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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 can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Appear to be
Asking for
Credit for
Concieve of X as

2. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Decide on - select
Fascinated by
Act as - function
Draw attention to

3. Please disclose the details to me at once
Grow from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agree to
Disclose to - reveal

4. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Speak for
Encouraged X to Y
In danger of verb +ing
No less ... than

5. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Require X to
Prefer X to Y
View X as Y

6. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Credit to
Promise to
Agrees with
Accused of

7. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Compared to
Capable of
Aid in finding
Both X and Y

8. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Elected as
Differs/ different from
Indicate to
Expected to

9. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Prized above
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Neither X nor Y

10. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
X is attributed to Y
Lead to
Expend on - spend on
Credit to

11. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Flee to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Invested in

12. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Whether to
Draw attention to
Unlike X - Y
Require to

13. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Not so much X as Y
Indifferent towards
Access to
Consider X Y

14. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
In danger of verb +ing
As a result of = because of
Mistake X for Y
Rates for

15. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Chosee as
Delighted to = glad to
Seek from
Preoccupied with

16. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Dated at
Discourage from
Insisted that
Both X and Y

17. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Believe to be
So much as = even
Preoccupied with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Expected to
Escape from
Results from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

19. My achievement is no less than his achievement
From X to Y
Mandate that
No less ... than
Claims that

20. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Neither X nor Y
Many
Dream about
Accused of

21. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Grow from
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Permit X to Y
Speaking from

22. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Reluctant to
Require to
Grow into
Enable X to Y

23. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Prized as - prized for
Potential to

24. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
View X as Y
Appear to be

25. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Speak with
Trained to
View X as Y
As good as = nearly

26. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Isolated from
Indicate that
Permit up

27. I am more clever than my brother
Conform to
Known to
Chosee as
More... than

28. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Speaking from
Localized in
Aid in finding
Composed of

29. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Invested in
Accused of
Require X to
Instance of

30. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Similar to
Speak up
Prized for
Sequence of

31. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Aid in finding
Attribute to
Asked for
Many

32. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Draw attention to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Confirm with
Not so much X as Y

33. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Expose to
No less ... than
Except for
Potential to

34. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
A means to
Worried about
Independent from

35. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Correlate with
Disclose to - reveal
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Invested in

36. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Better than
Attend to
Forbid to
Range from X to Y

37. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Permit up
Rates for
Approves of
Resemble in

38. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Agree upon = agree on
Used X as Y
Flee to

39. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Allowed for
Think of X as Y
Differs/ different from
Cares about = cares for

40. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
After is better
Credit for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

41. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Doubt that
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Elected as

42. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Not X but rather Y
Dependent on
Better than
Sequence of

43. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Agree on = agree upon
Independent of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

44. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
More... than
Sacrifice X for Y
Likely to be
Forbid to

45. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Regard as
Expected to
Conform to
Credit to

46. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Grow from
Requires that X
Result in
Credit for

47. Can you permit me ___ the door please
In order to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Permit (someone) through
Between x and y

48. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Attend to
Unlike X - Y
Seek out
Inherited from

49. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Refer to
Fascinated by
Composed of

50. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
In order to
Contend with - compete with someone
Dated at
Flee to