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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. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Fail in - you will fail in something
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
From X to Y

2. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Attribute to
Chosee as
Defined as
Likely to be

3. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Estimated to be
Credit to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

4. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Compared to
Better served by X than by Y
Expend on - spend on
No less ... than

5. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Seek from
Concieve of X as
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Localized in

6. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Subscribe to
Required of
Cares about = cares for

7. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Opinions on
Approves of
Dated at

8. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Whether to
Insisted that
Speak up
Disapprove of

9. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
In danger of verb +ing
Permit X to Y
Not so much X as Y
Differs/ different from

10. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Agree to
Asked for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Concieve of X as

11. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Seek from
Unlike X - Y
Escape from
X instead of Y

12. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
More... than
Correlate with
Inherited from
Originate from

13. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Unlike X - Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Compare with
Forbid to

14. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Restrictions on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Associate X with Y

15. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Grow into
More... than
Consider X Y

16. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Composed of
After is better
Allowed for
Claims that

17. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Dream about
Credit to
Consequence of = result of
Independent from

18. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Prized as - prized for
Modeled after
Attend to
Necessary to

19. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not so much X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Likely to be

20. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Modeled after
Continue with
Invested in
Lead to

21. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Agree on = agree upon
Aid in finding
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Emerged as

22. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Isolated from
Better served by X than by Y
Compared to

23. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Regard as
Attend to
So much as = even
Fail in - you will fail in something

24. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
View X as Y
Grow from
In order to

25. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
X instead of Y
Concerned about = worried about
Many

26. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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27. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Resemble in
Dependent on
Agree upon = agree on

28. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Necessary to
Originate in
Restrictions on

29. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Known to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Seek from

30. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Whether to
Indicate to
In order to
Confirm with

31. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Resemble in
Act as - function
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

32. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Localized in
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Associate X with Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

33. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Disclose to - reveal
Lead away
Access to
Noted that

34. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Agrees with
Fascinated by
Speaking from
Believe to be

35. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit (someone) through
Concerned about = worried about

36. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Centers on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Noted that

37. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Used X as Y
Not only X but also Y
Speak for
Many

38. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Concieve of X as
Draw attention to
Identical with
Cares about = cares for

39. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Refer to
Costs associated with
No less ... than

40. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Such X as Y and Z
Drawn upon - used up
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

41. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Expected to
Neither X nor Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Discourage from

42. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Consider X Y
Danger to + noun
Identical with
Appear to be

43. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Identical with
Originate in
Declared (takes nothing)
Prohibit X from Y

44. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Enable X to Y
Persuade X to Y
Costs associated with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

45. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Trained to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Regard as
Require X to

46. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Correlate with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Encourage in
Dream about

47. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Refer to
Not so much X as Y
Insisted that

48. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Permit X to Y
Mistake X for Y
Potential to
Trained to

49. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Except for
Composed of
Determined by
Better than

50. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Mistake X for Y
Range from X to Y
Trained to
Seek after