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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Except for
Not X but rather Y
Restrictions on

2. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Aid in finding
Subscribe to
Flee from - run away

3. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
X is to Y what W is to Z
Choose X for Y
Many
Declared (takes nothing)

4. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Delighted to = glad to
Concerned with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

5. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Composed of
Appear to be
Flee from - run away
Identical with

6. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Not only X but also Y
Prized above
Enough to
As a result of = because of

7. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Native of - use for human
Seek after
Not so much X as Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

8. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Doubt that
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Requires that X
Range from X to Y

9. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Correlate with
Modeled after
Attend to
Defined as

10. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Sacrifice X for Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
Instance of

11. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Elect to
In order to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Seek out

12. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Lead away
Responsibility to
Better than
Act as - function

13. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
As good as = nearly
Either X or Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Target at

14. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Flee to
Preoccupied with
Among
Concerned about = worried about

15. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Lead to
Similar to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Potential to

16. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Attribute to
Trained to
Lead to
Much as

17. Fred indicated his assent to me
Native of - use for human
Better than
Disclose to - reveal
Indicate to

18. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Noted that
As a result of = because of
Speak with
Claims that

19. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Grow from

20. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Chosee as
Forbid to
Trained to

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

22. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Except for
Approves of
Manage with
Drawn to - attracted to

23. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Claims that
Seem like
Composed of
Many

24. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
In order to
Responsibility to
Better served by X than by Y
Result in

25. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Credited with
Delighted to = glad to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
In danger of verb +ing

26. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
As a result of = because of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

27. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Contends that - claim/ state
Grow into
Indicate that
Requires that X

28. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Seek after
Associate X with Y
Not X but rather Y
Speak with

29. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Seek from
Much as
Independent of
Grow into

30. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Subscribe to
Believe to be
Much as

31. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Choose X for Y
Connection between X and Y
As a result of = because of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

32. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Restrictions on
Isolated from
Confirm with
As a result of = because of

33. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
So much as = even
Concerned with
Capable of
Escape from

34. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Better than
X instead of Y
View X as Y

35. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Neither X nor Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Try to
Contend with - compete with someone

36. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Elected as
Essential to
Believe to be

37. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

38. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Subscribe to
Emerged as
A means to
Approves of

39. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Instance of
Range over
Necessary to
Declared (takes nothing)

40. I am worried ___ my parents
Reluctant to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Worried about
Manage with

41. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Defined as
Appear to be
Invested in
Claims that

42. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Differs/ different from
Indicate that
Expected to
Whether to

43. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Credit for
Continue with
Indifferent towards

44. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Dispute over
Agree on = agree upon
Appear to be

45. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Approves of
Likely to be
Refer to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

46. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Less X than Y
Drawn upon - used up
Dispute over
Cares about = cares for

47. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Requires that X
Indicate that
Less X than Y

48. I am more clever than my brother
Similar to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Doubt that
More... than

49. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Agrees with
Identical with
Consequence of = result of
Sacrifice X for Y

50. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Sacrifice X for Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Opinions on
Insisted that