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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. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Invests with
Regard as
Reluctant to
Mandate that

2. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Speak up
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Decide on - select

3. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Drawn upon - used up
Agrees with
Necessary to
Decide on - select

4. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Many
Conform to
Continue with
Sacrifice to

5. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Better served by X than by Y
Range over

6. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Allowed for
Invests with
In order to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

7. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Neither X nor Y
Permit X to Y
As good as = nearly
Declared (takes nothing)

8. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Mistake X for Y
Consider X Y
Claims that

9. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
More... than
Think of X as Y
Insisted that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

10. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Speak for
Less X than Y
After is better

11. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Speaking from
X instead of Y
In order to

12. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Expend on - spend on
Speak up
Subscribe to
Result in

13. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Unlike X - Y
Better served by X than by Y
Concerned with

14. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
So much as = even
Drawn upon - used up
Preoccupied with

15. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Drawn to - attracted to
Allowed for
Unlike X - Y
Depicted as

16. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Range from X to Y
In danger of verb +ing
Prized for
Emerged as

17. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

18. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Appear to be
Accused of
Elected as

19. This movie is base __ a true story
Drawn to - attracted to
Based on
As great as
Insisted that

20. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Decide on - select
Drawn to - attracted to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Credit to

21. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Encouraged X to Y
Focus on
Lead away

22. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
In order to
Prized for
Emerged as
Refer to

23. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Instance of
Flee to
A means to
Capable of

24. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Compare with
Encourage in
Localized in

25. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Originate from
Fail in - you will fail in something
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Attend to

26. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Responsibility to
Flee to
Permit X to Y
Defined as

27. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Decide on - select
Act as - function
Range over

28. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Enable X to Y
Responsible for
Responsibility to
Drawn upon - used up

29. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Attend to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Elected as
So much as = even

30. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Compare with
Drawn to - attracted to
Sacrifice to
Except for

31. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Range from X to Y
Indicate to
Result in

32. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Cares about = cares for
Indifferent towards
Better served by X than by Y

33. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Sacrifice to
Whether to
Inherited from
Determined by

34. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Choose X for Y
Trained to
Between x and y
Based on

35. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Required of
Choose X for Y
Attend to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

36. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Agree to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Correlate with
Claims that

37. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Dependent on
Seem like
Grow into
Prized as - prized for

38. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Flee to
Contrasing with
Delighted to = glad to
Noted that

39. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Whether to
From X to Y
Subscribe to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

40. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Range from X to Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Choose X for Y

41. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Require to
Permit (someone) through
Dream about
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

42. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Conform to
Known to
As good as = nearly
Inherited from

43. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Enough to
Access to
Speaking from
Dispute over

44. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Both X and Y
Insisted that
In order to
Declared (takes nothing)

45. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Many
Agree to
As great as
Similar to

46. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Known to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

47. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Noted that
Draw attention to
Consider X Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

48. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Based on
Not X but rather Y
Asked for
Indicate that

49. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
No less ... than
Composed of
Fascinated by
Permit X to Y

50. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Not X but rather Y
Enough to
In danger of verb +ing
Require to