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GMAT Idioms
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Subjects
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Connection between X and Y
Decide on - select
X is to Y what W is to Z
2. He is asking __ trouble
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Attend to
Asking for
Centers on
3. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Result in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Declared (takes nothing)
Native to - use for plants or animal species
4. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
Aid in finding
Originate from
Known to
5. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Speak with
Sacrifice X for Y
Seek from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
6. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
A means to
Many
From X to Y
Persuade X to Y
7. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Independent of
Access to
Mistake X for Y
Claims that
8. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Speak for
Contend with - compete with someone
Cares about = cares for
9. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Inherited from
Contend with - compete with someone
Necessary to
So much as = even
10. The child asked __a glass of water
Seek from
Cares about = cares for
Asked for
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
11. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Enough to
Trained to
Prefer X to Y
Unlike X - Y
12. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
No less ... than
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Lead away
13. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Fascinated by
Originate from
Chosee as
Compared to
14. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Depicted as
Agree upon = agree on
After is better
Correlate with
15. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Modeled after
Better than
Count on
16. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Asking for
Require to
Drawn to - attracted to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
17. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Not X but rather Y
Agree upon = agree on
Among
Think of X as Y
18. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Independent from
X is attributed to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Compare with
19. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Believe to be
Asked for
No less ... than
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
20. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Contend with - compete with someone
Believe to be
Instance of
Concerned with
21. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Refer to
Speak with
In danger of verb +ing
Not only X but also Y
22. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Danger to + noun
Escape from
Indifferent towards
Mistake X for Y
23. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Elected as
Concieve of X as
Originate in
Correlate with
24. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Chosee as
Asked for
Defined as
25. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Instance of
Used X as Y
Enough to
Trained to
26. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
View X as Y
So X that Y
Credited with
Attend to
27. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Invested in
Access to
Composed of
28. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Such X as Y and Z
Continue with
In order to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
29. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Capable of
Requires that X
A means to
30. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Manage with
Prized as - prized for
Expected to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
31. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Much as
Mandate that
In order to
Prohibit X from Y
32. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
So much as = even
Enough to
Instance of
Not X but rather Y
33. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Compared to
Between x and y
Many
As good as = nearly
34. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Concieve of X as
Speaking from
Subscribe to
Unlike X - Y
35. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
As great as
Either X or Y
Prohibit X from Y
36. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Indicate to
Contrasing with
Target at
Reluctant to
37. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Promise to
Range from X to Y
Accused of
As great as
38. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Result in
Composed of
Drawn upon - used up
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
39. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Accused of
Prized as - prized for
Expected to
Dispute over
40. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Contend with - compete with someone
Modeled after
Flee to
Identical with
41. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Differs/ different from
Between x and y
Associate X with Y
Escape from
42. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Except for
Originate from
Connection between X and Y
Results from
43. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Speak for
Discourage from
Better than
Responsible for
44. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Allowed for
Compared to
Determined by
Concerned about = worried about
45. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Indicate that
Fail in - you will fail in something
Responsible for
Known to
46. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Consequence of = result of
Independent of
Mandate that
Centers on
47. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Expend on - spend on
Seek out
Seem to be
Manage with
48. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
X instead of Y
Inherited from
Consider X Y
Expose to
49. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Unlike X - Y
Subscribe to
Enough to
50. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Credit for
Require to
The same to X as to Y