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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
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Not so much X as Y
Potential to
Flee from - run away

2. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Resemble in
Permit X to Y
Encouraged X to Y

3. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Inherited from
Compared to
Except for

4. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Grow into
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
No less ... than
Many

5. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Preoccupied with
Allowed for
Fail in - you will fail in something
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

6. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Lead to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Grow into
Credited with

7. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Expend on - spend on
Concieve of X as
Agree to
Indicate to

8. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Act as - function
Drawn upon - used up
Much as
Better served by X than by Y

9. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Opinions on
Emerged as
Invests with

10. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Danger to + noun
In danger of verb +ing
Promise to
Encourage in

11. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Requires that X
Contrasing with
Indicate to
The same to X as to Y

12. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Think of X as Y
Attribute to
Accused of

13. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Attribute to
Concerned about = worried about
Responsible for
Either X or Y

14. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Asking for

15. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Claims that
Sacrifice X for Y
Better served by X than by Y
Escape from

16. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Determined by
As good as = nearly
Emerged as

17. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
As a result of = because of
Connection between X and Y
Flee to

18. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Isolated from
Focus on
Invests with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

19. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Allowed for
Sequence of
Enough to
Trained to

20. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Speak up
Compare with
Asked for

21. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
As a result of = because of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

22. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Compare with
From X to Y
Claims that

23. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Disclose to - reveal
Expose to
Reluctant to

24. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Focus on
Consider X Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Capable of

25. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
More... than
X is attributed to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

26. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Worried about
Choose X for Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in

27. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Agrees with
Discourage from
Either X or Y

28. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Depicted as
Required of
More... than
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

29. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Centers on
Disapprove of

30. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Seek from
Try to
Not X but rather Y
Elected as

31. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Based on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
As a result of = because of

32. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit for
Credit to
So much as = even
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

33. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Believe to be
Sacrifice X for Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Invests with

34. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Confirm with
Indicate to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

35. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Except for
As great as
Dated at
Drawn upon - used up

36. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Disclose to - reveal
So much as = even
Concerned with
Concieve of X as

37. This movie is base __ a true story
Focus on
Based on
Reluctant to
In order to

38. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Enable X to Y
In order to
Prized as - prized for

39. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Connection between X and Y
Whether to

40. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Among
Native of - use for human
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

41. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Fascinated by
Necessary to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

42. He is asking __ trouble
Defined as
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Asking for
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

43. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Restrictions on
Not only X but also Y
Attend to
Native of - use for human

44. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Expend on - spend on
Restrictions on
Trained to
Responsibility to

45. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Permit (someone) through
Draw attention to
Expected to

46. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Disapprove of
Seem to be
Try to
Emerged as

47. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Better than
Attend to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Reluctant to

48. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Try to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Noted that
Decide on - select

49. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Opinions on
Drawn to - attracted to
Speaking from

50. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Necessary to
Claims that
Speak for