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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. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Isolated from
Originate in
After is better
Lead away

2. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Inherited from
Dream about
Dispute over
Credited with

3. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Concerned about = worried about
Asking for
Refer to

4. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Compare with
Flee from - run away
Elected as

5. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Determined by
Target at
Prized above

6. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Choose X for Y
Prized as - prized for
Allowed for

7. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Disapprove of
Refer to
Encourage in
Modeled after

8. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Danger to + noun
View X as Y
Many
Seek after

9. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
In danger of verb +ing
Expose to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

10. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Necessary to
Attribute to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

11. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Think of X as Y
Agree to
As great as
Compare with

12. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Cares about = cares for
Encouraged X to Y
Approves of

13. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
From X to Y
As good as = nearly
Associate X with Y

14. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Originate in
Reluctant to
Draw attention to

15. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Not so much X as Y
Concieve of X as
Elected as

16. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Dispute over
Native of - use for human
Rates for
Except for

17. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Prized above
Speak with
Independent from
Required of

18. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Focus on
Promise to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

19. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Credit to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Seek after
Preoccupied with

20. I expected better __ Jayne
Restrictions on
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
No less ... than
Required of

21. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Not so much X as Y
Originate in
Results from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

22. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Think of X as Y
A means to

23. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Requires that X
Concieve of X as
Sacrifice X for Y

24. Please disclose the details to me at once
Necessary to
Compared to
Correlate with
Disclose to - reveal

25. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Target at
Draw attention to
Prized for

26. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Credit to
Better than
Necessary to

27. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Agrees with
Except for
Confirm with
Refer to

28. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Emerged as
Sacrifice to
In danger of verb +ing

29. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Seem to be
Dated at
Attend to
Not only X but also Y

30. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Seek after
Prohibit X from Y
Doubt that
Dependent on

31. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Many
Forbid to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Known to

32. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Noted that
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Claims that

33. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Originate in
Decide on - select
So much as = even

34. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
View X as Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Count on

35. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Connection between X and Y
Enough to
Inherited from
Accused of

36. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Choose X for Y
Connection between X and Y
Discourage from
Necessary to

37. A plant grows ___ a seed
Conform to
Grow from
Costs associated with
Among

38. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
A means to
Credited with
Opinions on
Contend with - compete with someone

39. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Attend to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Discourage from

40. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Think of X as Y
Many
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

41. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Think of X as Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Concieve of X as
Prohibit X from Y

42. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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43. I am worried ___ my parents
Elect to
Costs associated with
Much as
Worried about

44. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Claims that
Isolated from
So X that Y

45. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Modeled after
Defined as
Seem like

46. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Drawn upon - used up
Isolated from
Costs associated with

47. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Whether to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Asking for
Consider X Y

48. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Indicate that
View X as Y
Defined as
Costs associated with

49. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Responsibility to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

50. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Responsibility to
Credit for
Compare with
Independent of