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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. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Decide on - select
Such X as Y and Z
Modeled after
Trained to

2. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Count on
Lead away
Regard as
Speaking from

3. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Declared (takes nothing)
As good as = nearly
Connection between X and Y

4. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native of - use for human
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Drawn to - attracted to
Seem like

5. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Similar to
Result in
Responsible for
Seek out

6. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Dated at
Preoccupied with
Identical with
Speak up

7. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Dream about
Mandate that
Prized above
Contends that - claim/ state

8. Fred indicated his assent to me
Grow into
Choose X for Y
A means to
Indicate to

9. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Credited with
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
X is to Y what W is to Z
Access to

10. A plant grows ___ a seed
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Grow from
Among
Concerned about = worried about

11. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Grow into
Require to
Resemble in

12. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Conform to
Either X or Y
Mistake X for Y
Likely to be

13. My problem is less serious than yours
Better served by X than by Y
Less X than Y
Potential to
Speak for

14. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Compared to
X instead of Y

15. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Refer to
Decide on - select
Centers on
A means to

16. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Identical with
So much as = even
Seek from
Rates for

17. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Escape from
Focus on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Sacrifice to

18. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Require to
Indicate that
Based on
Drawn to - attracted to

19. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Declared (takes nothing)
Contrasing with
Required of
Cares about = cares for

20. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Similar to
Result in
Danger to + noun
Elected as

21. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Drawn to - attracted to
Agree upon = agree on
Prized as - prized for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

22. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Allowed for
Try to
Between x and y
Speaking from

23. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Contend with - compete with someone
Drawn upon - used up
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Focus on

24. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Grow into
Indicate to
No less ... than
Either X or Y

25. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Permit (someone) through
Reluctant to
Grow into

26. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Sequence of
Originate from
Conform to

27. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Restrictions on
Prefer X to Y
Seek from
View X as Y

28. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Inherited from
Sacrifice X for Y
Mistake X for Y
Refer to

29. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Mistake X for Y
Native of - use for human
Sacrifice X for Y
Agree upon = agree on

30. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Encourage in
Concieve of X as
Drawn upon - used up

31. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Dependent on
Associate X with Y
Indifferent towards

32. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Expose to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Grow from

33. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Subscribe to
Not so much X as Y
Sequence of
Regard as

34. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
As great as
Identical with
Responsible for

35. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Seek from
Prohibit X from Y
Responsible for

36. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Expend on - spend on
Agree on = agree upon
Localized in
Speak up

37. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Resemble in
Concerned with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Capable of

38. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Refer to
Result in
Resemble in

39. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
The same to X as to Y
Disclose to - reveal
Decide on - select
Escape from

40. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Isolated from
Indicate to
Doubt that
Rates for

41. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Differs/ different from
Require to
Consequence of = result of
Chosee as

42. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Many
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Isolated from
Forbid to

43. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Results from
Inherited from
Known to
Concieve of X as

44. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Correlate with
Agree on = agree upon
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

45. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Mandate that
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Count on

46. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Asking for
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Essential to

47. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Prized above
Discourage from
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

48. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Except for
Delighted to = glad to
Permit up
Speak for

49. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Associate X with Y
Less X than Y
Rates for
Depicted as

50. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Disclose to - reveal
Act as - function
Claims that
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y