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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 police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Credit for
Indicate that
Prized above
Seek after

2. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Prized as - prized for
Agrees with
Requires that X
Speak for

3. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Credit for
Better than
Lead to
As great as

4. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Confirm with
Permit up
Capable of

5. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Known to
Required of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
As great as

6. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Range over
Flee to
Mandate that
Forbid to

7. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Enough to
Essential to
Lead away

8. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Based on
Allowed for
Sacrifice to

9. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Originate from
Better than
Modeled after
Disapprove of

10. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Enable X to Y
Target at
Opinions on
Native of - use for human

11. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Prohibit X from Y
Invested in
Noted that
Accused of

12. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Continue with
Prized for
Mandate that
Unlike X - Y

13. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Drawn upon - used up
Encourage in
Lead to

14. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Choose X for Y
Indicate that
Credit to
Expose to

15. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Known to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Independent of
Reluctant to

16. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Doubt that
Prohibit X from Y
Consequence of = result of

17. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Not so much X as Y
Invested in
Emerged as

18. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
In order to
Restrictions on
Estimated to be
Concerned about = worried about

19. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Many
Prized for
Costs associated with
Agree on = agree upon

20. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Expected to
Reluctant to
Grow into
Except for

21. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Composed of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Appear to be

22. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
A means to
Forbid to
Attend to
Delighted to = glad to

23. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Mandate that
Speak for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Localized in

24. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Expend on - spend on
Independent of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Concerned about = worried about

25. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Preoccupied with
Speak with
Approves of
Dream about

26. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
As great as
Require X to
Disapprove of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

27. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Concerned with
After is better
Sacrifice X for Y

28. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Required of
Depicted as
Permit X to Y
Correlate with

29. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Similar to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Consider X Y

30. This movie is base __ a true story
Refer to
Permit X to Y
Compare with
Based on

31. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Centers on
Based on
Expend on - spend on
Act as - function

32. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Choose X for Y
X instead of Y
Credit for
Speaking from

33. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Concerned with
Credit for
So much as = even
Among

34. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Persuade X to Y
Correlate with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Subscribe to

35. I expected better __ Jayne
Flee from - run away
Refer to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Insisted that

36. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Capable of
Compared to
Better served by X than by Y

37. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Elected as
Based on
Noted that
Flee to

38. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Disclose to - reveal
Between x and y
Drawn to - attracted to
Prized above

39. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Much as
Agrees with
Seem like
Similar to

40. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Estimated to be
Permit (someone) through
Agree on = agree upon
Emerged as

41. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Identical with
Asked for
Regard as

42. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Permit (someone) through
Isolated from
Forbid to
Declared (takes nothing)

43. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Credit for
Chosee as
Based on
Enough to

44. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Likely to be
Manage with
Localized in
Credit for

45. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Invested in
Sacrifice X for Y
Subscribe to
Correlate with

46. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Capable of
Drawn upon - used up
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Responsible for

47. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Agree to
Identical with
Emerged as

48. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Whether to
Centers on
Credited with
Discourage from

49. The child asked __a glass of water
As a result of = because of
Compare with
Asked for
X instead of Y

50. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Emerged as
Disclose to - reveal
Expose to
Promise to