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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Isolated from
Continue with
Seek out
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

2. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Aid in finding
Seek from
Expected to
Range over

3. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Discourage from
View X as Y
Originate from
Capable of

4. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Not X but rather Y
Allowed for
Known to
As great as

5. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Consequence of = result of
Chosee as
Trained to

6. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Consider X Y
Estimated to be
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Asked for

7. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Compare with
Focus on
Result in
Concieve of X as

8. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Regard as
Either X or Y
Claims that

9. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Contends that - claim/ state
As good as = nearly
Flee to

10. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Require to
Aid in finding
Result in
Prized above

11. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Whether to
Invests with
Agrees with

12. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Either X or Y
Consider X Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Agrees with

13. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Continue with
Expend on - spend on
Independent from
Speak up

14. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Both X and Y
Appear to be
Regard as
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

15. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Allowed for
Danger to + noun
Agrees with
Emerged as

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

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17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Permit (someone) through
Independent from
Refer to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

18. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Unlike X - Y
Credit to
Agrees with

19. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enable X to Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Believe to be
Enough to

20. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Permit X to Y
Fascinated by
Not X but rather Y
Similar to

21. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Flee to
Such X as Y and Z
Claims that
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

22. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Modeled after
Escape from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Result in

23. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Prohibit X from Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Persuade X to Y
Resemble in

24. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Disclose to - reveal
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Indicate that
Discourage from

25. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Expected to
Require X to
Forbid to
Agree to

26. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Associate with
Think of X as Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

27. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Consequence of = result of
Agree on = agree upon
Continue with

28. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Declared (takes nothing)
Associate with
Capable of
Confirm with

29. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Known to
Seem like
Necessary to
Try to

30. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Prized above
Localized in
Essential to
Invested in

31. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Try to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Concieve of X as
Indifferent towards

32. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Seek after
Access to
Restrictions on
Instance of

33. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Better than
Prized as - prized for
Declared (takes nothing)

34. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Seek from
Indicate that
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Subscribe to

35. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Persuade X to Y
Localized in
Potential to
Concieve of X as

36. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Flee to
Between x and y
Escape from

37. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
In danger of verb +ing
Worried about
Much as

38. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Opinions on
Credit to
Expose to
Dream about

39. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Resemble in
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Encouraged X to Y
Agrees with

40. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Promise to
Originate from
Count on
Connection between X and Y

41. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Promise to
Enable X to Y
Rates for
Emerged as

42. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Lead away
Declared (takes nothing)
Speak for
Flee from - run away

43. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Native of - use for human
Originate in
Based on

44. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Forbid to
Based on
Conform to

45. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Grow into
Trained to
Depicted as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

46. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Expected to
Consider X Y
Permit (someone) through
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

47. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Indicate to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Allowed for

48. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Sequence of
Noted that
Expose to

49. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Defined as
Persuade X to Y
Fascinated by
Try to

50. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Refer to
Danger to + noun
Manage with
Preoccupied with