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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Expend on - spend on
Dependent on
Elect to

2. He is asking __ trouble
View X as Y
Better than
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Asking for

3. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Independent of
Focus on
Known to

4. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Inherited from
Fascinated by
As good as = nearly
Based on

5. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Restrictions on
Centers on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Mandate that

6. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
In order to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Estimated to be

7. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Regard as
Indifferent towards
As great as
Fascinated by

8. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Speaking from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Allowed for
Choose X for Y

9. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Expend on - spend on
Originate from
Approves of

10. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Used X as Y
Danger to + noun
Better than
Choose X for Y

11. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Agree on = agree upon
In order to
Identical with
Disclose to - reveal

12. Please disclose the details to me at once
Expected to
Doubt that
Cares about = cares for
Disclose to - reveal

13. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Drawn upon - used up
Worried about
Inherited from

14. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Responsible for
Indifferent towards
Resemble in
Credit for

15. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Unlike X - Y
Trained to
Compared to

16. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Act as - function
Resemble in
Either X or Y

17. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Enough to
Claims that
Enough to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

18. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Chosee as
Invested in
Native to - use for plants or animal species

19. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Emerged as
Not X but rather Y
Dispute over
Conform to

20. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Grow from
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Attribute to

21. Fred indicated his assent to me
Persuade X to Y
Agree upon = agree on
Dispute over
Indicate to

22. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
The same to X as to Y
Known to
Not so much X as Y
Speak for

23. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Flee from - run away
Grow from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

24. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Indicate to
Contrasing with
Think of X as Y
Independent of

25. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Enough to
Defined as
Seem like

26. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Speaking from
Range over
Doubt that

27. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Isolated from
Believe to be
Preoccupied with
Flee to

28. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Not so much X as Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Localized in

29. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Consequence of = result of
Compared to
Expend on - spend on

30. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Isolated from

31. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Asked for
Concerned about = worried about
Sacrifice X for Y
Instance of

32. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Such X as Y and Z
Asked for
Connection between X and Y
Doubt that

33. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Many
Dated at
In danger of verb +ing

34. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Unlike X - Y
Originate in
Manage with
Draw attention to

35. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Sequence of
Concerned about = worried about
Attribute to

36. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Requires that X
Regard as
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Flee from - run away

37. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Declared (takes nothing)
Resemble in
Consequence of = result of

38. I am travelling from New York to London
Fascinated by
No less ... than
From X to Y
Require X to

39. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Correlate with
Danger to + noun
Focus on
Isolated from

40. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
From X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to

41. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Neither X nor Y
Worried about
Independent of
Disclose to - reveal

42. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Determined by
Responsible for
Aid in finding
So much as = even

43. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Capable of
Declared (takes nothing)
Not so much X as Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

44. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Target at
Expose to
As good as = nearly
Inherited from

45. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Doubt that
Indicate to
Chosee as
Concerned about = worried about

46. A plant grows ___ a seed
Drawn to - attracted to
Responsible for
Grow from
Less X than Y

47. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Not only X but also Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Contrasing with
Concieve of X as

48. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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49. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Consider X Y
Among
Asking for

50. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Disapprove of
Manage with
Prized for
No less ... than