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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. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Declared (takes nothing)
Whether to
So X that Y
Expend on - spend on

2. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Grow into
Emerged as
Not so much X as Y
Speaking from

3. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Prefer X to Y
Enough to
Not only X but also Y
Concerned about = worried about

4. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Prized for
Worried about
Native to - use for plants or animal species
More... than

5. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Noted that
As good as = nearly
Indicate that
Grow from

6. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Disclose to - reveal
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Compared to

7. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Resemble in
Composed of
Enough to
Grow from

8. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Emerged as
Rates for
Attribute to
View X as Y

9. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Lead away
Act as - function
Seek from
Not X but rather Y

10. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Unlike X - Y
Seem like
Require X to
Aid in finding

11. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Conform to
Localized in
Between x and y
Seek out

12. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Discourage from
Drawn upon - used up
Trained to
Doubt that

13. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Dream about
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Focus on

14. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Sacrifice to
View X as Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Similar to

15. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Require X to
Decide on - select
Rates for
Potential to

16. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Better than
Enough to
Act as - function
Centers on

17. I will have tea ____ coffee
Associate X with Y
Concieve of X as
X instead of Y
Emerged as

18. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Both X and Y
Require to
Depicted as
Agree upon = agree on

19. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Such X as Y and Z
Agree on = agree upon
Modeled after

20. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Capable of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Consequence of = result of

21. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Modeled after
Grow into
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

22. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Attend to
Persuade X to Y
Emerged as

23. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Likely to be
Isolated from

24. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Contrasing with
Indicate to
Range over

25. Fred indicated his assent to me
Better than
Enable X to Y
Indicate to
Claims that

26. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
More... than
Many
Speaking from
Expend on - spend on

27. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Responsibility to
Better served by X than by Y
Concerned with
Expose to

28. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Isolated from
Seek out
Originate in
Grow from

29. I expected better __ Jayne
Subscribe to
Both X and Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Capable of

30. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Compared to
Mandate that
Instance of
Independent of

31. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Permit up
Asking for
Drawn to - attracted to
Neither X nor Y

32. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Insisted that
Concerned with
Used X as Y

33. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Fascinated by
Estimated to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
So much as = even

34. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
As great as
Require to
Elect to

35. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
From X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Isolated from

36. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Dispute over
Choose X for Y
Noted that
Delighted to = glad to

37. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Defined as
Prohibit X from Y

38. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
Consider X Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
So X that Y

39. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Aid in finding
Originate from
Known to
Independent from

40. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Enough to
Agree on = agree upon
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

41. The child asked __a glass of water
Agree upon = agree on
Compared to
Asked for
Indifferent towards

42. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Enough to
Many
Centers on

43. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Indicate that
Noted that
X instead of Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

44. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Agree upon = agree on
Noted that
Promise to
Fail in - you will fail in something

45. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Resemble in
Not only X but also Y
In danger of verb +ing
Count on

46. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Allowed for
Necessary to
Better served by X than by Y
Originate in

47. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Dependent on
Agree to
X instead of Y

48. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Sacrifice X for Y
Discourage from
Drawn to - attracted to
Identical with

49. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Sacrifice to
Used X as Y
Depicted as
No less ... than

50. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expected to
Determined by
With the aim of 'verb'ing