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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. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Drawn to - attracted to
Believe to be
Agree on = agree upon
Disapprove of

2. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Agree to
Elected as
Better than
The same to X as to Y

3. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Seem like
Declared (takes nothing)
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Many

4. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Manage with
Continue with
Enable X to Y
Dated at

5. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Both X and Y
Expend on - spend on
Drawn to - attracted to
Credit to

6. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Unlike X - Y
Costs associated with
Access to
Elected as

7. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Independent of
Both X and Y
Indicate that
Between x and y

8. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Requires that X
Indifferent towards
Associate X with Y
Restrictions on

9. The child asked __a glass of water
Agree upon = agree on
Asked for
Declared (takes nothing)
Result in

10. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Invested in
Better served by X than by Y
Prohibit X from Y
Delighted to = glad to

11. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Attend to
Whether to
Reluctant to
Inherited from

12. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Attribute to
Necessary to
Confirm with
As great as

13. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Refer to
Expend on - spend on
Agrees with

14. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Flee to
Consider X Y
Rates for
Better served by X than by Y

15. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Required of
Permit up
Discourage from

16. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Refer to
Forbid to
So much as = even

17. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Capable of
Range over
Mandate that
Agree upon = agree on

18. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Aid in finding
As a result of = because of
Range over
With the aim of 'verb'ing

19. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
As great as
Independent of
X is attributed to Y
Speak up

20. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Drawn upon - used up
Better than
Choose X for Y
Persuade X to Y

21. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Isolated from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Both X and Y
Emerged as

22. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Encourage in
Drawn upon - used up
Grow into
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

23. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Drawn upon - used up
Estimated to be
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Except for

24. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Compare with
Seek after
Mandate that
Concerned about = worried about

25. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Lead away
Focus on
Refer to
Enable X to Y

26. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Lead to
Encourage in
As good as = nearly
Restrictions on

27. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Believe to be
Resemble in
Concerned with
Mandate that

28. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Speaking from
Target at
X is to Y what W is to Z
Based on

29. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Chosee as
As good as = nearly
Depicted as
Approves of

30. This movie is base __ a true story
Indicate that
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Expected to
Based on

31. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Dispute over
Regard as
Consider X Y
Require to

32. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Drawn to - attracted to
Count on
Permit X to Y
Flee to

33. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Sacrifice to
Worried about
Prohibit X from Y

34. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Originate in
Encourage in
Enable X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to

35. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Contends that - claim/ state
Many
Enough to
Both X and Y

36. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Potential to
Agrees with
Cares about = cares for
Claims that

37. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Lead to
Fascinated by
Defined as
Better than

38. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Centers on
Not X but rather Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Appear to be

39. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Concerned about = worried about
Sequence of
Responsibility to
Subscribe to

40. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Chosee as
Grow from
Except for
Necessary to

41. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Flee to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Enable X to Y
Permit up

42. A plant grows ___ a seed
Enough to
Determined by
Speaking from
Grow from

43. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Required of
Agrees with
Range over
Indicate that

44. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Rates for
X is to Y what W is to Z
Unlike X - Y
Focus on

45. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Sacrifice to
Invests with
Insisted that
No less ... than

46. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Potential to
Estimated to be
Claims that
Both X and Y

47. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Compare with
Noted that
Sacrifice X for Y
Choose X for Y

48. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
A means to
Concerned with
Refer to

49. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
A means to
Many
Associate X with Y

50. This dish appears __ undercooked
In order to
In danger of verb +ing
Appear to be
Capable of