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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Conform to
Seek after
Contrasing with
Prized above

2. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Except for
Emerged as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Claims that

3. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Either X or Y
Required of
Depicted as
Consider X Y

4. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Lead away
Rates for
Sacrifice to
Conform to

5. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Responsibility to
Similar to
Encouraged X to Y

6. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Native of - use for human
Lead away
Encourage in
Allowed for

7. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Sequence of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

8. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Many
Lead away
Instance of
Compare with

9. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Refer to
Dispute over
Expose to
Lead to

10. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Encouraged X to Y
Capable of
Approves of

11. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Prized as - prized for
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
No less ... than
Capable of

12. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Allowed for
Refer to
Independent from

13. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Agrees with
Capable of
Connection between X and Y
Known to

14. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Escape from
Speaking from
Resemble in
Require X to

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

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16. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Instance of
Drawn upon - used up
Continue with
Dated at

17. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Opinions on
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit (someone) through
Manage with

18. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Range from X to Y
Fascinated by
Doubt that
Aid in finding

19. My problem is less serious than yours
Speak for
Range from X to Y
Less X than Y
Mistake X for Y

20. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Modeled after
Aid in finding
Rates for
Necessary to

21. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Inherited from
Associate with
Encouraged X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

22. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Persuade X to Y
Speaking from
Originate in

23. Fred indicated his assent to me
Requires that X
Seem like
Declared (takes nothing)
Indicate to

24. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Necessary to
Persuade X to Y
Originate in
Noted that

25. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Modeled after
Count on
X is to Y what W is to Z

26. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Concerned about = worried about
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Potential to
Asked for

27. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Known to
Much as
Disapprove of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

28. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Originate in
Identical with
Restrictions on
Associate X with Y

29. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Consequence of = result of
Credit for
Disapprove of

30. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Compare with
Reluctant to
Indicate that
Estimated to be

31. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Subscribe to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Identical with

32. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Except for
Originate in
Whether to
Composed of

33. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Chosee as
Instance of
Expose to

34. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Elected as
Resemble in
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

35. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
X instead of Y
In order to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Lead to

36. My house is similar ___ yours
Expected to
Flee to
Similar to
Differs/ different from

37. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Asking for
Target at
Sacrifice to

38. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Sequence of
Result in
Dated at

39. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Flee to
Seek out
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Decide on - select

40. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Not so much X as Y
Reluctant to
Require X to

41. I am travelling from New York to London
Defined as
From X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

42. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Contends that - claim/ state
Escape from
Drawn to - attracted to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

43. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Requires that X
Native of - use for human
Approves of
Defined as

44. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Potential to
Invests with
The same to X as to Y
Draw attention to

45. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Originate from
Mandate that
Among
Refer to

46. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Appear to be
Unlike X - Y

47. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Agree upon = agree on
Declared (takes nothing)
Less X than Y
Emerged as

48. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Grow into
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Instance of
Likely to be

49. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Count on
Agree upon = agree on
Localized in

50. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Associate with
Inherited from
Between x and y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying