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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I am travelling from New York to London
Asking for
Allowed for
Forbid to
From X to Y

2. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Originate from
Danger to + noun
Instance of

3. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Dispute over
Connection between X and Y
Better served by X than by Y

4. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Appear to be
Delighted to = glad to
Elect to
Invested in

5. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Expected to
The same to X as to Y
So X that Y
Conform to

6. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Enough to
Except for
Require to
Seek from

7. A plant grows ___ a seed
Agree on = agree upon
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Indicate to
Grow from

8. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Seek out
Isolated from
Defined as
Draw attention to

9. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Such X as Y and Z
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Agrees with

10. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
From X to Y
Rates for
Prized for

11. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Cares about = cares for
Insisted that
Consider X Y

12. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Many
Such X as Y and Z
X is to Y what W is to Z
Elect to

13. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Confirm with
Seem to be
Flee to
Prohibit X from Y

14. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Responsible for
Agree on = agree upon
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Less X than Y

15. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Enough to
Mistake X for Y
Inherited from
Enough to

16. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Many
Range over

17. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Agree on = agree upon
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Range from X to Y

18. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Enough to
Contend with - compete with someone
Speak with
Conform to

19. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Dream about
Determined by
Drawn upon - used up
Insisted that

20. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Refer to
Differs/ different from
Neither X nor Y
Concieve of X as

21. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Enable X to Y
Dependent on
Prized for

22. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Used X as Y
Correlate with
As good as = nearly

23. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Disclose to - reveal
Refer to
Escape from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

24. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Dated at
Unlike X - Y
Grow into
Manage with

25. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Disapprove of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Insisted that

26. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Composed of
Invests with
Aid in finding

27. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Dispute over
Choose X for Y
Centers on
Depicted as

28. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Better than
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Credited with
Accused of

29. He is asking __ trouble
So X that Y
Asking for
Dream about
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

30. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Agree to
So X that Y
Subscribe to
Seek out

31. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Many
Require X to
Indicate that
Reluctant to

32. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Such X as Y and Z
Enough to
Range over
Attribute to

33. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Aid in finding
Dream about
Localized in
Responsibility to

34. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Inherited from
Allowed for
View X as Y
So much as = even

35. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Not only X but also Y
Either X or Y
View X as Y

36. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Unlike X - Y
Cares about = cares for
Correlate with
Act as - function

37. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Fail in - you will fail in something
Indifferent towards
Costs associated with

38. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Delighted to = glad to
Accused of

39. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Modeled after
Act as - function
So much as = even
Consequence of = result of

40. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Both X and Y
Responsible for

41. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Seem like
No less ... than
Speak for
Lead away

42. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
X is to Y what W is to Z
Identical with
Disclose to - reveal
Speak for

43. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Estimated to be
Sequence of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Drawn to - attracted to

44. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Range from X to Y
Regard as
Conform to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

45. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Aid in finding
Differs/ different from
Encouraged X to Y
Invested in

46. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Worried about
Capable of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Indifferent towards

47. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Not X but rather Y
Restrictions on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

48. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Elect to
Cares about = cares for
Mistake X for Y

49. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Seem like
Attribute to
Credit for
Cares about = cares for

50. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Resemble in
Attribute to
Originate from
Mandate that