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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. I will have tea ____ coffee
Except for
X instead of Y
Refer to
Think of X as Y

2. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Costs associated with
Persuade X to Y
Consider X Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

3. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Connection between X and Y
Encouraged X to Y
Forbid to
Emerged as

4. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Refer to
Drawn upon - used up
Originate from

5. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Originate in
Regard as
Depicted as
From X to Y

6. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Regard as
Agree on = agree upon
Essential to
Mandate that

7. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Elect to
Dependent on
Escape from
Differs/ different from

8. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Attend to
Forbid to
Focus on
Such X as Y and Z

9. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Between x and y
Speak up
Flee to
Neither X nor Y

10. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Permit up
Seek from

11. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Noted that
Subscribe to
Contends that - claim/ state

12. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Disclose to - reveal
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Unlike X - Y
Except for

13. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speaking from
Mistake X for Y
Drawn upon - used up

14. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Drawn upon - used up
Prized for
Prefer X to Y
Confirm with

15. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
X is to Y what W is to Z
No less ... than
Elected as
Contends that - claim/ state

16. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Emerged as
Claims that
Inherited from
Localized in

17. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Seek out
After is better
Localized in

18. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Permit up
Sacrifice to
Try to
Elected as

19. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Draw attention to
In order to
Allowed for

20. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Speaking from
Seem to be
Whether to
Better served by X than by Y

21. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Responsible for
Attend to
Contrasing with
A means to

22. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Flee to
Speak for
Permit (someone) through

23. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Localized in
Confirm with
Centers on

24. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Count on
Necessary to
Neither X nor Y

25. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Act as - function
Choose X for Y
Invests with
Agree to

26. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Believe to be
Concerned with
Indicate that

27. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Localized in
Drawn upon - used up
Correlate with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

28. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Prefer X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Enough to
Defined as

29. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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30. I am more clever than my brother
Range over
More... than
Based on
Native of - use for human

31. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Expose to
Declared (takes nothing)
Chosee as
Contrasing with

32. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Independent of
Agree upon = agree on
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

33. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Require X to
Appear to be
Essential to

34. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Access to
Dream about
Flee to
Permit (someone) through

35. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Result in
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Persuade X to Y
Range over

36. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Agree upon = agree on
Prized above
Dream about
Resemble in

37. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Preoccupied with
Restrictions on
Less X than Y
Better served by X than by Y

38. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Determined by
Responsibility to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in

39. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Indicate to
Necessary to
Discourage from
Potential to

40. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Contrasing with
Disapprove of
Speak with

41. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Credited with
Permit up
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
X is to Y what W is to Z

42. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dependent on
Native of - use for human

43. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Credit to
Contend with - compete with someone
Expected to
Determined by

44. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Connection between X and Y
Rates for
Regard as
Sequence of

45. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Permit X to Y
A means to
Mandate that

46. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
As good as = nearly
Enough to
Such X as Y and Z
X is attributed to Y

47. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Likely to be
Persuade X to Y
Costs associated with
Based on

48. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Necessary to
Enough to
Elected as
Agree to

49. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Mistake X for Y
Compared to
Decide on - select
Associate with

50. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
View X as Y
Enough to
Seek out
Independent from