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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. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Contend with - compete with someone
Associate with
Mistake X for Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

2. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Contend with - compete with someone
Contrasing with

3. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Indicate that
Require X to
Forbid to
Regard as

4. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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

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6. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Indifferent towards
Contends that - claim/ state
Think of X as Y

7. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Enough to
Insisted that
Lead away
Danger to + noun

8. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Encouraged X to Y
From X to Y

9. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Sacrifice to
Modeled after
Claims that

10. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Confirm with
Among
Agrees with
Originate in

11. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Unlike X - Y
Invests with
Lead to
Aid in finding

12. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Enough to
Dream about
Attribute to
Chosee as

13. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Fascinated by
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Appear to be

14. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Range from X to Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

15. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Disclose to - reveal
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Trained to
Expose to

16. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Originate in
Noted that
Compare with
Expected to

17. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Whether to
More... than
View X as Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

18. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Require to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Essential to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

19. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Defined as
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Asked for
Refer to

20. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Prized as - prized for
Permit up
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

21. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Sacrifice to
Many
Permit X to Y
Require X to

22. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Expend on - spend on
Mandate that
Neither X nor Y
Similar to

23. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Native of - use for human
Potential to
Known to
Dream about

24. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Whether to

25. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Flee from - run away
Drawn to - attracted to
Potential to

26. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Elected as
Regard as
Much as
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

27. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Similar to
Not so much X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Many

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

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29. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
So X that Y
Flee to
Many

30. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Agrees with
Asking for
Enough to

31. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Resemble in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Agree to
As great as

32. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Enough to
Elect to
Between x and y
Correlate with

33. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Centers on
Contrasing with
Expend on - spend on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

34. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
In danger of verb +ing
Elected as
Either X or Y
Range from X to Y

35. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Range from X to Y
So X that Y
Not only X but also Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

36. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Capable of
Differs/ different from
Elected as

37. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Permit X to Y
Delighted to = glad to
Agrees with

38. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Aid in finding
So X that Y
Better than
Prized for

39. My house is similar ___ yours
A means to
Originate from
Similar to
Required of

40. This movie is base __ a true story
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Require to
Flee to
Based on

41. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Sacrifice X for Y
Invested in
Insisted that
Credit to

42. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Target at
Sacrifice to
Credited with
Originate from

43. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
More... than
Concerned about = worried about
Similar to
Many

44. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Disapprove of
Sacrifice to
Agree upon = agree on

45. I am worried ___ my parents
Delighted to = glad to
Worried about
Contrasing with
Many

46. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Attribute to
Potential to
Defined as
As a result of = because of

47. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dated at
Whether to
Likely to be

48. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Concerned with
Aid in finding
Likely to be

49. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Claims that
Independent from
Grow into

50. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Disapprove of
Differs/ different from
Consider X Y
Prized above