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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. Please disclose the details to me at once
Enough to
Disclose to - reveal
Think of X as Y
Much as

2. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Indifferent towards
Originate from
Likely to be

3. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Emerged as
Delighted to = glad to
Act as - function
Compare with

4. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Agree on = agree upon
Consequence of = result of
Confirm with

5. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Many
Permit up
Such X as Y and Z
Not so much X as Y

6. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Insisted that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Inherited from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

7. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Disclose to - reveal
Not X but rather Y
Expected to
Isolated from

8. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Prohibit X from Y
Cares about = cares for
Appear to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

9. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
X instead of Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Concerned with

10. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Prohibit X from Y
Composed of
Attend to

11. Fred indicated his assent to me
Depicted as
Indicate to
Resemble in
Used X as Y

12. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
With the aim of 'verb'ing
As good as = nearly
Speak with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

13. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Doubt that
Approves of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Decide on - select

14. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
X instead of Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Responsibility to
Credit for

15. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Require X to
Whether to
A means to

16. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
The same to X as to Y
Chosee as
Many

17. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Mandate that
Enough to
Known to
Sacrifice X for Y

18. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Better served by X than by Y
X instead of Y
Resemble in

19. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Worried about
Inherited from
Capable of
Approves of

20. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Require to
Known to
Contend with - compete with someone

21. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Focus on
Isolated from
Target at
Capable of

22. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Mistake X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Enable X to Y
Not only X but also Y

23. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Act as - function
Consider X Y
Dispute over

24. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Forbid to
View X as Y
Permit X to Y

25. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Result in
Credit to
Permit (someone) through
Accused of

26. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Not so much X as Y
Much as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in

27. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
In danger of verb +ing
Doubt that
Elected as
Range over

28. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Indicate that
Approves of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Indicate to

29. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Dispute over
Doubt that
Sacrifice X for Y
Claims that

30. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Fail in - you will fail in something
Permit up
Grow into
Indicate that

31. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Discourage from
In order to
Contends that - claim/ state

32. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Estimated to be
Conform to
Danger to + noun
Preoccupied with

33. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Instance of
Reluctant to
Responsibility to

34. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Regard as
Essential to
Preoccupied with

35. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Results from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
As great as

36. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Chosee as
Associate X with Y
Indicate to

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

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38. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
The same to X as to Y
Elected as
Enough to
Drawn upon - used up

39. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Dream about
Grow into
Permit up

40. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Based on
Dream about
Likely to be
Speak up

41. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Seem like
Speak for
Originate from
No less ... than

42. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Either X or Y
Expose to
Both X and Y
Encouraged X to Y

43. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Refer to
Elected as
Localized in

44. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Aid in finding
Prized as - prized for
Delighted to = glad to
Subscribe to

45. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Attribute to
Approves of
Differs/ different from
Accused of

46. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Seek out
Refer to
X is attributed to Y

47. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Prohibit X from Y
Continue with
Originate from
The same to X as to Y

48. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Used X as Y
Less X than Y
Permit up
Asked for

49. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Discourage from
Seek from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Prized as - prized for

50. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Asked for
Invested in
Credit for