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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. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Concerned with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Manage with
Based on

2. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Allowed for
Speak with
Prized as - prized for

3. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Range over
Choose X for Y
Delighted to = glad to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

4. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Unlike X - Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Dated at
Disclose to - reveal

5. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Not X but rather Y
Manage with
Try to
In order to

6. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Claims that
Associate with
Approves of
Regard as

7. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
Except for
Flee from - run away
Lead to

8. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Seek from
Prefer X to Y
Whether to
Elect to

9. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Both X and Y
Act as - function

10. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Such X as Y and Z
Connection between X and Y
No less ... than
Concieve of X as

11. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Aid in finding
Enable X to Y
Permit (someone) through
Expend on - spend on

12. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Better than
Grow into
Drawn to - attracted to
Not X but rather Y

13. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Attribute to
Speak with
Unlike X - Y
Dependent on

14. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
So X that Y
Composed of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Speak with

15. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Claims that
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Range from X to Y
Not so much X as Y

16. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Encouraged X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Agree to
Resemble in

17. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Invests with
Identical with
Permit (someone) through

18. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Declared (takes nothing)
Persuade X to Y
Known to
Either X or Y

19. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
No less ... than
Attribute to
Costs associated with

20. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Likely to be
Attribute to
Require X to
Insisted that

21. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Seek from
Prized above
Draw attention to

22. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Not only X but also Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Result in
Indicate that

23. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Continue with
Necessary to
Modeled after
Drawn to - attracted to

24. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Centers on
Seem to be
Focus on
Dream about

25. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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26. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Trained to
As great as
Confirm with

27. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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28. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Expose to
Concerned with
Concieve of X as
Contend with - compete with someone

29. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Sequence of
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Credit to

30. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
In order to
Seek out
Drawn upon - used up
Concerned about = worried about

31. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Used X as Y
Access to
In danger of verb +ing

32. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Emerged as
Appear to be
Target at
Likely to be

33. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
From X to Y
Promise to
So much as = even
Try to

34. I am more clever than my brother
Known to
Range from X to Y
More... than
Approves of

35. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Better served by X than by Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Noted that
Disapprove of

36. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Contrasing with
Access to
In order to
X is to Y what W is to Z

37. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Flee from - run away
Refer to
Reluctant to

38. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Indifferent towards
As great as
Independent of
Localized in

39. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Prized for
Indifferent towards
Associate with

40. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Defined as
Required of
Responsible for

41. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Native of - use for human
As great as
Whether to
Instance of

42. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Enable X to Y
Connection between X and Y
Disapprove of
Differs/ different from

43. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Emerged as
Contend with - compete with someone
Dated at
Escape from

44. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Identical with
Mistake X for Y
Think of X as Y
Range from X to Y

45. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Consider X Y
So much as = even
Essential to

46. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
After is better
Expected to
Continue with
Indifferent towards

47. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Indifferent towards
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Restrictions on
Required of

48. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Access to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

49. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Mistake X for Y
After is better
So X that Y
Seek after

50. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Opinions on
Connection between X and Y
Compared to
Sequence of