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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Sacrifice X for Y
Doubt that
Modeled after
Composed of

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

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3. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Required of
Emerged as
Dream about

4. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Elect to
Prized for
Concerned with
Target at

5. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Indicate that
Seem like
Concerned about = worried about
Based on

6. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Declared (takes nothing)
Claims that
Necessary to
Lead to

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Results from
Associate with
Speak for
Promise to

8. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Dispute over
Grow into
As great as

9. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Discourage from
Potential to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Unlike X - Y

10. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Refer to
Costs associated with
Subscribe to

11. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Less X than Y
Concerned about = worried about
Expend on - spend on
Speak for

12. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Indicate that
Discourage from
Enough to
Speak for

13. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Invests with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Resemble in
Not X but rather Y

14. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
X is attributed to Y
Composed of
So X that Y
Noted that

15. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Noted that
Think of X as Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

16. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Seek from
Not so much X as Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
As great as

17. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Responsibility to
Dated at
Differs/ different from
As great as

18. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Seem to be
Target at
Likely to be
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

19. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Delighted to = glad to
Decide on - select
Appear to be
Chosee as

20. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Costs associated with
After is better
Unlike X - Y

21. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Essential to
Permit X to Y
Agrees with
Compared to

22. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Much as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Draw attention to

23. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Chosee as
Better than
Flee to
Refer to

24. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Insisted that
Emerged as
Regard as
Prized for

25. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Fascinated by
Attribute to
Appear to be

26. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Compared to
Target at
Enough to
Known to

27. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Require X to
Better than
Prefer X to Y
Seem to be

28. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Not so much X as Y
Concerned with
Rates for
Neither X nor Y

29. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Grow from
Costs associated with
Sacrifice to
Refer to

30. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Less X than Y
Flee to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Decide on - select

31. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Isolated from
Aid in finding
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Attribute to

32. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Native of - use for human
Permit up
Choose X for Y
Contends that - claim/ state

33. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Expected to
Expose to
Speak up
Lead to

34. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
As great as
Subscribe to
Enable X to Y
Among

35. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Rates for
Encourage in
Claims that
Seem like

36. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Except for
Both X and Y
Refer to
Either X or Y

37. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Isolated from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Localized in

38. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
As good as = nearly
Isolated from
Much as
Speak for

39. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Dispute over
Agree upon = agree on
Attend to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

40. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree to
Agree upon = agree on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

41. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Prized as - prized for
Better served by X than by Y
Used X as Y
The same to X as to Y

42. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Act as - function
Conform to
Seek from

43. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Speak with
Emerged as
Require X to
Concerned with

44. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Not only X but also Y
Known to
Choose X for Y
Agrees with

45. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Prohibit X from Y
From X to Y
Target at

46. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Better than
Consider X Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Flee to

47. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Believe to be
Opinions on
Subscribe to

48. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Asked for
X instead of Y
Require to
Indifferent towards

49. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Prohibit X from Y
Opinions on
Concieve of X as
Prized as - prized for

50. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Range over
Requires that X
As a result of = because of