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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. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Agree to
Resemble in
Refer to

2. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Prized for
Sequence of
Essential to
Expected to

3. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Not only X but also Y
Danger to + noun
Similar to

4. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Asked for
Speaking from
A means to
Enough to

5. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Decide on - select
Flee from - run away
So X that Y
Encourage in

6. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Prized for
Used X as Y
Compared to
Centers on

7. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Range over
Speaking from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seek from

8. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Agree to
Grow into
Inherited from

9. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Flee from - run away
No less ... than
Instance of
Regard as

10. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Similar to
Asking for
Dated at
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

11. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Connection between X and Y
Mandate that
Indicate that
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

12. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Drawn upon - used up
Either X or Y
Neither X nor Y
Agree to

13. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Speak with
Flee from - run away
Mandate that
Originate in

14. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
In order to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

15. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
The same to X as to Y
Indifferent towards
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Depicted as

16. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Require X to
Escape from
Both X and Y
Agree upon = agree on

17. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Many
Reluctant to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Expose to

18. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Indicate that
Modeled after
Composed of
Continue with

19. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Seem to be
Determined by
Cares about = cares for
Prized as - prized for

20. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Attribute to
So X that Y
Asked for

21. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Independent of
Sacrifice to
Contends that - claim/ state
Flee to

22. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Results from
Speaking from
Credit for
Differs/ different from

23. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Invests with
Connection between X and Y
Target at
Restrictions on

24. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
As a result of = because of
Noted that
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

25. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Many
Chosee as
Dream about
Attend to

26. I expected better __ Jayne
Regard as
Rates for
Permit up
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
X instead of Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Result in
Much as

28. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Consider X Y
Essential to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Speak with

29. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Credit for
Access to
Prized as - prized for

30. This dish appears __ undercooked
Instance of
Appear to be
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Prized as - prized for

31. I will have tea ____ coffee
Encourage in
X instead of Y
Focus on
Permit X to Y

32. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Among
Permit (someone) through
Localized in
Delighted to = glad to

33. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Associate with
Responsibility to
Either X or Y
Independent of

34. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Seek after
Resemble in
Indicate that

35. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Encouraged X to Y
Among
Accused of
Inherited from

36. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
As great as
Used X as Y
Compared to

37. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Isolated from
Indicate that
Prized as - prized for

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

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39. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Approves of
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Promise to

40. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Discourage from
As good as = nearly
Known to

41. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Flee to
Agree upon = agree on
Range over
Expose to

42. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Potential to
Contrasing with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

43. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Decide on - select
Determined by
Agree to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

44. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Differs/ different from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

45. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Preoccupied with
Used X as Y
Likely to be
Expend on - spend on

46. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Seem to be
Except for
Both X and Y
Appear to be

47. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Forbid to
Permit up
Seek after
Independent from

48. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Dated at
Dispute over
X instead of Y

49. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
More... than
Differs/ different from
Not only X but also Y
Known to

50. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not X but rather Y
Essential to
Persuade X to Y