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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. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Capable of
Much as
Estimated to be
Between x and y

2. My problem is less serious than yours
Native of - use for human
Encourage in
From X to Y
Less X than Y

3. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Isolated from
Used X as Y
Permit (someone) through
Choose X for Y

4. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Forbid to
Localized in
Unlike X - Y
Seek from

5. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Indicate that
Act as - function
Invested in
After is better

6. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Result in
Mandate that
Between x and y
Credit for

7. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Cares about = cares for
Defined as
Dependent on
Fail in - you will fail in something

8. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Many
View X as Y
Centers on
Promise to

9. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Rates for
Allowed for
Delighted to = glad to
Credited with

10. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Between x and y
Speak for
Estimated to be

11. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Expose to
Drawn to - attracted to
View X as Y
Reluctant to

12. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Credit to
From X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to

13. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Count on
Not only X but also Y
As good as = nearly
Confirm with

14. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
From X to Y
Invested in
Credited with

15. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Approves of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

16. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Whether to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Native of - use for human

17. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Consequence of = result of
Reluctant to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

18. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Concieve of X as
Essential to
In order to

19. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Speaking from
Centers on
Count on

20. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Consequence of = result of
Subscribe to
Seek out
Dispute over

21. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
A means to
Between x and y
Mistake X for Y
Expend on - spend on

22. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Enough to
Escape from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Disclose to - reveal

23. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Promise to
Escape from
Expected to
As a result of = because of

24. This dish appears __ undercooked
Escape from
Appear to be
Depicted as
Asking for

25. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
In order to
Less X than Y
Inherited from
Accused of

26. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Seek from
Modeled after
Insisted that
Sacrifice X for Y

27. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Correlate with
Approves of
Originate in
Prohibit X from Y

28. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Based on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

29. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Responsibility to
Speaking from
Choose X for Y
Sacrifice X for Y

30. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Conform to
Try to
Lead to

31. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Permit (someone) through
Fascinated by
Correlate with
Doubt that

32. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Based on
Compare with
Permit (someone) through

33. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Noted that
Not only X but also Y
Credit to
Permit (someone) through

34. I am more clever than my brother
Allowed for
More... than
Used X as Y
Estimated to be

35. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Based on
Doubt that

36. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Responsibility to
Refer to
Concerned with
Less X than Y

37. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Confirm with
Encourage in
Much as
Elect to

38. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Requires that X
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Many
Agrees with

39. This movie is base __ a true story
Dispute over
Based on
Between x and y
Prohibit X from Y

40. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Elect to
Noted that
Capable of
Forbid to

41. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Identical with
Continue with
Cares about = cares for
Capable of

42. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Invests with
Known to
Flee from - run away
Agree upon = agree on

43. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Enough to
Flee to
From X to Y
Seem to be

44. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Dated at
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Draw attention to
Danger to + noun

45. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
A means to
Result in
Promise to
Reluctant to

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

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47. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Originate from
Require X to
Expend on - spend on

48. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
More... than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Originate from

49. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Better than
Lead away
Required of
Range over

50. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Composed of
Refer to
Compare with