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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. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Agree on = agree upon
Among

2. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Restrictions on
Mandate that
Subscribe to
Contend with - compete with someone

3. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Expected to
Asked for
Sacrifice X for Y
The same to X as to Y

4. I am worried ___ my parents
Similar to
Worried about
Expected to
Instance of

5. He is asking __ trouble
Not X but rather Y
Responsible for
Asking for
Prized above

6. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Correlate with
Count on
Believe to be
Prized above

7. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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8. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Dispute over
Much as

9. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Expose to
Agree upon = agree on
Forbid to
So X that Y

10. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Elect to
Rates for
Escape from

11. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Results from
Draw attention to
Credit for

12. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Permit X to Y
Consider X Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Speak up

13. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
X is attributed to Y
Target at
Subscribe to
Chosee as

14. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Depicted as
Try to
Think of X as Y
Mandate that

15. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Associate with
Expend on - spend on
Count on
Delighted to = glad to

16. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Estimated to be
Known to
Concieve of X as
Prohibit X from Y

17. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Enough to
Modeled after
Better than

18. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Consequence of = result of
Invested in
Cares about = cares for

19. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Associate with
Prized above
Lead to
Not only X but also Y

20. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Identical with
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Access to

21. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Indifferent towards
Localized in
X instead of Y

22. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Approves of
Target at
Identical with

23. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Prohibit X from Y
Fascinated by
Correlate with
Try to

24. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Resemble in
Conform to
Fascinated by

25. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Not so much X as Y
Compare with
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Many

26. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Permit (someone) through
Seek after
Focus on
Continue with

27. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
X is attributed to Y
Restrictions on
Estimated to be
So much as = even

28. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Think of X as Y
Try to
Necessary to
Permit (someone) through

29. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Independent of
Potential to
Speak with
Neither X nor Y

30. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
As great as
Capable of
Centers on
Appear to be

31. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Permit X to Y
Localized in
Compared to
Noted that

32. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Independent of
As a result of = because of
X is attributed to Y
Contends that - claim/ state

33. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Modeled after
Speaking from
Danger to + noun
Seem to be

34. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Conform to
Grow into
Target at

35. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Expose to
Promise to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Subscribe to

36. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Speaking from
Resemble in
The same to X as to Y
Forbid to

37. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Compared to
Credit to
Range from X to Y
Invests with

38. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Used X as Y
Target at
Range from X to Y

39. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Both X and Y
X is attributed to Y
Expend on - spend on

40. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Dispute over
Better served by X than by Y
Attend to
Dependent on

41. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Permit (someone) through
Credit to
Inherited from
Conform to

42. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Manage with
Encourage in
Target at

43. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Expose to
Differs/ different from
Danger to + noun
Encourage in

44. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Cares about = cares for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Credit to
Potential to

45. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Composed of
Many
Results from

46. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
In order to
Requires that X
Necessary to

47. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Many
Costs associated with
Require X to
Agrees with

48. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Identical with
Less X than Y
In danger of verb +ing
Associate X with Y

49. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
As good as = nearly
Concerned about = worried about
Dispute over
Elect to

50. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Try to
Restrictions on
Insisted that