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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. This dish appears __ undercooked
Agree to
Allowed for
Not so much X as Y
Appear to be

2. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Speak for
Inherited from
View X as Y
Count on

3. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Compared to
Manage with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

4. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Agree on = agree upon
Correlate with
Expected to
Independent of

5. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Determined by
Enable X to Y
Speak up
Aid in finding

6. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Compared to
Neither X nor Y
As great as

7. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
In order to
Responsibility to
Delighted to = glad to
Target at

8. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Chosee as
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow into

9. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Not only X but also Y
Enough to
Native of - use for human
Sequence of

10. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Confirm with
Responsibility to
Range over
Claims that

11. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Required of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Asking for
Based on

12. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Rates for
Grow from
Defined as

13. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Between x and y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Sacrifice X for Y
Reluctant to

14. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Mandate that
Access to
Danger to + noun
Used X as Y

15. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Drawn upon - used up
Agree upon = agree on
Independent from
Not so much X as Y

16. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Act as - function
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Drawn upon - used up
Originate from

17. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Prized above
Discourage from
Among

18. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Similar to
Not only X but also Y
Agree on = agree upon
Attend to

19. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Not only X but also Y
Permit (someone) through
Except for

20. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Compare with
Necessary to
Grow into
Mandate that

21. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Agree to
Among
Much as
Require X to

22. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Similar to
Doubt that
Many

23. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Lead to
Invested in
Decide on - select

24. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Permit X to Y
Enough to
In danger of verb +ing
Focus on

25. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Agree to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Lead to
Opinions on

26. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Continue with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Target at
Attribute to

27. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Compare with
Delighted to = glad to
Determined by

28. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Try to
Costs associated with
Conform to
Required of

29. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Declared (takes nothing)
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Dream about
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

30. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Believe to be
Contrasing with
Likely to be

31. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Not X but rather Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Speak for

32. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
So X that Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

33. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Credit to
Speak with
Known to
Delighted to = glad to

34. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Insisted that
Think of X as Y
Asked for

35. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Such X as Y and Z
Continue with
Discourage from
Disapprove of

36. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Resemble in
Try to
Many

37. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Choose X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Enough to
Not only X but also Y

38. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Insisted that
Independent from
X instead of Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

39. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Unlike X - Y
Essential to
Connection between X and Y
Credit to

40. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Instance of
Neither X nor Y
Agree on = agree upon
Choose X for Y

41. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Asked for
Likely to be
Requires that X
Danger to + noun

42. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Grow into
Fascinated by
Decide on - select

43. The child asked __a glass of water
Instance of
So much as = even
Asked for
Agree upon = agree on

44. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Refer to
Emerged as
Fail in - you will fail in something
Determined by

45. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Speak with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Except for

46. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
In order to
Delighted to = glad to
Whether to
As good as = nearly

47. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Originate in
Contends that - claim/ state
Discourage from

48. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Compared to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Require to
Escape from

49. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Manage with
Many
Believe to be
Modeled after

50. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
Aid in finding
Prized for
Concieve of X as