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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Focus on
Opinions on
Continue with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

2. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Indicate to
Not so much X as Y
Rates for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

3. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Consider X Y
Estimated to be
Asking for
Subscribe to

4. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Sacrifice to
Prized for
Mistake X for Y
Less X than Y

5. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
The same to X as to Y
More... than
View X as Y
Whether to

6. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Unlike X - Y
Subscribe to
Localized in
Not so much X as Y

7. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Declared (takes nothing)
Allowed for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

8. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Results from
Credited with
Approves of

9. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Indicate to
Both X and Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Responsibility to

10. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Used X as Y
Capable of
Likely to be
Opinions on

11. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Depicted as
Expend on - spend on
Much as
Native of - use for human

12. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Grow from
Originate in
Manage with
Defined as

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

14. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Likely to be
Flee from - run away
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Connection between X and Y

15. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
View X as Y
Centers on

16. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Sacrifice to
Compared to
Estimated to be
Elect to

17. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Escape from
Capable of

18. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Prized for
Originate in
Seem to be
Except for

19. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Manage with
Isolated from
Result in

20. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Both X and Y
Forbid to
After is better
Expose to

21. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Mandate that
Credit to
Originate from
Reluctant to

22. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Concerned about = worried about
Attribute to
Regard as
Much as

23. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Disclose to - reveal
Costs associated with
Enough to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

24. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Unlike X - Y
Consequence of = result of
Consider X Y
Dated at

25. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Known to
Conform to
Speak up
Expose to

26. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Agree to
Elect to
Less X than Y
Determined by

27. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Rates for
Both X and Y
Trained to

28. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Attribute to
Potential to
After is better
Credit to

29. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
In danger of verb +ing
Choose X for Y
Required of
Range from X to Y

30. My problem is less serious than yours
Dependent on
Less X than Y
Many
Drawn upon - used up

31. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Similar to
Require to
Grow from

32. I am more clever than my brother
Except for
Connection between X and Y
Emerged as
More... than

33. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Seem to be
Expected to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

34. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Escape from
Count on
Preoccupied with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

35. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Dependent on
Enough to
Responsible for
Persuade X to Y

36. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Whether to
Not only X but also Y
Agree upon = agree on
As a result of = because of

37. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Required of
Speak for
Seek out

38. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
So much as = even
Seek from
Unlike X - Y
Grow from

39. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Chosee as
Escape from
Prefer X to Y

40. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Discourage from
Disclose to - reveal

41. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Isolated from
Subscribe to
Prized for
Agree to

42. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Seem to be
Necessary to
Identical with

43. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Act as - function
Dispute over
Neither X nor Y

44. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Expected to
Associate X with Y
Believe to be
Consequence of = result of

45. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Escape from
In danger of verb +ing
Rates for
Associate X with Y

46. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Attribute to
Isolated from
Correlate with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

47. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Better than
Responsibility to
Isolated from
Compare with

48. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Seem to be
Required of
Permit X to Y

49. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Noted that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in
Persuade X to Y

50. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
The same to X as to Y
Except for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison