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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. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Such X as Y and Z
The same to X as to Y
Act as - function
Centers on

2. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Prized for
Dispute over
Choose X for Y

3. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Insisted that
Range over
Known to

4. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Sacrifice X for Y
Compare with
Depicted as
Worried about

5. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Danger to + noun
Not only X but also Y
Identical with
Require to

6. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Attribute to
The same to X as to Y
Expected to
Identical with

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Speaking from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Associate with
Grow from

8. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Unlike X - Y
Grow into
Costs associated with
Speak up

9. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Required of
Known to
Differs/ different from

10. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Indicate that
Not so much X as Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

11. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Access to
Independent of
Originate in
Many

12. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Such X as Y and Z
Many
Credit for
Modeled after

13. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Credit for
Act as - function
Inherited from

14. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Elect to
Choose X for Y
Credit to
Mandate that

15. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Insisted that
Resemble in
Try to
Responsible for

16. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Permit up
Indicate to

17. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Likely to be
Credit for
Prized as - prized for

18. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Danger to + noun
Enough to
Refer to

19. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Regard as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Defined as

20. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Insisted that
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Estimated to be
Attribute to

21. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Disapprove of
In order to
Confirm with
Associate X with Y

22. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Unlike X - Y
The same to X as to Y
Think of X as Y
Except for

23. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Correlate with
Composed of
Insisted that
Many

24. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Rates for
Opinions on
Confirm with

25. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Disapprove of
Centers on
Likely to be

26. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Indicate to
Responsibility to
After is better
Allowed for

27. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Independent of
Require to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Prized for

28. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Among
Fail in - you will fail in something
In danger of verb +ing
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

29. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Contend with - compete with someone
Range over
View X as Y
Access to

30. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Indicate to
Mistake X for Y
Manage with
Escape from

31. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prized for
Concerned with
Enable X to Y

32. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
As good as = nearly
Native of - use for human

33. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Speaking from
Aid in finding
Associate with
Required of

34. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Differs/ different from
X is to Y what W is to Z
Choose X for Y
Confirm with

35. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Speak with
No less ... than
Native of - use for human

36. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Originate in
Opinions on
Not X but rather Y

37. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Consequence of = result of
Differs/ different from
Dated at
Asking for

38. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Regard as
Between x and y
Agree upon = agree on
Localized in

39. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Conform to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Invested in
Not X but rather Y

40. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Forbid to
Essential to
Permit X to Y
Among

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

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42. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Mistake X for Y
Credited with
Speaking from
Expose to

43. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Trained to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Believe to be
Used X as Y

44. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Focus on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Noted that

45. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Used X as Y
Prized for
Prefer X to Y
Sacrifice X for Y

46. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Among
Enough to
Associate X with Y

47. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Attribute to
Expend on - spend on

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

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49. My problem is less serious than yours
Many
Less X than Y
Speak up
Indicate that

50. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Permit (someone) through
Potential to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Allowed for