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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. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Likely to be
Require X to
Among
Discourage from

2. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Restrictions on
Invested in
Speaking from
So X that Y

3. A plant grows ___ a seed
Elected as
Grow from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Originate in

4. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Result in
Neither X nor Y
Better than

5. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Concerned about = worried about
Target at
Trained to
Not X but rather Y

6. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Decide on - select
Seek after
Among

7. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
X is attributed to Y
Believe to be

8. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Believe to be
Originate in
Emerged as
Contends that - claim/ state

9. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Subscribe to
Forbid to
As good as = nearly
X is attributed to Y

10. I am travelling from New York to London
As great as
Prefer X to Y
Expend on - spend on
From X to Y

11. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Agree to
Associate with
Try to
Subscribe to

12. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Require to
After is better
Flee from - run away
Among

13. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Sacrifice X for Y
Flee to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Permit up

14. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Contends that - claim/ state
Costs associated with
Permit (someone) through
Originate from

15. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Count on
Mistake X for Y
Agree on = agree upon

16. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
In order to
Opinions on
A means to
Except for

17. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Doubt that
Essential to

18. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Contend with - compete with someone
Focus on
Dependent on
Credit to

19. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Worried about
Think of X as Y
Encourage in
Not so much X as Y

20. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Responsibility to
Preoccupied with
Unlike X - Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

21. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Compare with
Opinions on
Act as - function
Consider X Y

22. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Less X than Y
Prized above
Based on
Continue with

23. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Dream about
X is attributed to Y
Prefer X to Y
Preoccupied with

24. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Better served by X than by Y
Required of

25. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Noted that
Originate from
Seek after
Not only X but also Y

26. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Determined by
Not so much X as Y
Trained to
Indicate that

27. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Decide on - select
Depicted as
Require X to
Expend on - spend on

28. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Restrictions on
Responsible for
Required of

29. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Choose X for Y
Cares about = cares for
Sequence of
Elected as

30. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Claims that
Declared (takes nothing)
A means to
Responsibility to

31. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Estimated to be
Contrasing with
Require X to

32. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
From X to Y
Concieve of X as
Credit for
Result in

33. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Prefer X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

34. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Subscribe to
No less ... than
Seem to be
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

35. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Modeled after
So X that Y
Escape from
Lead away

36. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Except for
Prohibit X from Y
Such X as Y and Z
Delighted to = glad to

37. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Concieve of X as
Responsibility to
Compared to
Contrasing with

38. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Similar to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
The same to X as to Y
Elected as

39. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Among
So X that Y
Likely to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

40. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Permit up
Believe to be
Asking for
Likely to be

41. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Range over
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Elected as

42. I expected better __ Jayne
Inherited from
Prized for
Seek after
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

43. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Credit for
So much as = even
Escape from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

44. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Similar to
Whether to
Allowed for
Both X and Y

45. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Isolated from
Restrictions on
Fascinated by
Not so much X as Y

46. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Encouraged X to Y
Requires that X
Decide on - select
Many

47. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
In order to
Contend with - compete with someone
Forbid to

48. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Preoccupied with
Escape from
Refer to
So X that Y

49. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Permit up
Contend with - compete with someone
Subscribe to

50. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Instance of
Identical with
After is better
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y