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GMAT Idioms
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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 police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Credit to
2. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Concerned with
Elected as
Centers on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
3. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Dispute over
Consider X Y
Compare with
4. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Except for
Agrees with
Seek after
5. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Permit up
Doubt that
Draw attention to
6. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Appear to be
Seek from
Agrees with
Contend with - compete with someone
7. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
In order to
Speak for
Better than
As a result of = because of
8. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Claims that
Consider X Y
Reluctant to
Sacrifice X for Y
9. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Restrictions on
Compare with
Many
10. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Dream about
As a result of = because of
11. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Enough to
Declared (takes nothing)
12. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Opinions on
Claims that
Declared (takes nothing)
Count on
13. I am worried ___ my parents
Among
Expose to
Prized as - prized for
Worried about
14. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expected to
Centers on
15. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Not so much X as Y
Dependent on
Potential to
Speak up
16. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Not only X but also Y
Focus on
Permit X to Y
Credited with
17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Whether to
Refer to
Speak with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
18. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
As a result of = because of
Differs/ different from
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
19. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Chosee as
Compare with
Concerned about = worried about
Access to
20. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Expose to
Lead to
Composed of
More... than
21. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Result in
In danger of verb +ing
A means to
22. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Refer to
Used X as Y
Forbid to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
23. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Permit up
So X that Y
Agree to
Lead to
24. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Enough to
Credit to
In order to
Asking for
25. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Potential to
Dependent on
Agree to
26. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket
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27. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Consider X Y
Associate with
Drawn to - attracted to
Promise to
28. He is asking __ trouble
Disapprove of
Chosee as
Asking for
Seem like
29. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Identical with
Cares about = cares for
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
30. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
As good as = nearly
Consequence of = result of
Chosee as
31. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Differs/ different from
Agrees with
Costs associated with
Prized for
32. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school
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33. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Capable of
Originate in
Range from X to Y
Less X than Y
34. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Responsibility to
Flee to
Choose X for Y
35. I expected better __ Jayne
Agrees with
Not X but rather Y
Result in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
36. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Appear to be
Permit (someone) through
Preoccupied with
Asked for
37. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Defined as
Better served by X than by Y
Worried about
Require X to
38. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Dependent on
Speaking from
Requires that X
In danger of verb +ing
39. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Responsibility to
Expose to
Permit X to Y
Native of - use for human
40. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Credit for
Dispute over
Originate from
Isolated from
41. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Concerned about = worried about
Regard as
Expend on - spend on
Approves of
42. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Localized in
Cares about = cares for
X instead of Y
Count on
43. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Likely to be
Indicate to
Compared to
Connection between X and Y
44. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Native of - use for human
Flee to
Enough to
Unlike X - Y
45. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Require X to
In danger of verb +ing
Agrees with
46. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Prized as - prized for
Confirm with
Elected as
47. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
So X that Y
Grow into
Manage with
Promise to
48. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Conform to
Target at
Resemble in
Expose to
49. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prized for
Associate X with Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
50. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Drawn to - attracted to
Compared to
Indicate that
Concieve of X as