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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
So X that Y
Enough to
Credited with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
2. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Result in
Except for
3. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Dated at
In danger of verb +ing
Consider X Y
Promise to
4. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Encourage in
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Correlate with
5. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Target at
Credited with
Enough to
Potential to
6. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Appear to be
Resemble in
Prohibit X from Y
7. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Not so much X as Y
Correlate with
Rates for
Estimated to be
8. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
X is to Y what W is to Z
Defined as
Enable X to Y
Concerned with
9. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Mistake X for Y
Between x and y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
10. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Speak up
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Refer to
11. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Emerged as
Preoccupied with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
In order to
12. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Accused of
Allowed for
Contend with - compete with someone
13. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Worried about
Centers on
Agree upon = agree on
Opinions on
14. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Accused of
Permit up
Expected to
15. I am travelling from New York to London
Agrees with
Speaking from
Composed of
From X to Y
16. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Compared to
After is better
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Prefer X to Y
17. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Indifferent towards
After is better
Associate with
The same to X as to Y
18. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Not X but rather Y
Determined by
Drawn to - attracted to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
19. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Worried about
Lead away
Better served by X than by Y
Agree on = agree upon
20. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Asking for
View X as Y
Compared to
Range from X to Y
21. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Drawn upon - used up
Choose X for Y
Indicate that
Agree upon = agree on
22. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Agree to
Speaking from
Known to
Dispute over
23. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Contends that - claim/ state
Used X as Y
Forbid to
24. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
View X as Y
Sacrifice to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
25. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Delighted to = glad to
Act as - function
Necessary to
Many
26. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Sequence of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Regard as
Originate in
27. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Cares about = cares for
Credit to
Contends that - claim/ state
Associate X with Y
28. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Credited with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Identical with
29. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Defined as
Instance of
Whether to
30. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Drawn upon - used up
Many
Not only X but also Y
Essential to
31. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Speaking from
Used X as Y
Instance of
32. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Seek from
In order to
Expend on - spend on
Originate in
33. A plant grows ___ a seed
Responsible for
Expected to
Think of X as Y
Grow from
34. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Requires that X
Count on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Either X or Y
35. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Doubt that
Declared (takes nothing)
Elected as
Try to
36. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's
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37. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Flee to
Agree upon = agree on
Sacrifice X for Y
38. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Potential to
Contend with - compete with someone
Required of
Between x and y
39. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Credit to
Such X as Y and Z
40. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket
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41. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Allowed for
Less X than Y
Act as - function
Modeled after
42. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
X instead of Y
Manage with
Enable X to Y
43. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Credit for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
44. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
X is attributed to Y
Results from
Potential to
Dream about
45. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Asked for
Connection between X and Y
Act as - function
Result in
46. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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47. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Essential to
Flee from - run away
Speak with
X is to Y what W is to Z
48. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Likely to be
Known to
Not so much X as Y
49. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Decide on - select
Range from X to Y
Correlate with
50. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Centers on
Speak for
Invested in
Used X as Y