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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. I disagree ___ you on this subject
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Costs associated with
Likely to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

2. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
So X that Y
Sequence of
Necessary to

3. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Draw attention to
So X that Y
Insisted that
Instance of

4. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Centers on
Sacrifice to
Speak with

5. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Grow into
Dated at
Attend to
Resemble in

6. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Localized in
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Flee from - run away

7. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Consider X Y
Sequence of
Seek from

8. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Elect to
Localized in
Credited with
Opinions on

9. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Encourage in
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Choose X for Y
Likely to be

10. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Accused of
Dated at

11. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Compare with
Drawn upon - used up
Access to
Delighted to = glad to

12. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Choose X for Y
Likely to be
Permit up
In order to

13. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Continue with
Not X but rather Y
Costs associated with
Defined as

14. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
In order to
Neither X nor Y
Disapprove of
As great as

15. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Modeled after
As great as
Rates for
Approves of

16. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Used X as Y
Many
Originate from
Not X but rather Y

17. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Manage with
Credit to
Contend with - compete with someone
Enable X to Y

18. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Persuade X to Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Range from X to Y
Rates for

19. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Associate with
Determined by

20. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Seem like
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Confirm with
Believe to be

21. I am more clever than my brother
Insisted that
After is better
Modeled after
More... than

22. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Attribute to
X is to Y what W is to Z
As good as = nearly
Escape from

23. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Defined as
Refer to
Associate with
Escape from

24. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Declared (takes nothing)
Speaking from
Similar to
Prized above

25. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Agree to
Continue with
Worried about
Seem like

26. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Better served by X than by Y
Speaking from

27. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Differs/ different from
Permit up

28. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Instance of
Contends that - claim/ state
Elected as

29. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Choose X for Y
Refer to
Seem like
Capable of

30. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Agree on = agree upon
Defined as
Worried about
Prefer X to Y

31. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Promise to
Continue with
Speak with
With the aim of 'verb'ing

32. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Estimated to be
Seem to be
Determined by
View X as Y

33. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Concieve of X as
Declared (takes nothing)
Sequence of

34. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Seek after
Not only X but also Y
Compare with

35. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Preoccupied with
Seem to be
So X that Y

36. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Not only X but also Y
Seek after
Refer to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

37. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Enable X to Y
Associate X with Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Concerned with

38. This dish appears __ undercooked
Expose to
Range from X to Y
Appear to be
Originate in

39. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Consider X Y
Speak for
Encouraged X to Y

40. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Independent of
Associate with
Credit for

41. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
From X to Y
Claims that
Rates for
In order to

42. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
More... than
Defined as
Encourage in
Emerged as

43. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dream about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Cares about = cares for

44. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Based on
Elect to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Originate in

45. I am worried ___ my parents
Potential to
Continue with
Worried about
As great as

46. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Less X than Y
Emerged as
Independent from

47. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Agree to
Reluctant to
View X as Y

48. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Resemble in
Consider X Y
Identical with
Mistake X for Y

49. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Enough to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Sacrifice to

50. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Escape from
Forbid to
Capable of
Originate in