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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. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Danger to + noun
Less X than Y
Agree to
Prized for

2. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
X instead of Y
Disapprove of
Mistake X for Y
Native of - use for human

3. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Flee to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Likely to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

4. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Act as - function
Concieve of X as
Count on
Less X than Y

5. This dish appears __ undercooked
Native of - use for human
Appear to be
After is better
Believe to be

6. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Fail in - you will fail in something
Speak up
Count on

7. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Much as
Result in
Confirm with
As great as

8. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Chosee as
Approves of
Appear to be
Seek from

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

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10. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
X is attributed to Y
Seek from
Correlate with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

11. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Much as
Required of
Approves of
Necessary to

12. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Chosee as
Escape from
Whether to

13. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Known to
So much as = even
Disclose to - reveal

14. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Drawn upon - used up
Either X or Y
Try to
Manage with

15. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Indicate that
Doubt that
Mistake X for Y
Act as - function

16. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Originate from
Dependent on
Correlate with
Draw attention to

17. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Between x and y
Emerged as

18. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Responsible for
Resemble in
Many

19. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Such X as Y and Z
Speaking from
Compare with

20. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Lead away
Believe to be
Prohibit X from Y
Fascinated by

21. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Many
Asking for
Delighted to = glad to

22. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Fail in - you will fail in something
Both X and Y
Reluctant to
Credited with

23. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Many
Modeled after
Target at

24. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Trained to
Declared (takes nothing)
Prefer X to Y

25. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Permit (someone) through
Promise to
Asked for
Flee from - run away

26. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Inherited from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Much as
Choose X for Y

27. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Depicted as
Invested in
Choose X for Y
Persuade X to Y

28. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Concieve of X as
Consequence of = result of
As a result of = because of
Composed of

29. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Modeled after
Forbid to
Estimated to be
X is to Y what W is to Z

30. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Results from
Expend on - spend on
Independent of

31. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Results from
Refer to
Both X and Y
Emerged as

32. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Prohibit X from Y
Prized above
Attribute to

33. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
The same to X as to Y
Escape from
Agree upon = agree on
Permit X to Y

34. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Originate from
Consequence of = result of
Credit to
Identical with

35. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Unlike X - Y
Among
Fail in - you will fail in something
Encourage in

36. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Consequence of = result of
Expend on - spend on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Many

37. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Drawn to - attracted to
Dream about
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Determined by

38. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Focus on
As great as
Accused of
Range from X to Y

39. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Agrees with
Range from X to Y
Permit (someone) through
Sacrifice to

40. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Grow from
Sacrifice X for Y
Conform to
Attribute to

41. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Speak with
Allowed for
Contends that - claim/ state
Credit for

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

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43. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Correlate with
Mandate that
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Concieve of X as

44. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
View X as Y
Flee from - run away
Attend to
Independent from

45. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Neither X nor Y
Depicted as
Connection between X and Y
Believe to be

46. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Persuade X to Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Appear to be
Better than

47. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Elect to
Confirm with
Expend on - spend on
Neither X nor Y

48. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seek from
Between x and y
Chosee as
Seem to be

49. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Indifferent towards
Originate in
Act as - function
Seek after

50. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Agrees with
Choose X for Y
Danger to + noun