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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, 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. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Speaking from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Known to

2. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Choose X for Y
Rates for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

3. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Promise to
Prized as - prized for
Results from
Continue with

4. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Asked for
Try to
Credited with
Draw attention to

5. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Similar to
Lead to
Result in
Concieve of X as

6. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Prohibit X from Y
Defined as
Subscribe to
X instead of Y

7. My house is similar ___ yours
Originate in
Similar to
Dream about
Prized above

8. The child asked __a glass of water
Better than
Focus on
Between x and y
Asked for

9. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Trained to
Manage with
Enable X to Y
Insisted that

10. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Range over
Concerned with
Permit X to Y

11. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Try to
Associate X with Y
Prized for
Such X as Y and Z

12. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Seek from
Dispute over
Based on
Permit X to Y

13. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Seek out
Much as
Encourage in

14. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Lead to
Originate in
Seem like

15. My problem is less serious than yours
Neither X nor Y
Less X than Y
Grow from
More... than

16. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Seek from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Danger to + noun
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

17. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Encourage in
Compare with
Prized for
As great as

18. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Among
Both X and Y
Confirm with
Defined as

19. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Neither X nor Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Disapprove of
Permit up

20. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
X is attributed to Y
Mistake X for Y

21. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Consider X Y
Independent from
Differs/ different from
Such X as Y and Z

22. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Consequence of = result of
Enough to
Rates for

23. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Range over
Speaking from
Not only X but also Y
Seek out

24. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Instance of
Better than
Elected as
Necessary to

25. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Invests with
Instance of
Opinions on
Danger to + noun

26. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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27. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak for
Speak up
Requires that X
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

28. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Try to
Sacrifice X for Y
Seem to be
A means to

29. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
A means to
Many
Potential to
Accused of

30. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Potential to
Disapprove of
So much as = even
Native to - use for plants or animal species

31. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Think of X as Y
Agree to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Approves of

32. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Composed of
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
From X to Y
Danger to + noun

33. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Claims that
Draw attention to
Not only X but also Y

34. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Range over
Grow from
Regard as
Contends that - claim/ state

35. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Dependent on
Originate from
Discourage from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

36. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Fascinated by
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Invested in
Doubt that

37. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Known to
Responsibility to
Grow from
So X that Y

38. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Speak for
Claims that
Delighted to = glad to

39. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Range from X to Y
Originate in
Approves of
Whether to

40. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Associate X with Y
In order to
Reluctant to
Insisted that

41. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Concerned about = worried about
Based on
Permit up
Agree upon = agree on

42. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Refer to
Declared (takes nothing)
Known to
Independent from

43. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Agree on = agree upon
So much as = even
Attribute to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

44. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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45. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Promise to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
The same to X as to Y
Seek after

46. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Better than
Dependent on
Resemble in

47. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Result in
Trained to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Continue with

48. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
X is attributed to Y
Responsible for
Not so much X as Y

49. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Enough to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Much as

50. This movie is base __ a true story
Sequence of
Dated at
Based on
Reluctant to