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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. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Cares about = cares for
Both X and Y
Indicate to
Persuade X to Y

2. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Necessary to
Restrictions on
Associate X with Y
Required of

3. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Results from
Centers on
Trained to
View X as Y

4. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
View X as Y
Dated at
Forbid to

5. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Essential to

6. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Asking for
Responsible for
Permit up
Permit (someone) through

7. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Dream about
Discourage from
Associate X with Y

8. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Potential to
Determined by
Among
Opinions on

9. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Range from X to Y
Depicted as

10. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Require X to
Localized in
Identical with
Dream about

11. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Not only X but also Y
Noted that
So much as = even
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

12. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Concieve of X as
Independent from
Dispute over

13. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Elected as
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Originate from
Refer to

14. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Worried about
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Drawn upon - used up

15. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Count on
Fail in - you will fail in something
Dependent on
So X that Y

16. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Choose X for Y
Preoccupied with
As a result of = because of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

17. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Opinions on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Seem to be
Capable of

18. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Lead away
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Enable X to Y
Indifferent towards

19. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Such X as Y and Z
Rates for
Focus on
Concerned with

20. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Responsibility to
Focus on
Regard as
Independent of

21. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Escape from
Defined as
Range from X to Y
Seek from

22. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Permit X to Y
Manage with
Isolated from
Reluctant to

23. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
In order to
Mandate that
Expected to
Permit X to Y

24. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Lead away
Unlike X - Y
Claims that
Modeled after

25. I disagree ___ you on this subject
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Mandate that
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Prized as - prized for

26. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
No less ... than
Conform to
Concieve of X as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

27. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Based on
Reluctant to
As a result of = because of
Preoccupied with

28. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Seem like
Used X as Y
Defined as
Focus on

29. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Originate in
Subscribe to
Compared to
Permit (someone) through

30. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Isolated from
Refer to
X is attributed to Y
Agree to

31. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Between x and y
Sequence of
Preoccupied with
Forbid to

32. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Originate from
Localized in
Except for
Not X but rather Y

33. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Range over
Aid in finding
Identical with
Between x and y

34. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Modeled after
Prized above
Between x and y
Agree upon = agree on

35. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Concerned with
Whether to
Based on
Except for

36. This dish appears __ undercooked
Require to
Seek from
Flee to
Appear to be

37. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Similar to
Enable X to Y
Attend to
Used X as Y

38. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Draw attention to
Associate X with Y
Doubt that

39. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Responsible for
Indifferent towards
Permit X to Y
Compare with

40. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Except for
Elected as
Agrees with
Disapprove of

41. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Prized for
In order to
Encouraged X to Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

42. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Dispute over
Decide on - select
Invests with

43. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Delighted to = glad to
No less ... than
Fascinated by
Determined by

44. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Doubt that
Prized for
Depicted as
Used X as Y

45. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Manage with
Among
Consider X Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

46. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Likely to be
Conform to
From X to Y
Either X or Y

47. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Neither X nor Y
Access to
Seek from
Independent from

48. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Invests with
Refer to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

49. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Essential to
Insisted that
Seek after
Accused of

50. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Disclose to - reveal
Costs associated with
Dispute over
Discourage from