Test your basic knowledge |

GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Prefer X to Y
Dated at
Dispute over
Speak up

2. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Differs/ different from
Lead to
Speak with

3. I expected better __ Jayne
Reluctant to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Lead away
Drawn to - attracted to

4. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Concerned with
Prized above

5. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Lead away
Seek after
Dated at
Sacrifice X for Y

6. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Required of
Contrasing with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

7. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
As good as = nearly
Many
Encouraged X to Y

8. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Defined as
Subscribe to
Seek from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

9. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Allowed for
Drawn to - attracted to
Neither X nor Y

10. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Forbid to
X is attributed to Y
Except for
Indifferent towards

11. My problem is less serious than yours
Both X and Y
Encourage in
Less X than Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

12. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Focus on
Dependent on
The same to X as to Y

13. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Focus on
Allowed for
Inherited from
Correlate with

14. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Depicted as
Expend on - spend on
Inherited from

15. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Originate in
Enough to
Drawn to - attracted to
Independent from

16. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Regard as
Chosee as
Better than
Except for

17. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Concieve of X as
Reluctant to
Credit for

18. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Rates for
Such X as Y and Z
Dream about
Discourage from

19. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Range from X to Y
Chosee as
Accused of

20. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Sequence of
Continue with
Rates for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

21. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Credit for
Neither X nor Y
In order to
Many

22. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Promise to
Escape from
Target at
Flee from - run away

23. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

25. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Used X as Y
Result in
Restrictions on
Elected as

26. This dish appears __ undercooked
Independent of
Much as
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Appear to be

27. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Concieve of X as
Danger to + noun
Sacrifice to
Compare with

28. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Delighted to = glad to
Unlike X - Y
From X to Y

29. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Dated at
Identical with
Speak up
Expected to

30. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Focus on
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Permit up
Concieve of X as

31. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Flee to
Indifferent towards

32. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Independent of
Compare with
Lead away
Cares about = cares for

33. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Permit X to Y
Require X to
Centers on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

34. The child asked __a glass of water
Expose to
Doubt that
Asked for
Among

35. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Associate X with Y
Invests with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
X instead of Y

36. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Permit X to Y
Credit for
Such X as Y and Z
Conform to

37. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Agrees with
In danger of verb +ing
Seek from
Insisted that

38. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Agree on = agree upon
Trained to
Appear to be
Independent from

39. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Permit (someone) through
Refer to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Invests with

40. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Defined as
Except for
Trained to
Many

41. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Decide on - select
Seem like
Disapprove of
Compare with

42. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Claims that
Insisted that
Grow from

43. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Many
Modeled after
Disapprove of

44. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Concerned about = worried about
X instead of Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

45. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
As good as = nearly
Between x and y
Correlate with
Act as - function

46. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

47. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
View X as Y
Connection between X and Y
X is attributed to Y

48. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Essential to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Refer to
Except for

49. I am travelling from New York to London
Speak up
Compared to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
From X to Y

50. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Drawn to - attracted to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Flee to
Native to - use for plants or animal species