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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. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Attribute to
Enough to
Better than
Disclose to - reveal

2. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
No less ... than
Target at
Required of

3. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Between x and y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Agree on = agree upon

4. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
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
Aid in finding

5. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Forbid to
Speak with
Worried about
Range from X to Y

6. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Modeled after
Speak with
Try to

7. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Contend with - compete with someone
Agree to
Draw attention to
Concerned with

8. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Enough to
Declared (takes nothing)
Mandate that
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

9. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Independent of
Sacrifice to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Estimated to be

10. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Independent of
Seek out

11. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Many
Whether to
Require X to
Sacrifice to

12. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Estimated to be
Aid in finding
Required of
Concerned about = worried about

13. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Estimated to be
Range from X to Y
Not only X but also Y
Permit X to Y

14. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Responsibility to
Defined as
Require X to

15. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Except for
Necessary to
Results from
Encouraged X to Y

16. The child asked __a glass of water
Between x and y
Asked for
Consequence of = result of
Disapprove of

17. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Prized above
Associate with
Aid in finding

18. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Associate with
Potential to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Indifferent towards

19. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Except for
X is to Y what W is to Z
Chosee as

20. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Escape from
In danger of verb +ing
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

21. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Seem to be
Necessary to
As a result of = because of
More... than

22. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Contrasing with
Fascinated by
Results from

23. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Depicted as
Agrees with
Much as

24. I expected better __ Jayne
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
So X that Y
Responsible for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

25. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Likely to be
Discourage from
Differs/ different from

26. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Sacrifice X for Y
Either X or Y
Discourage from
Expose to

27. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Either X or Y
Concerned with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

28. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Determined by
Drawn upon - used up
Based on
So much as = even

29. My house is similar ___ yours
Not so much X as Y
X is attributed to Y
Similar to
Unlike X - Y

30. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Sacrifice to
Based on
Many
Declared (takes nothing)

31. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Act as - function
In order to
From X to Y

32. Please disclose the details to me at once
Range over
Draw attention to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Disclose to - reveal

33. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Declared (takes nothing)
Invests with
Between x and y
Known to

34. I will have tea ____ coffee
Localized in
X instead of Y
Enough to
Disapprove of

35. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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36. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Grow into
Noted that
Isolated from
Between x and y

37. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Permit (someone) through
More... than
Prized above

38. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Compare with
As great as
So X that Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

39. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Based on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seem like

40. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Prized above
Results from
Insisted that
Responsible for

41. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Agrees with
Resemble in
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Prefer X to Y

42. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
As good as = nearly
Approves of
Required of

43. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Approves of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
As good as = nearly
Expend on - spend on

44. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Many
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Think of X as Y
Many

45. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
As great as
Permit (someone) through
Both X and Y
Aid in finding

46. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Target at
Sacrifice X for Y
Independent from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

47. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Drawn to - attracted to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Refer to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

48. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Known to
The same to X as to Y
Used X as Y

49. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Permit up
Drawn upon - used up
Sacrifice X for Y
Range over

50. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Invested in
Prohibit X from Y
Prized above