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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. I am worried ___ my parents
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Seek after
Worried about
Target at

2. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Concieve of X as
Results from
Depicted as
Attend to

3. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Invested in
Agrees with
Expected to
Dispute over

4. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Refer to
Between x and y
So much as = even
Independent of

5. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Determined by
Continue with
Permit (someone) through
Agree upon = agree on

6. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Indicate that
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Grow from
In order to

7. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Enable X to Y
Identical with
Consequence of = result of

8. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Drawn upon - used up
Both X and Y
Prized for
Better served by X than by Y

9. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Elect to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Speaking from
Prized as - prized for

10. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Composed of
Centers on
Doubt that

11. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Prefer X to Y
Range over
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

12. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Agree to
Speak up
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Prized for

13. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Allowed for
Estimated to be
Both X and Y

14. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Unlike X - Y
Based on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Opinions on

15. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Likely to be
Many
Doubt that
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

16. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Seek after
Localized in
Not X but rather Y
Worried about

17. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Expend on - spend on
Range over
Discourage from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

18. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Determined by
After is better
Delighted to = glad to
Insisted that

19. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Capable of
Persuade X to Y

20. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Sacrifice to
Isolated from
Decide on - select
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

21. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Speaking from
Focus on
Drawn upon - used up
Noted that

22. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
As a result of = because of
Worried about
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

23. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Range over
Delighted to = glad to
Agree to

24. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Permit (someone) through
Fascinated by

25. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Range over
Declared (takes nothing)
Centers on

26. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Delighted to = glad to
Choose X for Y
Claims that
Concerned about = worried about

27. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Differs/ different from
Range from X to Y
Emerged as
Dream about

28. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Expose to
Flee to
A means to
Believe to be

29. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Originate in
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Compared to

30. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Such X as Y and Z
Associate X with Y
Indicate that

31. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Associate X with Y
Differs/ different from
Aid in finding
Enough to

32. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
From X to Y
Much as
Prized for
Flee from - run away

33. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Enough to
Not X but rather Y
Speak for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

34. I am travelling from New York to London
Agrees with
From X to Y
Sacrifice to
X is attributed to Y

35. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Disapprove of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Reluctant to
Either X or Y

36. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Concerned with
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Connection between X and Y
Such X as Y and Z

37. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Differs/ different from
Fail in - you will fail in something
Require X to
Responsibility to

38. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Grow into
Encouraged X to Y
Seem like

39. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Persuade X to Y
Act as - function
Dated at

40. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Insisted that
Flee from - run away
Allowed for
Rates for

41. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Such X as Y and Z
Indicate that
Appear to be

42. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Inherited from
Disapprove of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
No less ... than

43. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Sacrifice to
Approves of
Invests with

44. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Used X as Y
Restrictions on
Concerned about = worried about
A means to

45. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Credited with
Speaking from
Indifferent towards
Discourage from

46. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Opinions on
Unlike X - Y
Correlate with
Instance of

47. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Likely to be
Fascinated by
Estimated to be
Except for

48. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Requires that X
Likely to be
Delighted to = glad to
Determined by

49. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Potential to
Worried about

50. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Elect to
Speaking from
Trained to
Claims that