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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. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Used X as Y
Lead to

2. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Think of X as Y
Estimated to be
Permit X to Y

3. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Escape from
X instead of Y
No less ... than
Required of

4. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Believe to be
Costs associated with
Enough to

5. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Modeled after
Prized as - prized for
Among
The same to X as to Y

6. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Dependent on
In danger of verb +ing
Centers on
Allowed for

7. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Many
Permit up
Range from X to Y
Prized as - prized for

8. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Worried about
Count on
Either X or Y
Enable X to Y

9. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Originate from
Much as
Resemble in
Contend with - compete with someone

10. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Not so much X as Y
Invested in
Declared (takes nothing)
Better than

11. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
As good as = nearly
Prohibit X from Y
Determined by
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

12. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Instance of
Attribute to
Continue with
Allowed for

13. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Enable X to Y
Continue with
Permit up

14. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Refer to
Expose to
Results from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

15. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Among
X instead of Y
The same to X as to Y
Invested in

16. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Known to
Independent of
So X that Y
Target at

17. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Speaking from
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Agree to
As good as = nearly

18. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Many
Credit to
Localized in
Such X as Y and Z

19. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Grow into
Chosee as
Result in
Refer to

20. My problem is less serious than yours
Choose X for Y
Less X than Y
Capable of
Continue with

21. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Expected to
Sacrifice X for Y
Connection between X and Y
As great as

22. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Discourage from
The same to X as to Y
Sacrifice to
Persuade X to Y

23. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Contrasing with
Composed of
Reluctant to
No less ... than

24. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Seem to be
Mandate that
Enough to
Essential to

25. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Correlate with
Centers on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

26. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
In order to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Indicate to
Encourage in

27. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Inherited from
Contends that - claim/ state
Dated at
Believe to be

28. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Results from
Continue with
Permit X to Y
Neither X nor Y

29. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Invested in
Refer to
Declared (takes nothing)

30. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Dependent on
Similar to
Reluctant to

31. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
In order to
Delighted to = glad to
Expend on - spend on
Insisted that

32. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Focus on
Confirm with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

33. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Flee to
Concieve of X as
Grow into
Native of - use for human

34. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Attribute to
Require X to
Forbid to
Dream about

35. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Much as
Grow from
Not X but rather Y

36. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Used X as Y
Concieve of X as
Responsibility to
Draw attention to

37. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Permit X to Y
Credit for
Insisted that
Draw attention to

38. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Many
Grow from
More... than
Independent from

39. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Essential to
So much as = even
Speak for

40. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Focus on
Reluctant to
Native of - use for human

41. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Continue with
Disclose to - reveal
Consequence of = result of

42. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Prefer X to Y
Concieve of X as
Sacrifice to
Encourage in

43. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Less X than Y
Inherited from
Centers on
Cares about = cares for

44. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Believe to be
Isolated from
Preoccupied with
Defined as

45. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Indifferent towards
Depicted as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Permit up

46. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Credit to
Required of
Credit for

47. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
A means to
Indifferent towards
Localized in
Independent of

48. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Act as - function
Invests with
Speak with
Less X than Y

49. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Require to
Speaking from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Prized above

50. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Contend with - compete with someone
X is attributed to Y
Flee to
Prized as - prized for