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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. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Decide on - select
Agree upon = agree on
Act as - function
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

2. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
X is to Y what W is to Z
Elected as
Such X as Y and Z
Doubt that

3. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Insisted that
Originate from
Such X as Y and Z
Except for

4. A plant grows ___ a seed
Asking for
Danger to + noun
Grow from
Discourage from

5. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Credit to
Count on
Many
Prized as - prized for

6. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Essential to
Compared to
Range over
Connection between X and Y

7. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Known to
Act as - function
Attend to
Expend on - spend on

8. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
After is better
Seek out
As great as
Result in

9. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Required of
A means to
Agree on = agree upon
Lead to

10. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Forbid to
Speak up
After is better

11. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Agrees with
Either X or Y
Responsibility to
Requires that X

12. This dish appears __ undercooked
Manage with
Responsible for
Appear to be
Allowed for

13. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
As great as
Asked for
Cares about = cares for
Persuade X to Y

14. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Rates for
Prized above
Asked for
Known to

15. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

16. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Isolated from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Correlate with

17. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Persuade X to Y
Choose X for Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

18. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Agree on = agree upon
Whether to
Think of X as Y
Between x and y

19. My problem is less serious than yours
Emerged as
Indicate to
Less X than Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

20. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Based on
Either X or Y
Forbid to
A means to

21. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Lead away
Dated at
In order to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

22. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Contend with - compete with someone
Responsible for
Try to
Approves of

23. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
X is attributed to Y
Result in
Sequence of
Many

24. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Permit up
Cares about = cares for
Centers on
Enough to

25. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dependent on
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Dated at
Discourage from

26. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Grow into
Access to
Fascinated by
Agrees with

27. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Many
Invests with
Act as - function
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

28. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Such X as Y and Z
So X that Y
Identical with
Lead to

29. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Defined as
Think of X as Y
Indifferent towards
Sacrifice X for Y

30. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Independent from
Essential to
Enough to
Isolated from

31. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Correlate with
Count on
Not so much X as Y

32. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Prefer X to Y
Target at
Seek from
Dispute over

33. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Used X as Y
Disclose to - reveal
Mistake X for Y
Asking for

34. The dogs fled __ their kennel
A means to
Both X and Y
Choose X for Y
Flee to

35. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Subscribe to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Encourage in

36. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Access to
Capable of
Attend to
Refer to

37. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Independent of
Restrictions on
Permit up
Similar to

38. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Potential to
Danger to + noun
Require X to
Sacrifice to

39. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Associate X with Y
Drawn upon - used up
Concieve of X as
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

40. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
From X to Y
Associate X with Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Prized as - prized for

41. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Agree on = agree upon
Either X or Y
Refer to
Many

42. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Contrasing with
Dependent on
Encouraged X to Y
As a result of = because of

43. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Prized above
As great as
Trained to
Try to

44. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Seek from
Seek out
Prized as - prized for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

45. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Speak up
Prized as - prized for
Attend to

46. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Opinions on
Contends that - claim/ state
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Conform to

47. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Known to
Asking for
X is to Y what W is to Z

48. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Escape from
Lead away
No less ... than

49. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Attribute to
Modeled after
X is to Y what W is to Z

50. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Contends that - claim/ state
Escape from
Preoccupied with
Capable of