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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Delighted to = glad to
Whether to
Elected as
Contends that - claim/ state

2. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Enable X to Y
Compare with
Inherited from

3. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Contend with - compete with someone
Act as - function
Lead to
Depicted as

4. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Expose to
As great as
Between x and y
Permit up

5. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Estimated to be
Enough to
Refer to

6. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Accused of
Except for
Known to
Consider X Y

7. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Compared to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Target at
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

8. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Either X or Y
Emerged as
Localized in
Not X but rather Y

9. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Enough to
Grow into

10. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Target at
Grow from
Refer to
Dispute over

11. I am travelling from New York to London
X instead of Y
From X to Y
Sequence of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

12. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Worried about
Indifferent towards
Between x and y
Drawn upon - used up

13. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Dispute over
Except for
Noted that

14. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
A means to
Count on
Mistake X for Y
Resemble in

15. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Allowed for
Many
Concerned about = worried about
Believe to be

16. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Essential to
Indicate that
Better than

17. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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18. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Whether to
Indifferent towards
Danger to + noun

19. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indifferent towards
Inherited from
Indicate that
Estimated to be

20. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Disclose to - reveal
Correlate with
Dependent on
Prohibit X from Y

21. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Whether to
Target at
Mandate that

22. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Localized in
Instance of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Forbid to

23. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Seek out
Disapprove of
Opinions on
Fascinated by

24. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Elected as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seem to be

25. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Preoccupied with
Unlike X - Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Originate in

26. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Escape from
Many

27. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Sacrifice X for Y
Resemble in
Independent from

28. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Emerged as
Delighted to = glad to
Not only X but also Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

29. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Confirm with
In order to
The same to X as to Y

30. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Count on
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
No less ... than

31. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Associate with
Consider X Y
Not so much X as Y
Enough to

32. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Drawn upon - used up
Approves of
Localized in

33. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Speaking from
Inherited from
Invests with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

34. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Likely to be
Originate from
Subscribe to
Concerned with

35. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Associate X with Y
Independent from
Approves of

36. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Either X or Y
Dream about
Promise to
Preoccupied with

37. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Require to
Asked for
Identical with
Seek after

38. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Claims that
Enable X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Much as

39. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Requires that X
Consequence of = result of
Dream about
Dated at

40. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Chosee as
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Permit up
Persuade X to Y

41. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Similar to
Prohibit X from Y
Invested in
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

42. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
More... than
Determined by
Expected to

43. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
A means to
Dated at
Many
Likely to be

44. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Many
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Differs/ different from
Insisted that

45. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Preoccupied with
Draw attention to
Not X but rather Y
Accused of

46. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Cares about = cares for
Compare with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Try to

47. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Try to
Drawn to - attracted to
Allowed for
Estimated to be

48. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Invested in
Mandate that
Focus on

49. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Asked for
Danger to + noun
Not so much X as Y
Invested in

50. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Lead away
Not so much X as Y
Attribute to
Unlike X - Y