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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. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Draw attention to
Opinions on
Used X as Y

2. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
In order to
Determined by
Noted that

3. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Fail in - you will fail in something
Continue with
Decide on - select
Seek after

4. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Sacrifice to
Range over
Whether to
Necessary to

5. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Asked for
Declared (takes nothing)
Whether to

6. A plant grows ___ a seed
After is better
Grow from
X is to Y what W is to Z
Insisted that

7. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Seem like
Require to

8. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Many
More... than
Results from
Forbid to

9. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Between x and y
Restrictions on
Persuade X to Y
So X that Y

10. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Differs/ different from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Emerged as
Consequence of = result of

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
X instead of Y
Neither X nor Y
Resemble in
Seek after

12. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Require X to
Independent from
Connection between X and Y
Agree on = agree upon

13. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Differs/ different from
Aid in finding

14. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
A means to
Promise to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

15. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Many
Trained to
Cares about = cares for
Associate X with Y

16. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Restrictions on
Refer to
Speak with
Claims that

17. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Responsible for
Drawn upon - used up
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
No less ... than
Instance of
Insisted that
So X that Y

19. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Require X to
Reluctant to
Confirm with
So much as = even

20. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Opinions on
In order to
Grow from
Delighted to = glad to

21. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Declared (takes nothing)
So much as = even
Compared to

22. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Danger to + noun
Consider X Y
Sequence of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

23. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Asking for
Indicate to
Think of X as Y

24. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Range over
Agree on = agree upon
Used X as Y
Capable of

25. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Preoccupied with
Seem like
Sacrifice to
Costs associated with

26. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Agree upon = agree on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Dream about

27. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Dated at
Reluctant to
Discourage from
Mandate that

28. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Choose X for Y
Necessary to
Range over

29. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
In order to
Appear to be

30. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Restrictions on
Prized as - prized for
Permit (someone) through

31. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
The same to X as to Y
Associate with
As good as = nearly

32. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Originate in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Many
Refer to

33. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Access to
Known to
Whether to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

34. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Neither X nor Y
Compare with
Range from X to Y
Costs associated with

35. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Seek from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Claims that
Mandate that

36. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Dependent on
Danger to + noun
Noted that
Not so much X as Y

37. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Restrictions on
Disapprove of
Independent from
Believe to be

38. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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39. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Indifferent towards
Declared (takes nothing)
Mistake X for Y
Access to

40. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Believe to be
Asked for
Draw attention to
Whether to

41. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Decide on - select
In danger of verb +ing
Defined as
Choose X for Y

42. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Promise to
Invested in
Credited with
Try to

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

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44. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Similar to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Count on
Flee from - run away

45. I will have tea ____ coffee
Dependent on
X instead of Y
Between x and y
Subscribe to

46. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Invests with
Flee to
Between x and y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

47. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Consequence of = result of
Identical with
Correlate with
Centers on

48. My achievement is no less than his achievement
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Not only X but also Y
Between x and y
No less ... than

49. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Promise to
Similar to
Associate with

50. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Permit (someone) through
Regard as
Continue with