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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. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Enough to
Correlate with
Chosee as
Such X as Y and Z

2. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Attend to
Connection between X and Y
Prohibit X from Y

3. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Refer to
Choose X for Y
Identical with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

4. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Associate X with Y
Dream about
Require to
Such X as Y and Z

5. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Cares about = cares for
Speak up
Many

6. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Choose X for Y
Subscribe to
Believe to be
Necessary to

7. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Disapprove of
Reluctant to
Subscribe to
Not so much X as Y

8. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Agrees with
Opinions on
Contend with - compete with someone
Flee to

9. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Emerged as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Decide on - select

10. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Sequence of
Trained to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

11. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Permit X to Y
Cares about = cares for
As a result of = because of
Defined as

12. He is asking __ trouble
Delighted to = glad to
Asking for
X is to Y what W is to Z
Agrees with

13. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Potential to
Determined by
Discourage from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

14. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Connection between X and Y
Conform to
Permit X to Y

15. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Require to
Contrasing with
Among

16. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Connection between X and Y
Try to
Seek after

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

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18. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
In order to
Such X as Y and Z
Preoccupied with
Dependent on

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

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20. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
The same to X as to Y
Credit for
So much as = even
Expected to

21. My house is similar ___ yours
Grow from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Defined as
Similar to

22. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Credit to
Contends that - claim/ state
Requires that X
Centers on

23. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
Agree upon = agree on
Not so much X as Y
Fascinated by

24. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Dispute over
Count on
Attribute to

25. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Restrictions on
Mandate that
Essential to
Aid in finding

26. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Defined as
No less ... than
Native of - use for human
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

27. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Depicted as
As a result of = because of
Costs associated with

28. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Disapprove of
Likely to be
More... than
Agree on = agree upon

29. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Believe to be
Neither X nor Y
So X that Y
Connection between X and Y

30. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Independent from
Decide on - select
Dream about

31. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Rates for
Concerned with

32. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Trained to
Likely to be
Modeled after
X instead of Y

33. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Sacrifice X for Y
Among
Permit up

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Better than
Cares about = cares for
Delighted to = glad to

35. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Costs associated with
Lead away
X instead of Y
Seek after

36. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

37. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Speak up
Native of - use for human
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Drawn to - attracted to

38. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Depicted as
Agree to
In order to
Speak up

39. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
In order to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Approves of
Native of - use for human

40. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Drawn upon - used up
Range over
In order to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

41. My car is better (than/ from) yours
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
So much as = even
Better than
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

42. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Identical with
Prohibit X from Y
Prized as - prized for
Independent of

43. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Much as
Agrees with
Agree upon = agree on
Range over

44. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Agrees with
Disclose to - reveal
Think of X as Y
Not X but rather Y

45. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Either X or Y
Contrasing with
Not only X but also Y

46. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Costs associated with
Consequence of = result of
A means to
Opinions on

47. Fred indicated his assent to me
Essential to
Agree upon = agree on
As great as
Indicate to

48. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Draw attention to
Forbid to
Sacrifice X for Y
Speak up

49. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Speak up
Access to
Between x and y
Similar to

50. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Result in
Allowed for
As good as = nearly
Dream about