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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 cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Promise to
Prohibit X from Y
Among
Think of X as Y

2. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Expend on - spend on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Fail in - you will fail in something
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

3. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Seem to be
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Regard as
Dispute over

4. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Concerned about = worried about
Speaking from
Choose X for Y
Among

5. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Asked for
Native to - use for plants or animal species

6. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Unlike X - Y
Require to
Disclose to - reveal
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

7. I am travelling from New York to London
Fascinated by
Many
From X to Y
Elected as

8. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Prized above
Contends that - claim/ state
Agree to
Declared (takes nothing)

9. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Many
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Appear to be

10. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Modeled after
Refer to

11. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Seem like
Not X but rather Y
Insisted that
After is better

12. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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13. Fred indicated his assent to me
Sacrifice to
Isolated from
Associate with
Indicate to

14. The child asked __a glass of water
Concerned about = worried about
Whether to
Asked for
Chosee as

15. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Necessary to
As great as
Costs associated with

16. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Concieve of X as
Necessary to
Focus on
Emerged as

17. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Speak with
Depicted as
Prized for

18. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Contend with - compete with someone
Danger to + noun
Forbid to
Prohibit X from Y

19. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Chosee as
X is attributed to Y
Based on
Concerned with

20. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Requires that X
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Not so much X as Y
Defined as

21. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Preoccupied with
Better than
Sacrifice X for Y

22. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Disapprove of
Flee to
Identical with
Contend with - compete with someone

23. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
In danger of verb +ing
Believe to be
Associate with
Elect to

24. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Refer to
Regard as
Seem like
Forbid to

25. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Better than
No less ... than
From X to Y
Access to

26. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Prefer X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Noted that
Conform to

27. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Elect to
Sacrifice X for Y
Differs/ different from
Invested in

28. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
X is to Y what W is to Z
Accused of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Reluctant to

29. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Required of
Among
Decide on - select

30. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Emerged as
Better served by X than by Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
Expected to

31. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Connection between X and Y
Refer to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Grow from

32. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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33. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Agree upon = agree on
Depicted as
Target at
Drawn upon - used up

34. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Prohibit X from Y
As good as = nearly
Isolated from
Chosee as

35. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
After is better
Either X or Y
Both X and Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

36. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Known to
Indicate to
Prefer X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

37. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Enable X to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Attribute to
Resemble in

38. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Range from X to Y
Instance of
Seek after
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

39. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Act as - function
Not X but rather Y
Prefer X to Y
Think of X as Y

40. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Worried about
As great as
Lead away
Act as - function

41. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Worried about
Better served by X than by Y
Target at
Continue with

42. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Disapprove of
Essential to
Opinions on

43. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Indicate to
Refer to
Required of
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

44. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Responsibility to
Think of X as Y
Isolated from
Composed of

45. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Concerned about = worried about
Estimated to be
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Manage with

46. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Disapprove of
Originate in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Grow into

47. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Associate with
Chosee as
Prized for
Accused of

48. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Grow from
Better than
More... than

49. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Results from
Reluctant to
X is to Y what W is to Z

50. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Defined as
Agree to
Lead away
The same to X as to Y