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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Required of
Decide on - select
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Known to

2. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Costs associated with
Differs/ different from
Seek after

3. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Between x and y
Asking for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

4. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
A means to
Responsibility to
Many

5. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Restrictions on
Prized as - prized for
Refer to
Fascinated by

6. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Disclose to - reveal
Act as - function
Grow into
Approves of

7. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Permit X to Y

8. My house is similar ___ yours
Depicted as
Instance of
A means to
Similar to

9. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Seem to be
Speak with
Credit for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

10. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Noted that
Not only X but also Y
Contrasing with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

11. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Independent from
Responsibility to
Concieve of X as
Depicted as

12. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Asking for
Focus on
Danger to + noun

13. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Seek after
Correlate with
Compare with
Think of X as Y

14. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Compare with
Enough to
Require X to
Seem to be

15. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Indicate that
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Think of X as Y
Originate from

16. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Many
Insisted that
Permit (someone) through

17. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Potential to
Access to
After is better

18. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Range from X to Y
Agrees with
Aid in finding
Refer to

19. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Concerned about = worried about
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Accused of
Correlate with

20. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Sacrifice to
X is to Y what W is to Z
With the aim of 'verb'ing

21. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Among
In order to
Range from X to Y
Drawn upon - used up

22. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Speak for
Aid in finding
Essential to

23. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Rates for
Chosee as
Believe to be
Seek out

24. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
X is to Y what W is to Z
Both X and Y
After is better
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

25. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
No less ... than
Determined by
Seem to be
Indicate that

26. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Responsible for
Choose X for Y
Prohibit X from Y
Enough to

27. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Attribute to
Noted that
In order to
Such X as Y and Z

28. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Permit up
Escape from
Lead away
As good as = nearly

29. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
So X that Y
Invests with
Agrees with
Range from X to Y

30. I expected better __ Jayne
Agree to
Decide on - select
Forbid to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

31. The CEO is likely___arrested today
X is attributed to Y
Identical with
Likely to be
Encourage in

32. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Danger to + noun
Unlike X - Y
After is better
Prohibit X from Y

33. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Likely to be
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Range from X to Y
Cares about = cares for

34. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Both X and Y
Expend on - spend on
Dependent on
Worried about

35. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Used X as Y
Among
Centers on
Dated at

36. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Capable of
Localized in
Persuade X to Y
Not only X but also Y

37. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Estimated to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
So X that Y
Lead to

38. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Composed of
Lead to
Enough to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

39. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Credited with
Allowed for
Invests with
Danger to + noun

40. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Not X but rather Y
Permit up
Doubt that
As a result of = because of

41. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
After is better
Asked for
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Costs associated with

42. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Delighted to = glad to
Mandate that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Permit up

43. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Concieve of X as
Likely to be
Such X as Y and Z
Invests with

44. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Regard as
Elected as
Seek after
Prohibit X from Y

45. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
More... than
Resemble in
Either X or Y

46. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Cares about = cares for
Danger to + noun
Based on
Speaking from

47. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Similar to
Sacrifice X for Y
Permit (someone) through

48. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Mandate that
Escape from
Better than

49. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Sequence of
Defined as
Better served by X than by Y
Attend to

50. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Independent from
Chosee as
Escape from
Opinions on