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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. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Speaking from
Among
Grow into
So X that Y

2. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Speak up
Composed of
Rates for
Requires that X

3. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Confirm with
Necessary to
Except for
Used X as Y

4. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Speak for
Not so much X as Y
Identical with

5. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Less X than Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Chosee as

6. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Neither X nor Y
Decide on - select
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

7. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Required of
X is to Y what W is to Z
Credit to
Contends that - claim/ state

8. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Inherited from
Better served by X than by Y
Compare with

9. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Cares about = cares for
Not X but rather Y
Concerned with
Preoccupied with

10. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Rates for
Speak with
Agree on = agree upon
Forbid to

11. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Depicted as
Known to
Contrasing with
Concerned with

12. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Results from
Believe to be
Disclose to - reveal
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

13. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Mandate that
Dispute over
Seek from
Disclose to - reveal

14. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Danger to + noun
Contrasing with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Access to

15. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Originate from
Consequence of = result of
Allowed for

16. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Depicted as
Indicate that
Whether to
Restrictions on

17. I will have tea ____ coffee
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
X instead of Y
Act as - function
Credit for

18. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Defined as
Originate in
Act as - function
Used X as Y

19. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Unlike X - Y
Either X or Y
Doubt that
Costs associated with

20. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Compared to
Decide on - select
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Discourage from

21. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Better than
Try to
Permit X to Y

22. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Identical with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Many

23. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Permit (someone) through
Approves of
Responsible for
Prized for

24. I expected better __ Jayne
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Speak with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Resemble in

25. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Disclose to - reveal
Many
Required of
Speak with

26. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Cares about = cares for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Speak with

27. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Seem like
Neither X nor Y
Dependent on

28. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Isolated from
Restrictions on
Disclose to - reveal

29. I am worried ___ my parents
Disclose to - reveal
Claims that
Contrasing with
Worried about

30. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
So X that Y
Rates for
Prized as - prized for
Persuade X to Y

31. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Grow into
Drawn upon - used up
Prefer X to Y
Accused of

32. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Rates for
In order to
Among
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

33. I am more clever than my brother
Flee to
More... than
Subscribe to
Seek out

34. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Noted that
Prized as - prized for
Agree upon = agree on
Dated at

35. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Reluctant to
Continue with
Elected as
Permit X to Y

36. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Resemble in
Noted that
Identical with
Speak with

37. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Refer to
Seek out
Elect to
Restrictions on

38. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Not X but rather Y
Correlate with
Think of X as Y
Connection between X and Y

39. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Attribute to
Act as - function
Dependent on

40. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Flee to
Used X as Y

41. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Disapprove of
Based on
Try to
Capable of

42. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Drawn to - attracted to
Whether to

43. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Conform to
Range from X to Y
Used X as Y
Not so much X as Y

44. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
So X that Y
Accused of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

45. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Flee from - run away
Accused of
Agree on = agree upon
Conform to

46. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Decide on - select
Both X and Y
Draw attention to
View X as Y

47. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Dream about
Count on
Doubt that

48. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Concerned about = worried about
As a result of = because of
Credit to
Approves of

49. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Agrees with
Flee to
Compare with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

50. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Enough to
Results from
Compare with
Dispute over