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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
In order to
A means to
Permit X to Y

2. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Independent from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Either X or Y

3. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Credit to
Confirm with
Expose to

4. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Attribute to
Concieve of X as
Dispute over

5. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Seem to be
Many
Independent from
Concieve of X as

6. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Likely to be
Insisted that
Require to
Prohibit X from Y

7. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Prohibit X from Y
Appear to be
Cares about = cares for

8. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Both X and Y
Estimated to be
Not X but rather Y

9. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Likely to be
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Require to

10. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Dated at
Rates for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Composed of

11. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Between x and y
Better served by X than by Y
Dream about
Associate X with Y

12. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Sacrifice X for Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Required of
Require X to

13. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Refer to
Reluctant to

14. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Correlate with
Flee to
Preoccupied with
Expected to

15. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Allowed for
Indicate that
Claims that
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

16. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Invests with
Better served by X than by Y
Compared to
Permit (someone) through

17. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Elected as
Permit (someone) through
So X that Y
Contrasing with

18. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Either X or Y
Expend on - spend on
Originate in

19. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Less X than Y
Seem like
Associate X with Y

20. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Danger to + noun
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Connection between X and Y

21. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Indifferent towards
Enable X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Depicted as

22. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Discourage from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Originate from
Drawn to - attracted to

23. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Cares about = cares for
Noted that
Concieve of X as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

24. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Permit up
Escape from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agrees with

25. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Potential to
Mistake X for Y
Compare with
Chosee as

26. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Contrasing with
Decide on - select
Seek out

27. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Range over
Credit to
In order to
Likely to be

28. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Decide on - select
Isolated from
Better served by X than by Y
Used X as Y

29. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Capable of
Defined as
After is better
Credited with

30. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Either X or Y
Credited with
Contends that - claim/ state

31. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credited with
Credit for
Fascinated by
Doubt that

32. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Disapprove of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Credit to
Appear to be

33. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Emerged as
Better served by X than by Y
Identical with
Elected as

34. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Neither X nor Y
Rates for
Doubt that

35. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Enough to
Try to
Concerned with
Contends that - claim/ state

36. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
X is attributed to Y
Range from X to Y
Expend on - spend on
Attend to

37. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Require X to
Credit for
Instance of

38. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Among
Seek from
Encourage in
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

39. My problem is less serious than yours
Similar to
Flee from - run away
Less X than Y
Manage with

40. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Instance of
Either X or Y
From X to Y
Depicted as

41. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Defined as
Not only X but also Y
In order to
From X to Y

42. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Grow into
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Credited with
Count on

43. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Better than
Claims that
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Consider X Y

44. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Continue with
Attribute to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Preoccupied with

45. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Not X but rather Y
Promise to
Better served by X than by Y
In order to

46. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Between x and y
Invested in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

47. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Dream about
Better served by X than by Y
The same to X as to Y

48. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Drawn to - attracted to
Count on
Isolated from
Not so much X as Y

49. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Grow from
Continue with
Necessary to

50. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Not only X but also Y
Much as
Compared to