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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. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Emerged as
Appear to be
Credit for
Escape from

2. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Agree to
Invested in
Try to
Better served by X than by Y

3. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Correlate with
Lead away
Whether to

4. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Defined as
Agree to
Credited with
Credit for

5. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Neither X nor Y
Delighted to = glad to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Elect to

6. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Expected to
Believe to be
As good as = nearly

7. I disagree ___ you on this subject
As great as
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Asking for
Attend to

8. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
As a result of = because of
Approves of
Sacrifice to
Prefer X to Y

9. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Fail in - you will fail in something
Among
Reluctant to
Expected to

10. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Fail in - you will fail in something
Prized above
Seem like
Cares about = cares for

11. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Prefer X to Y
Speak for

12. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Refer to
Conform to
Choose X for Y
Responsibility to

13. I am travelling from New York to London
Credited with
From X to Y
Less X than Y
Differs/ different from

14. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Consider X Y
X is attributed to Y
Enough to
Require X to

15. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
In order to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Dependent on

16. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Agree upon = agree on
Insisted that
Prized as - prized for
Permit up

17. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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18. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Speak with
Correlate with
Elect to
Disapprove of

19. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Better than
Compared to
Consider X Y
Subscribe to

20. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Dated at
Confirm with
Instance of
Expend on - spend on

21. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Conform to
Originate from
Sequence of
Necessary to

22. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Independent of
Prized for
Better than
Allowed for

23. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Conform to
Isolated from
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Require X to

24. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Flee to
Continue with
Elected as
Native to - use for plants or animal species

25. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Neither X nor Y
Identical with
Range over
Contends that - claim/ state

26. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Elected as
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Expend on - spend on
Enough to

27. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Localized in
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Known to
Responsible for

28. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Prized as - prized for
Based on
Prefer X to Y

29. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Consider X Y
Focus on
Essential to
Depicted as

30. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Credited with
Elected as
Appear to be
Used X as Y

31. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Restrictions on
Centers on

32. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Not only X but also Y
Originate from
Flee to
Except for

33. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Enough to
Lead to
In danger of verb +ing
Many

34. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Enable X to Y
Insisted that
Whether to
Agree on = agree upon

35. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Requires that X
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Count on

36. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Used X as Y
Continue with
Draw attention to
Conform to

37. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Compared to
Agrees with
Prohibit X from Y
Speak for

38. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Credited with
Speak for
Estimated to be
Discourage from

39. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
As good as = nearly
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
More... than
Better than

40. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Range from X to Y
Credit to
Act as - function
Regard as

41. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Centers on
Disapprove of
Not only X but also Y
Concieve of X as

42. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
X is attributed to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Permit X to Y
Noted that

43. Fred indicated his assent to me
Grow into
Invested in
Asked for
Indicate to

44. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Permit X to Y
Seek out
Flee to

45. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Unlike X - Y
Differs/ different from
Many
Flee to

46. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Contend with - compete with someone
Contrasing with
Mistake X for Y
Expend on - spend on

47. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Unlike X - Y
Better served by X than by Y
Encouraged X to Y

48. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Seek from
Declared (takes nothing)
Enough to

49. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Many
Both X and Y
Disapprove of
Manage with

50. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Refer to
A means to
Agree upon = agree on