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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. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Responsibility to
Prized for
Expend on - spend on
Insisted that

2. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
In order to
Delighted to = glad to
Agree upon = agree on

3. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Isolated from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
No less ... than
Likely to be

4. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Used X as Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Concerned about = worried about
Composed of

5. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Doubt that
Expected to
Sequence of
Differs/ different from

6. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Act as - function
Conform to
Invested in

7. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Delighted to = glad to
Independent of
Dated at

8. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Capable of
Fail in - you will fail in something
Between x and y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

9. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Likely to be
Forbid to
View X as Y
Originate from

10. This movie is base __ a true story
X is to Y what W is to Z
Emerged as
Defined as
Based on

11. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Capable of
Speak for
Either X or Y
Many

12. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Conform to
Reluctant to
Appear to be
Decide on - select

13. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
So much as = even
After is better
Try to
Think of X as Y

14. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Localized in
Emerged as
Noted that

15. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Better than
Seek out
Seem to be
No less ... than

16. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Flee from - run away
Invests with
Prefer X to Y

17. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Permit (someone) through
Speak with
Agree on = agree upon
Seek out

18. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Escape from
Seek from
Originate in
Confirm with

19. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Manage with
Seek out
Range over
Opinions on

20. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Compare with
As great as
Neither X nor Y
Used X as Y

21. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Indifferent towards
Based on
Chosee as

22. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Depicted as
Speak up
Less X than Y

23. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Discourage from
Potential to

24. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Isolated from
Indifferent towards
Dependent on

25. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Preoccupied with
Unlike X - Y
Asked for
Emerged as

26. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Concerned with
Claims that
Try to

27. I will have tea ____ coffee
Instance of
X instead of Y
Depicted as
Conform to

28. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Focus on
Contends that - claim/ state
Less X than Y
Required of

29. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Noted that
Rates for
Doubt that
Drawn upon - used up

30. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
So X that Y
Known to

31. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Sacrifice X for Y
Require X to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Opinions on

32. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Neither X nor Y
Permit (someone) through
Indifferent towards

33. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Defined as
Differs/ different from
Dream about
Count on

34. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Permit up
Depicted as
Emerged as
The same to X as to Y

35. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Results from
Except for
Identical with
Compare with

36. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Chosee as
Prized as - prized for
Target at
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

37. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Neither X nor Y
Both X and Y
Concerned about = worried about
Attribute to

38. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Focus on
Prized for
Insisted that
X is attributed to Y

39. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Attend to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Promise to

40. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Promise to
Prized above
Between x and y
Agree on = agree upon

41. My problem is less serious than yours
X instead of Y
Promise to
Seek from
Less X than Y

42. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
From X to Y
Sequence of
Reluctant to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

43. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Access to
Chosee as
Differs/ different from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

44. Fred indicated his assent to me
Dream about
In order to
Indicate to
Seek after

45. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Manage with
Escape from
Attend to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

46. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Accused of
Preoccupied with
Prefer X to Y
Contrasing with

47. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Aid in finding
Escape from
Associate with

48. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Aid in finding
Credit for
Draw attention to
Not so much X as Y

49. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Drawn upon - used up
So much as = even
Compare with

50. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Instance of
The same to X as to Y
Lead away
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child