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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Permit X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Disclose to - reveal
Concerned about = worried about

2. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Drawn upon - used up
Disapprove of
Native of - use for human
Used X as Y

3. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Lead away
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Asked for
Determined by

4. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Choose X for Y
The same to X as to Y
Disclose to - reveal
Results from

5. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Range from X to Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Contends that - claim/ state
Reluctant to

6. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Not only X but also Y
Require to
Sacrifice to
Require X to

7. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Dependent on
Indicate to
As great as

8. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Elected as
Prefer X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

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

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10. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Target at
Emerged as
Range from X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)

11. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Associate with
Necessary to
Concerned about = worried about

12. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Fail in - you will fail in something
Estimated to be
Originate from
As a result of = because of

13. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Aid in finding
Independent of
Dated at

14. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Credited with
Not X but rather Y
Determined by
Speak for

15. My house is similar ___ yours
Not so much X as Y
Persuade X to Y
Similar to
Prefer X to Y

16. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Potential to
Except for
Disapprove of
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

17. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Conform to
Flee to
Range from X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

18. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Fail in - you will fail in something
Try to
Independent of
Correlate with

19. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Seek after
Regard as
Credited with
Attend to

20. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
View X as Y
Either X or Y
Preoccupied with

21. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Speak up
Restrictions on
Require X to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

22. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Expose to
Opinions on
Among

23. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Expose to
Refer to
Asked for
Centers on

24. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Contrasing with
Invested in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

25. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Dispute over
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Draw attention to
Fail in - you will fail in something

26. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Concieve of X as
More... than

27. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Emerged as
Encouraged X to Y
Forbid to
Modeled after

28. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
After is better
Dated at
Attribute to
Contends that - claim/ state

29. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Refer to
Required of
Agrees with

30. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
As good as = nearly
Lead to
Dependent on

31. A plant grows ___ a seed
Likely to be
Flee from - run away
Grow from
Concerned with

32. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Estimated to be
Expose to
Except for
Forbid to

33. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Credit to
Centers on
Draw attention to
Localized in

34. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Among
Potential to
Between x and y

35. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Not X but rather Y
Cares about = cares for
Permit X to Y

36. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Believe to be
Credited with
Grow into
Think of X as Y

37. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Elect to
Flee to
Appear to be

38. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
In order to
Neither X nor Y

39. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Capable of
Permit X to Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Except for

40. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Allowed for
Native of - use for human
Preoccupied with

41. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Dispute over
Flee to
Drawn upon - used up
Escape from

42. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Grow into
The same to X as to Y
Seem to be

43. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Restrictions on
Prohibit X from Y
Based on
Requires that X

44. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Contrasing with
Cares about = cares for
Lead to

45. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Connection between X and Y
Used X as Y
Less X than Y
Costs associated with

46. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Manage with
Act as - function
Fascinated by
Attribute to

47. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Result in
Concerned about = worried about
Require to

48. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Chosee as
Dependent on
The same to X as to Y

49. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Prized as - prized for
Dependent on
Act as - function
Elect to

50. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Centers on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Known to
Discourage from