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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. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Prefer X to Y
Speak for
Speak with

2. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Expose to
Seek out
Associate X with Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

3. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Compare with
Emerged as
Range over
Restrictions on

4. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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5. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Mistake X for Y
Independent from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Localized in

6. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Isolated from
Associate X with Y
Focus on
Mandate that

7. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Likely to be
Decide on - select
Correlate with
Declared (takes nothing)

8. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Reluctant to
Speak for
Enable X to Y
Results from

9. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Credit to
Depicted as
Forbid to
Necessary to

10. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Seem like
Elect to
Focus on

11. I expected better __ Jayne
Credit for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Agree upon = agree on
Agree on = agree upon

12. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Doubt that
As good as = nearly

13. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Think of X as Y
Permit X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Concerned with

14. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Approves of
Range over
Unlike X - Y

15. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Enough to
Prized as - prized for
Essential to
Isolated from

16. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Invested in
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Expected to

17. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Many
Credited with
Consider X Y
Sequence of

18. This movie is base __ a true story
Invested in
Speak with
Based on
More... than

19. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Enough to
Manage with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

20. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Fascinated by
Dream about
Chosee as
Contends that - claim/ state

21. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Instance of
Accused of
Fail in - you will fail in something
Promise to

22. This dish appears __ undercooked
Range over
Appear to be
Less X than Y
Requires that X

23. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consequence of = result of
Worried about
Localized in
Consider X Y

24. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Grow from
Between x and y
Lead to
Independent from

25. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Dated at
Between x and y
Drawn to - attracted to

26. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Identical with
Results from
Potential to
Sequence of

27. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Correlate with
Inherited from
Credit to

28. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Lead to
Dependent on
Seek from
Required of

29. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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30. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Not X but rather Y
Prized above
Flee to

31. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Agree upon = agree on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Invests with
X is attributed to Y

32. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Flee to
Instance of
Essential to
Continue with

33. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
So X that Y
Invests with
In danger of verb +ing

34. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Independent from
Emerged as
Require X to

35. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Indicate that
Contends that - claim/ state
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agree to

36. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Refer to
Escape from
With the aim of 'verb'ing

37. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Flee from - run away
Speaking from
Invests with
Dated at

38. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Determined by
Necessary to
Compared to

39. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Require to
Drawn to - attracted to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

40. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Rates for
Enough to
Not X but rather Y
The same to X as to Y

41. I will have tea ____ coffee
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
More... than
Worried about
X instead of Y

42. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Depicted as
Credit for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Continue with

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

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44. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Many
Responsibility to
Enough to

45. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Doubt that
Declared (takes nothing)
Asking for
Disapprove of

46. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Trained to
Costs associated with
Emerged as
Seem like

47. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Rates for
Indicate that
Grow from
Range over

48. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Consider X Y
As great as
Expend on - spend on
Many

49. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Decide on - select
Consider X Y
Count on

50. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Draw attention to
Cares about = cares for
Credited with
Grow from