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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Rates for
Delighted to = glad to
Permit (someone) through
Restrictions on

2. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Decide on - select
Confirm with
Speak up
Speaking from

3. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Enable X to Y
Expose to
Believe to be

4. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Localized in
Choose X for Y
Compared to

5. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Agree to
Drawn to - attracted to
Emerged as
Range from X to Y

6. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Fascinated by
Isolated from
Both X and Y

7. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Many
Dream about
Contrasing with
Believe to be

8. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Result in
Many
Inherited from

9. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Less X than Y
Cares about = cares for
Accused of
Flee to

10. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
X is to Y what W is to Z
Permit X to Y
Restrictions on
Unlike X - Y

11. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Believe to be
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Agrees with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

12. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Composed of
Prefer X to Y
Refer to
Credited with

13. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Discourage from
Determined by
Known to

14. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Elect to
Preoccupied with
Emerged as
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

15. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Defined as
As a result of = because of
So much as = even

16. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Native of - use for human
Chosee as
As great as

17. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Many
Originate in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

18. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Disclose to - reveal
Results from
With the aim of 'verb'ing
As good as = nearly

19. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Both X and Y
Target at
Draw attention to

20. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Speaking from
Disclose to - reveal
Seek after
Results from

21. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Aid in finding
Potential to
X is attributed to Y

22. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Localized in
Count on
As great as

23. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Dispute over
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Enough to
Seem like

24. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Indifferent towards
Expose to
Act as - function
Conform to

25. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Act as - function
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Compare with
Dream about

26. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Invests with
Delighted to = glad to
Speaking from

27. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
In order to
Cares about = cares for
Independent of

28. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
A means to
Allowed for
Act as - function
Both X and Y

29. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Restrictions on
Mandate that
Agree to
Seek out

30. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Indifferent towards
Speak for
Choose X for Y

31. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Among
Credit to
In danger of verb +ing

32. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Contrasing with
Between x and y
Think of X as Y
Speaking from

33. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Defined as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Confirm with

34. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Seem like
Speak with
Sequence of
Require X to

35. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Potential to
Delighted to = glad to
Asked for
Range over

36. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Delighted to = glad to
Results from
Dated at
Invests with

37. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Elected as
Connection between X and Y
Better served by X than by Y
Danger to + noun

38. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Dependent on
No less ... than
Chosee as
Identical with

39. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Disapprove of
Access to
Agree upon = agree on

40. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Declared (takes nothing)
Doubt that
Danger to + noun
Dispute over

41. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Grow into
Estimated to be
Attend to
Disclose to - reveal

42. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Enable X to Y
From X to Y
Capable of

43. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Associate X with Y
Declared (takes nothing)
X is to Y what W is to Z
Connection between X and Y

44. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
In order to
Consider X Y
Manage with

45. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Required of
Permit up
Requires that X
Seek out

46. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Fascinated by
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Range over
Discourage from

47. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Decide on - select
Agrees with
Concerned with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

48. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Speak up
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Encourage in
Seem like

49. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Prefer X to Y

50. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Except for
Enough to
Permit up
Declared (takes nothing)