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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. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
As a result of = because of
Mistake X for Y
Concerned with

2. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Attribute to
Cares about = cares for
Modeled after
Delighted to = glad to

3. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Drawn upon - used up
Conform to
Dream about
Inherited from

4. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Centers on
Speak for
Sequence of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

5. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Credit to
Agree on = agree upon
As good as = nearly
Defined as

6. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
A means to
So X that Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

7. I am more clever than my brother
Drawn to - attracted to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
More... than
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

8. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Continue with
Between x and y
Speaking from

9. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Focus on
Expose to
Originate from
Depicted as

10. You are to your parents what I am to mine
So much as = even
X is to Y what W is to Z
Attribute to
Rates for

11. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Fail in - you will fail in something
Escape from
Promise to
Dispute over

12. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Try to
Allowed for
Credit to
Less X than Y

13. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Many
Mistake X for Y
Centers on
Speak up

14. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prized for
Count on
Rates for

15. This movie is base __ a true story
Contend with - compete with someone
Inherited from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Based on

16. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
View X as Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Centers on

17. I am worried ___ my parents
Seek from
Worried about
As good as = nearly
Necessary to

18. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Defined as
Responsible for
Range over
Discourage from

19. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Agree on = agree upon
Conform to
Concieve of X as
Lead away

20. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Differs/ different from
Originate from
Capable of

21. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Refer to
Seem like
Responsibility to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

22. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Grow from
Refer to
Between x and y
Contends that - claim/ state

23. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Attribute to
Expose to
A means to

24. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Concerned with
Associate X with Y
Seem to be

25. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
In danger of verb +ing
Modeled after

26. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Choose X for Y
Connection between X and Y
Invested in

27. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Associate with
Not X but rather Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Sacrifice to

28. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Used X as Y
Doubt that
Believe to be

29. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Result in
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit up
Responsible for

30. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Whether to
Manage with
Insisted that
Worried about

31. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Persuade X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Better served by X than by Y
Forbid to

32. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Agree on = agree upon
Not only X but also Y
Preoccupied with
Associate with

33. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Among
Flee from - run away
Localized in

34. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Defined as
Between x and y
Either X or Y
Associate with

35. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Count on
Seek out
Drawn to - attracted to
Speaking from

36. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Manage with
Expend on - spend on
Lead away

37. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Result in
Dispute over
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Lead away

38. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Centers on
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Restrictions on
Aid in finding

39. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Seem to be
Seem like

40. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Costs associated with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Permit up

41. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Drawn to - attracted to
Estimated to be
Not so much X as Y
Agree upon = agree on

42. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Among
Try to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Focus on

43. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Attribute to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
After is better
Requires that X

44. Fred indicated his assent to me
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Consequence of = result of
Attend to
Indicate to

45. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Sacrifice X for Y
Opinions on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

46. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
X instead of Y
Try to
Preoccupied with

47. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
So X that Y
Agrees with
Trained to
Determined by

48. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Fail in - you will fail in something
Drawn to - attracted to
Flee to
Mistake X for Y

49. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Centers on
Except for
Many
Attend to

50. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
X is attributed to Y
Aid in finding
Concerned about = worried about