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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. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Determined by
Range over
So X that Y
Noted that

2. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Many
Prized as - prized for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Conform to

3. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Originate in
Range over
Concerned about = worried about
Forbid to

4. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Independent of
Asked for
Compare with
Better served by X than by Y

5. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Enough to
Consider X Y
Similar to
Invested in

6. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Chosee as
Continue with
Connection between X and Y
Encourage in

7. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Better served by X than by Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Compared to

8. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Agree on = agree upon
So X that Y
Seek from
Much as

9. This movie is base __ a true story
So X that Y
Declared (takes nothing)
X is attributed to Y
Based on

10. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Doubt that
Dated at
Concerned with

11. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Potential to
Count on
Required of
Costs associated with

12. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
From X to Y
Decide on - select
Centers on
Neither X nor Y

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

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14. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Danger to + noun
Prized as - prized for
Compared to

15. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Contends that - claim/ state
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Seek out
The same to X as to Y

16. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Determined by
Instance of
Accused of

17. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Range over
Inherited from
Refer to
As good as = nearly

18. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Essential to
Accused of
Prohibit X from Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

19. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Both X and Y
Not so much X as Y
Accused of
Potential to

20. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Focus on
Sequence of
Grow into
Native of - use for human

21. A plant grows ___ a seed
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Grow from
Whether to
Contends that - claim/ state

22. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Decide on - select
Prized for
Sacrifice to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

23. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Promise to
Rates for
Prized above
Identical with

24. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Encouraged X to Y
Invests with
Delighted to = glad to
Focus on

25. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Many
Modeled after
Essential to
Determined by

26. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Chosee as
Think of X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Speak with

27. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Resemble in
Allowed for
Potential to

28. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Concieve of X as
Aid in finding
Indicate that
So X that Y

29. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Enough to
Invested in
Compared to
So much as = even

30. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Believe to be
Speaking from
Opinions on

31. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Originate in
Noted that
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Associate X with Y

32. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Sacrifice X for Y
Compare with
Continue with

33. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Disapprove of
Target at
Independent of
Connection between X and Y

34. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Seek out
Choose X for Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

35. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Opinions on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Draw attention to
Dependent on

36. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Range over
Emerged as
Discourage from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

37. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Agree upon = agree on
Correlate with
Used X as Y
Encourage in

38. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Both X and Y
Potential to
Approves of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

39. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Danger to + noun
Access to
Permit up

40. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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41. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Believe to be
Whether to
Prized for
Estimated to be

42. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Expose to
Worried about
Result in
Require X to

43. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
As great as
Not so much X as Y
So X that Y
Either X or Y

44. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Attend to
Require X to
X instead of Y
Expend on - spend on

45. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Agree on = agree upon
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Confirm with
Flee to

46. This dish appears __ undercooked
Essential to
Seek after
As good as = nearly
Appear to be

47. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Seem like
Try to
Elect to

48. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Emerged as
Between x and y
Insisted that
Inherited from

49. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Better than
Concieve of X as
Differs/ different from
Requires that X

50. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Fascinated by
Preoccupied with
Speaking from
Emerged as