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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. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Asking for
Refer to
Encourage in
Discourage from

2. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Drawn upon - used up
Trained to
Differs/ different from
Refer to

3. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Determined by
Subscribe to
X is to Y what W is to Z
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

4. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Expose to
Seek out
Independent of

5. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Declared (takes nothing)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

6. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Conform to
Discourage from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Used X as Y

7. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Seem like
Indifferent towards
X instead of Y

8. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Disclose to - reveal
Draw attention to
Both X and Y

9. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Among
Regard as
Either X or Y
Target at

10. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Contends that - claim/ state
Sequence of
Dated at
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

11. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
In order to
Regard as
Fascinated by
Necessary to

12. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Attribute to
Concieve of X as
After is better

13. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Depicted as
Concerned about = worried about
Asking for
Opinions on

14. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Requires that X
Essential to
Manage with
Seek from

15. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Noted that
Native of - use for human
Discourage from
Range over

16. This dish appears __ undercooked
Seek from
Insisted that
In order to
Appear to be

17. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Encouraged X to Y
Speak up
Many
Accused of

18. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
Responsible for
Expose to
Chosee as

19. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Disclose to - reveal
Between x and y
Encouraged X to Y
Responsible for

20. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
X is to Y what W is to Z
Approves of
Potential to
Escape from

21. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Necessary to
Continue with
With the aim of 'verb'ing

22. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Sacrifice X for Y
Encouraged X to Y
Among
Both X and Y

23. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Confirm with
Enable X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Manage with

24. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
X instead of Y
Originate from

25. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Range over
Try to
Reluctant to

26. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Connection between X and Y
Resemble in
Capable of
Emerged as

27. Fred indicated his assent to me
Seek after
Target at
Indicate to
Encourage in

28. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Whether to
Dream about
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

29. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
In order to
In danger of verb +ing
Seem like
Sequence of

30. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Concieve of X as
Sacrifice X for Y
Encouraged X to Y

31. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Indicate that
Trained to
Contend with - compete with someone
As good as = nearly

32. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Dependent on
Concieve of X as
Requires that X

33. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Likely to be
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Choose X for Y

34. I am more clever than my brother
Seek from
More... than
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Discourage from

35. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Isolated from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Connection between X and Y

36. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Indifferent towards
Believe to be
Asking for
Either X or Y

37. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Subscribe to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Believe to be

38. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Drawn to - attracted to
Composed of
Chosee as
As good as = nearly

39. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Continue with
Trained to
Defined as
Manage with

40. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Preoccupied with
Target at
Requires that X
Focus on

41. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Encourage in
Mistake X for Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Prized for

42. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Independent from
Invested in
Between x and y
Asked for

43. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Credit to
Speak for
Confirm with

44. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Emerged as
Drawn upon - used up
Originate in
Results from

45. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
In order to
Cares about = cares for
Sacrifice to
Necessary to

46. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Between x and y
Contrasing with
Much as
Concerned with

47. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Decide on - select
Resemble in
View X as Y
Flee to

48. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Reluctant to
Target at
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Defined as

49. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Chosee as
Consequence of = result of
Instance of

50. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Continue with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Decide on - select