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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. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Encourage in
Concieve of X as
Cares about = cares for
Invests with

2. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Neither X nor Y
Many
Range over
Forbid to

3. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Potential to
Mandate that
Essential to
Refer to

4. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Draw attention to
As great as
Contends that - claim/ state
Decide on - select

5. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Trained to
Prefer X to Y
Estimated to be
Insisted that

6. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
From X to Y
Noted that
Discourage from
Enough to

7. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Dispute over
Chosee as
Agree on = agree upon
Instance of

8. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Seem like
Many
Expected to
Refer to

9. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Not X but rather Y
Attend to
Continue with
In danger of verb +ing

10. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Appear to be
Try to
Responsibility to
Mistake X for Y

11. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Between x and y
Instance of
Enough to

12. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Compared to
Credit to
Think of X as Y
In order to

13. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Encourage in
Potential to
Preoccupied with

14. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Refer to
Sacrifice X for Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Originate in

15. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Compare with
Sacrifice to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Disapprove of

16. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Differs/ different from
Indicate that
Choose X for Y
Mandate that

17. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Resemble in
Not X but rather Y
Isolated from

18. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Indicate that
Forbid to
Between x and y
Identical with

19. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Responsibility to
Contends that - claim/ state
Disclose to - reveal
Independent of

20. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Rates for
Defined as

21. I expected better __ Jayne
Permit up
Such X as Y and Z
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Seem to be

22. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Approves of
Expose to

23. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Declared (takes nothing)
Seem like
Associate with

24. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Approves of
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Choose X for Y

25. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Restrictions on
Dependent on
Agree on = agree upon
Originate from

26. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Differs/ different from
View X as Y
Concerned about = worried about
Appear to be

27. He is asking __ trouble
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Asking for
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Fail in - you will fail in something

28. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Associate X with Y
From X to Y
Agree upon = agree on
Originate from

29. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Require to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Correlate with

30. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Cares about = cares for
Attribute to
Mistake X for Y

31. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Permit up
Accused of
Forbid to
Lead away

32. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Either X or Y
Disclose to - reveal

33. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Differs/ different from
Used X as Y
Reluctant to

34. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
As good as = nearly
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Elected as

35. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Responsible for
Prohibit X from Y
Think of X as Y
Access to

36. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
From X to Y
Mistake X for Y
Contrasing with

37. Please disclose the details to me at once
Emerged as
Identical with
Disclose to - reveal
Enough to

38. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Rates for
Sacrifice to
Seek out
Preoccupied with

39. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Elected as
Instance of

40. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Indifferent towards
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek from
Native of - use for human

41. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Speak with
As a result of = because of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Think of X as Y

42. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Either X or Y
Originate from
In danger of verb +ing
Speak for

43. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Asking for
As good as = nearly
Aid in finding
Sacrifice to

44. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Prohibit X from Y
Permit (someone) through
Allowed for

45. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Discourage from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Between x and y
Likely to be

46. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Declared (takes nothing)
Opinions on
Mandate that
Noted that

47. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Continue with
Used X as Y
Grow from

48. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Range from X to Y
Credited with
From X to Y

49. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Differs/ different from
Choose X for Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

50. My problem is less serious than yours
Seek after
Less X than Y
Noted that
Localized in