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GMAT Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Worried about
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
As great as

2. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Originate from
Associate X with Y

3. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Flee to
Regard as
Enable X to Y

4. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Speaking from
Capable of
Invests with
Prized above

5. I am travelling from New York to London
Associate with
From X to Y
Composed of
Mandate that

6. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
After is better
Drawn upon - used up
Worried about

7. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Independent from
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow from
In order to

8. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Dream about
Independent from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Lead away

9. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Determined by
Lead away
Drawn upon - used up
Elected as

10. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Many
Compared to
Credit to

11. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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12. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Cares about = cares for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Permit (someone) through
Insisted that

13. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Depicted as
Think of X as Y
Better served by X than by Y
Flee to

14. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Act as - function
Dated at
Consequence of = result of

15. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Independent from
Restrictions on
Inherited from

16. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Prized for
Encouraged X to Y
The same to X as to Y
Prohibit X from Y

17. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Better served by X than by Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Speak with
Indifferent towards

18. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Whether to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Attend to

19. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Think of X as Y
Seem like
Forbid to
Essential to

20. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Encouraged X to Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Instance of
Asked for

21. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Contends that - claim/ state
Approves of
From X to Y

22. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
X is attributed to Y
Disapprove of
Require to
Think of X as Y

23. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Invested in
Fail in - you will fail in something
Drawn to - attracted to

24. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Trained to
Believe to be
Unlike X - Y

25. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Sequence of
Composed of
Isolated from
Confirm with

26. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Such X as Y and Z
Either X or Y
Contrasing with
Not X but rather Y

27. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Likely to be
Contend with - compete with someone
Asking for

28. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Better than
Indicate that
Restrictions on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

29. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Draw attention to
Rates for
Asked for
Independent of

30. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Approves of
Whether to
Encourage in
Range from X to Y

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

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32. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Required of
Concieve of X as
Better served by X than by Y
Act as - function

33. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Range from X to Y
Capable of
Reluctant to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

34. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Credit for
Centers on
Likely to be
Enough to

35. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Consequence of = result of
No less ... than
Range from X to Y
Seek after

36. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Seek out
Independent of
Speak with
Noted that

37. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Indifferent towards
Neither X nor Y
Credited with
Many

38. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Either X or Y
Neither X nor Y
Independent of
Attribute to

39. My problem is less serious than yours
Prohibit X from Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Less X than Y
Disclose to - reveal

40. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
In order to
Localized in
Agrees with
Grow into

41. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Permit (someone) through
Try to
Preoccupied with
In order to

42. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Agrees with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
No less ... than

43. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Drawn to - attracted to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dated at

44. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Better served by X than by Y
Speak with
Conform to
Enough to

45. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Both X and Y
Disclose to - reveal
Indifferent towards
Attend to

46. Please disclose the details to me at once
As good as = nearly
Target at
Disclose to - reveal
Worried about

47. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Continue with
The same to X as to Y
Agree to

48. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Restrictions on
Regard as
Conform to

49. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Dream about
As a result of = because of
Refer to
Essential to

50. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Fascinated by
Believe to be
Seem to be
Acting like - metaphorical comparison