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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 forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Indicate to
Speaking from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Forbid to

2. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Contend with - compete with someone
Fail in - you will fail in something
No less ... than

3. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Composed of
Not only X but also Y
Rates for
Contrasing with

4. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Costs associated with
Enough to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Associate X with Y

5. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Instance of
Try to
Many
Indifferent towards

6. Please disclose the details to me at once
Mistake X for Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Disclose to - reveal
In danger of verb +ing

7. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Regard as
Correlate with
Except for

8. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Connection between X and Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Enable X to Y
Conform to

9. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Result in
Try to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

10. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Permit X to Y
Consider X Y
Think of X as Y
Necessary to

11. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Restrictions on
Based on
Seem to be

12. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Localized in
Used X as Y
Noted that
In order to

13. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Attribute to
Fascinated by
Grow from
Credit to

14. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Focus on
Isolated from
Compared to

15. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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16. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Seem to be
Try to
Capable of
Persuade X to Y

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

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18. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Asking for
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Prized above
Originate in

19. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Known to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Such X as Y and Z

20. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Depicted as
Either X or Y
Expected to
Restrictions on

21. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Indifferent towards
Resemble in
Expose to

22. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Inherited from
Known to
Declared (takes nothing)
Grow into

23. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Both X and Y
In danger of verb +ing
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

24. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Grow into
Associate with
Consider X Y
A means to

25. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Better than
Try to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
As a result of = because of

26. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Prized above
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
In danger of verb +ing
From X to Y

27. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
So X that Y
Approves of
Reluctant to
Dated at

28. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Better served by X than by Y
Permit up
Known to

29. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Concerned with
Mandate that
Concieve of X as
Not so much X as Y

30. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Believe to be
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Encourage in
Sacrifice to

31. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Dated at
X is to Y what W is to Z
Correlate with
Mandate that

32. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Speaking from
Compare with
Prohibit X from Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

33. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Doubt that
Grow from
Insisted that
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

34. I am travelling from New York to London
Potential to
Elect to
Enough to
From X to Y

35. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Refer to
Indicate that

36. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Disclose to - reveal
Instance of
Noted that
Independent from

37. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Mistake X for Y
Opinions on
Require to

38. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Permit X to Y
Emerged as
Concerned with
Identical with

39. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Identical with
Between x and y
Invested in
Declared (takes nothing)

40. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Require to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Speak with
Sequence of

41. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Invests with
Localized in
Lead away
Speak up

42. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Cares about = cares for
Agree on = agree upon
Focus on
Dispute over

43. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Worried about
Restrictions on
Required of
Doubt that

44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Whether to
Agree on = agree upon
View X as Y
Dream about

45. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Prized as - prized for
Insisted that
Persuade X to Y
Permit X to Y

46. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Reluctant to
Mandate that
Credit for
Much as

47. I am more clever than my brother
Refer to
More... than
Essential to
Originate in

48. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Indicate that
Doubt that
Declared (takes nothing)
Based on

49. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Flee from - run away
Similar to
Believe to be
Compare with

50. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Permit (someone) through
Seek out
Believe to be