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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Responsibility to
Contend with - compete with someone
Lead to
Prized for
2. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Many
Contend with - compete with someone
Neither X nor Y
Required of
3. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
X instead of Y
Necessary to
Elect to
Speak for
4. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Expected to
Between x and y
Not so much X as Y
Depicted as
5. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Seek after
Known to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
6. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Required of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
The same to X as to Y
Indicate to
7. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Chosee as
Composed of
Seem like
Indifferent towards
8. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
The same to X as to Y
Danger to + noun
Regard as
9. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school
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10. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Dependent on
Believe to be
Identical with
Disapprove of
11. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Grow from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Disclose to - reveal
Determined by
12. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Fail in - you will fail in something
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
13. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Compare with
Unlike X - Y
Asking for
Credited with
14. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Speak with
Seem like
Concieve of X as
Require to
15. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Aid in finding
Restrictions on
Dream about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
16. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Count on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Seem like
17. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Unlike X - Y
Composed of
Many
Defined as
18. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Escape from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Refer to
19. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Credit for
Flee to
Mandate that
20. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
In order to
Speaking from
Focus on
Concerned about = worried about
21. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Speaking from
Result in
Contend with - compete with someone
Credited with
22. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Sequence of
Costs associated with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Inherited from
23. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Whether to
Dated at
Speaking from
24. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
In order to
Reluctant to
Drawn to - attracted to
Allowed for
25. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Dependent on
Necessary to
Preoccupied with
Enough to
26. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Rates for
Prized as - prized for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
27. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
X instead of Y
Indicate that
Consequence of = result of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
28. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Dependent on
Conform to
Seek out
Subscribe to
29. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Mandate that
Enable X to Y
Known to
Such X as Y and Z
30. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Enable X to Y
Both X and Y
Concieve of X as
31. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Between x and y
Consequence of = result of
Try to
32. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
Emerged as
33. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Cares about = cares for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Choose X for Y
34. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Between x and y
Credit for
X is to Y what W is to Z
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
35. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Drawn upon - used up
Access to
Grow into
36. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Potential to
Contrasing with
Elected as
Associate X with Y
37. This dish appears __ undercooked
So X that Y
Emerged as
Appear to be
Localized in
38. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized for
Range from X to Y
Aid in finding
Prized as - prized for
39. The child asked __a glass of water
Determined by
Subscribe to
Seek out
Asked for
40. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Allowed for
Contend with - compete with someone
Draw attention to
Grow into
41. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Expected to
Credited with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Estimated to be
42. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Depicted as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Declared (takes nothing)
Agree on = agree upon
43. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Not X but rather Y
Prized for
Refer to
Identical with
44. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Believe to be
Concerned with
Associate X with Y
45. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Concerned with
In danger of verb +ing
Associate X with Y
Mandate that
46. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Access to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Whether to
Depicted as
47. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Choose X for Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Mandate that
Associate with
48. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Better than
As great as
Subscribe to
Enable X to Y
49. This movie is base __ a true story
No less ... than
Based on
Agrees with
Seek after
50. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Speak up
Grow from
Elect to
Except for