried about
As great as
Agrees with

5. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Worried about
Try to
Seek after
Based on

6. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Encouraged X to Y
Prohibit X from Y
Credited with
Credit for

7. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Contends that - claim/ state
Draw attention to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Fascinated by

8. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Cares about = cares for
Responsibility to
Danger to + noun
Elected as

9. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Fascinated by
Discourage from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

10. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Credit to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Localized in

11. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Potential to
Insisted that
Instance of
Not only X but also Y

12. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Speak with
Concieve of X as
Expose to
Seek out

13. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Preoccupied with
Except for
Associate X with Y

14. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Defined as
Credited with
Resemble in

15. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Not X but rather Y
Capable of

16. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Target at
Based on
Better served by X than by Y
Concerned with

17. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Agree upon = agree on
Speak for
Refer to

18. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Native of - use for human
Credit for
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

19. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Better than
Instance of
Independent from

20. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Discourage from
The same to X as to Y
After is better
Appear to be

21. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Preoccupied with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

22. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Declared (takes nothing)
Allowed for
Isolated from
Fascinated by

23. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Such X as Y and Z
Accused of

24. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Act as - function
Dated at
Regard as
Refer to

25. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Concerned with
In danger of verb +ing
Concieve of X as
Encourage in

26. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Discourage from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Encourage in

27. My problem is less serious than yours
Speak with
Originate in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Less X than Y

28. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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29. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Used X as Y
Native of - use for human
From X to Y
Not only X but also Y

30. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Indicate to
Grow into
Noted that
Speaking from

31. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Worried about
Essential to
Similar to
From X to Y

32. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Better than
X is to Y what W is to Z
Doubt that

33. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Concerned with
Defined as
Encourage in
Disapprove of

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Necessary to
Essential to
In order to
X is to Y what W is to Z

35. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Instance of
Contends that - claim/ state
Likely to be

36. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Not only X but also Y
Doubt that
Flee from - run away

37. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Indifferent towards
Confirm with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Not only X but also Y

38. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Agree on = agree upon
Both X and Y
Discourage from
Elected as

39. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Between x and y
Restrictions on
Costs associated with

40. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Connection between X and Y
Require X to

41. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Refer to
Centers on
Decide on - select
Prized above

42. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Attribute to
As a result of = because of
Access to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

43. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Requires that X
Likely to be
Danger to + noun
Mistake X for Y

44. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Promise to
So much as = even
Localized in

45. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Access to
Invested in
X instead of Y
View X as Y

46. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Fail in - you will fail in something
Access to
Contends that - claim/ state
Similar to

47. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Based on
Agree upon = agree on
Not only X but also Y

48. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Prohibit X from Y
Agree on = agree upon
Either X or Y
Originate in

49. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Among
Lead to
Depicted as
Responsibility to

50. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Forbid to
Worried about
In order to