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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 ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Speak for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Reluctant to
Expected to

2. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Asked for
Speak for
Prized for
Act as - function

3. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Asked for
Chosee as
Conform to
Indicate to

4. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Concerned with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

5. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Subscribe to
Costs associated with
Contend with - compete with someone
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

6. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Responsible for
Concieve of X as
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

7. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Prized for
Known to
Compared to
Concieve of X as

8. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Such X as Y and Z
Trained to
Contrasing with

9. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Expend on - spend on
Range from X to Y
Seem to be

10. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Permit up
Concerned with
Correlate with
Persuade X to Y

11. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Flee from - run away
Seek out
Associate X with Y

12. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Concerned about = worried about
Preoccupied with
Act as - function
Access to

13. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Sacrifice X for Y
Invested in
Discourage from

14. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Persuade X to Y
After is better
Both X and Y
Reluctant to

15. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Prohibit X from Y
Accused of
Delighted to = glad to

16. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Likely to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Promise to

17. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Resemble in
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Prohibit X from Y
Many

18. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Indicate to
Between x and y
Encourage in
Neither X nor Y

19. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Choose X for Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Determined by

20. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Localized in
Think of X as Y
Indicate to
Used X as Y

21. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Expected to
Many
Forbid to
Grow from

22. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Better than
Draw attention to
Whether to
Estimated to be

23. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Necessary to
Noted that
Not X but rather Y
Prized as - prized for

24. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
From X to Y
Between x and y
Chosee as

25. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Declared (takes nothing)
In order to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Flee from - run away

26. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Contends that - claim/ state
Reluctant to
Originate in

27. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Forbid to
Allowed for
X is attributed to Y
Believe to be

28. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Localized in
Subscribe to
Result in
Escape from

29. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Seem like
Emerged as
Centers on
Native to - use for plants or animal species

30. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Seek from
Permit up
As good as = nearly

31. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Lead away
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Encouraged X to Y

32. The child asked __a glass of water
Capable of
Originate in
Asked for
Asking for

33. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Indicate to
Contrasing with
Conform to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

34. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Concerned about = worried about
Permit up
Range over

35. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Contrasing with
Required of
Identical with

36. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Discourage from
Invested in
Isolated from
So much as = even

37. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Forbid to
Prefer X to Y
Insisted that
Responsible for

38. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Composed of
Originate from
Range from X to Y
Elected as

39. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Target at
Agree on = agree upon
Invested in

40. This movie is base __ a true story
Inherited from
Based on
Rates for
Forbid to

41. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Independent from
As a result of = because of
Contrasing with
Defined as

42. I am more clever than my brother
Seem to be
Not so much X as Y
Agree on = agree upon
More... than

43. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Likely to be
No less ... than
Prized above
Agree to

44. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Require to
Prohibit X from Y
Many
Danger to + noun

45. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Originate in
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Chosee as
Trained to

46. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Seem like
Persuade X to Y
Speak with
Agree on = agree upon

47. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Preoccupied with
Whether to
Subscribe to
Consequence of = result of

48. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Except for
Sacrifice to
Asking for
As good as = nearly

49. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Mandate that
Agree upon = agree on
Insisted that

50. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Not only X but also Y
As a result of = because of
Escape from
Associate X with Y