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GMAT Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Many
Invested in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

2. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Unlike X - Y
Forbid to

3. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Conform to
Centers on
Lead away

4. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Inherited from
Mistake X for Y
Localized in
Permit (someone) through

5. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Not X but rather Y
Invested in

6. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Range from X to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Act as - function

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Less X than Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Sequence of

8. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Allowed for
Encourage in
Originate from
Modeled after

9. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Requires that X
The same to X as to Y
Permit X to Y
Discourage from

10. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Mistake X for Y
Drawn upon - used up
Confirm with
Originate from

11. I am travelling from New York to London
Asking for
In order to
Used X as Y
From X to Y

12. This dish appears __ undercooked
Claims that
Appear to be
Draw attention to
X is to Y what W is to Z

13. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Persuade X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Identical with

14. I will have tea ____ coffee
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Credit for
X instead of Y
Centers on

15. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Inherited from
Restrictions on
Results from
Contrasing with

16. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Agree on = agree upon
Accused of
Chosee as
Better than

17. I am worried ___ my parents
Conform to
Range over
Worried about
Subscribe to

18. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Draw attention to
Danger to + noun
Asking for
Promise to

19. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Invests with
Contend with - compete with someone
Act as - function
Regard as

20. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Consequence of = result of
Sacrifice X for Y
Manage with

21. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Except for
Delighted to = glad to
Responsible for
Reluctant to

22. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Isolated from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Concerned with

23. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Sequence of
Many
Not so much X as Y
Consequence of = result of

24. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Subscribe to
Modeled after
Indicate to

25. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Permit (someone) through
Require to
Emerged as
Likely to be

26. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Rates for
Encouraged X to Y
Lead away
Enough to

27. A plant grows ___ a seed
Target at
Opinions on
Seem to be
Grow from

28. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Escape from
Believe to be
Continue with
Access to

29. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Differs/ different from
X is attributed to Y
Seek after

30. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Known to
Permit (someone) through
Whether to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

31. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Prohibit X from Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Elect to
Seem like

32. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Defined as
Composed of
Dream about

33. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Responsibility to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Danger to + noun

34. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Better served by X than by Y
Result in
Concerned about = worried about

35. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Expected to
Persuade X to Y
Believe to be

36. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Associate X with Y
Aid in finding
Necessary to
Emerged as

37. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
So X that Y
Expend on - spend on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

38. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Require to
Likely to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

39. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Seek out
So X that Y
Lead away
Fail in - you will fail in something

40. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Disclose to - reveal
Results from
Lead away
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

41. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Used X as Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Subscribe to
Estimated to be

42. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Essential to
Indicate to
Compare with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

43. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Conform to
Compared to
So X that Y
Similar to

44. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Correlate with
Better than
Prized for
Seek out

45. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Asked for
Target at
Lead to

46. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Responsible for
Speak for
Modeled after
Localized in

47. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Dream about
Not X but rather Y
Agrees with

48. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Originate from
Native of - use for human
Determined by

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

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50. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Prized as - prized for
Localized in
A means to