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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. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Defined as
Approves of
As a result of = because of
Discourage from

2. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Native of - use for human
Depicted as
Speaking from
Dream about

3. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Required of
Credit for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Result in

4. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Potential to
Determined by
Draw attention to

5. This movie is base __ a true story
Attend to
Many
Based on
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

6. I will have tea ____ coffee
Access to
Speak for
Flee from - run away
X instead of Y

7. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Result in
Prefer X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Consider X Y

8. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Requires that X
Agree to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

9. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Opinions on
Contend with - compete with someone
Speak with

10. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Indifferent towards
Range over
Similar to

11. The child asked __a glass of water
Dream about
Agree to
Require to
Asked for

12. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
X is attributed to Y
Agree upon = agree on
Focus on

13. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Composed of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Declared (takes nothing)

14. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Permit (someone) through
Concerned with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Better than

15. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
Differs/ different from
Forbid to
Prized for

16. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Accused of
Neither X nor Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Subscribe to

17. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Concieve of X as
Accused of
View X as Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

18. Fred indicated his assent to me
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Concerned about = worried about
Refer to
Indicate to

19. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Credit to
Composed of
Confirm with
Think of X as Y

20. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Connection between X and Y
Composed of
Estimated to be
Accused of

21. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Escape from
Invested in
Flee from - run away
Connection between X and Y

22. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
X is to Y what W is to Z
Responsibility to
Speaking from
Expose to

23. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Instance of
Drawn to - attracted to
Require to
After is better

24. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Indicate that
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

25. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Seem to be
Draw attention to
Accused of
Prohibit X from Y

26. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Opinions on
Try to
Speak with
Emerged as

27. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Flee to
Requires that X
Promise to
Sacrifice X for Y

28. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Invests with
Count on
Refer to
Forbid to

29. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Try to
Enable X to Y
Speaking from
Claims that

30. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Either X or Y
Allowed for
Agree on = agree upon
Better than

31. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Mandate that
Grow into

32. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
In danger of verb +ing
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Seem to be

33. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Concerned about = worried about
Such X as Y and Z
Restrictions on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

34. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Responsible for
Expected to
Not so much X as Y
Between x and y

35. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Declared (takes nothing)
Opinions on
Originate from

36. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Access to
Much as
Count on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

37. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Concerned about = worried about
Attend to
Reluctant to

38. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Discourage from
Concerned with
Many
Instance of

39. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
So much as = even
Seem like
Manage with
Contend with - compete with someone

40. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Opinions on
Independent of
Continue with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

41. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Capable of
Responsibility to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Both X and Y

42. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Result in
In order to
Better than
Consequence of = result of

43. I expected better __ Jayne
Delighted to = glad to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Depicted as
Localized in

44. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Differs/ different from
Emerged as
Disclose to - reveal

45. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Claims that
Enough to
Not only X but also Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

46. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Manage with
Promise to

47. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Confirm with
Less X than Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Manage with

48. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Correlate with
Localized in
Many
Count on

49. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Better served by X than by Y
Elect to
Regard as
Declared (takes nothing)

50. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Reluctant to
Think of X as Y
Both X and Y
Originate in