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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. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Range over
Contrasing with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Permit up

2. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Reluctant to
Attend to
Attribute to

3. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Agree to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Elect to

4. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Less X than Y
Refer to
So X that Y
Consider X Y

5. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Noted that
Estimated to be
Disclose to - reveal

6. He is asking __ trouble
View X as Y
Asking for
Think of X as Y
Opinions on

7. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Encourage in
Neither X nor Y

8. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Fail in - you will fail in something
X is to Y what W is to Z
Between x and y
Expose to

9. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Draw attention to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

10. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Drawn upon - used up
Enough to
In order to
Associate with

11. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Escape from
Resemble in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
After is better

12. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Fail in - you will fail in something
Prohibit X from Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

13. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
X is attributed to Y
Dream about
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Permit up

14. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Elected as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Encourage in

15. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Expose to
Necessary to
More... than
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

16. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Conform to
Promise to
Based on
Concerned about = worried about

17. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
From X to Y
Composed of
Range from X to Y
Permit up

18. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Worried about
Not X but rather Y
X is attributed to Y
Speak up

19. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Invested in
Doubt that
Better than

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

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21. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Agree on = agree upon
Forbid to
Seek from
Better than

22. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Reluctant to
Chosee as
Contends that - claim/ state

23. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Noted that
The same to X as to Y
Delighted to = glad to

24. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Manage with
Concerned with
Unlike X - Y
X is to Y what W is to Z

25. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Seek from
Responsible for
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

26. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Concerned about = worried about
Agrees with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

27. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Credit for
More... than
Preoccupied with
Range over

28. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
A means to
X instead of Y
Drawn upon - used up
Associate X with Y

29. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Prefer X to Y
Act as - function
Speak for
Necessary to

30. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Concerned about = worried about
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Claims that
Promise to

31. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Not only X but also Y
Both X and Y
Reluctant to

32. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Used X as Y
Credit to
Much as
Centers on

33. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Associate with
Emerged as
Agree on = agree upon
Composed of

34. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Decide on - select
Believe to be
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Many

35. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Not so much X as Y
Credited with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

36. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Lead away
Conform to
Neither X nor Y

37. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Emerged as
Opinions on
Sacrifice X for Y
Capable of

38. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Invests with
Act as - function
Try to

39. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Based on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Sacrifice X for Y
Permit (someone) through

40. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Defined as
Speak with
Independent of
Centers on

41. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
In order to
Agrees with
Persuade X to Y
Except for

42. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Contend with - compete with someone
Seem to be
Refer to
Prohibit X from Y

43. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
X is to Y what W is to Z
Responsibility to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Composed of

44. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
X is to Y what W is to Z
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

45. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
So X that Y
Agree on = agree upon
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

46. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Responsible for
Flee from - run away
Defined as
Likely to be

47. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Range over
X is attributed to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Noted that

48. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Consequence of = result of
Mistake X for Y
Restrictions on
Identical with

49. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Expend on - spend on
No less ... than
Approves of
Compared to

50. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
X is to Y what W is to Z
Count on
Either X or Y