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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Seem like
The same to X as to Y
Likely to be
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
2. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Dispute over
Delighted to = glad to
Required of
3. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
Elect to
Less X than Y
4. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Differs/ different from
Elected as
Dated at
Require X to
5. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
In order to
Encouraged X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
6. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Claims that
Manage with
Concerned about = worried about
Lead away
7. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Consequence of = result of
Fascinated by
Credited with
Independent from
8. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Lead away
Estimated to be
Persuade X to Y
Agree on = agree upon
9. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Manage with
Promise to
Seek from
Depicted as
10. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Dated at
Agree on = agree upon
Independent from
11. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Mandate that
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Whether to
12. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Indifferent towards
Based on
Danger to + noun
13. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Emerged as
Prized above
Drawn to - attracted to
Lead to
14. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Enough to
Forbid to
So much as = even
Escape from
15. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Trained to
Agrees with
Consider X Y
Determined by
16. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Speak with
Choose X for Y
Mistake X for Y
Credit for
17. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Speak for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Credited with
Neither X nor Y
18. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Concieve of X as
Elected as
Disapprove of
Invested in
19. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Expected to
20. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Forbid to
Dispute over
Permit (someone) through
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
21. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Sacrifice X for Y
No less ... than
Associate with
Elected as
22. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Speaking from
Credit to
Between x and y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
23. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Seek from
Result in
Much as
Associate X with Y
24. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Lead away
Speak up
25. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Known to
Associate with
Prized for
26. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Drawn upon - used up
Essential to
Claims that
Credited with
27. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Flee to
As great as
28. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Chosee as
Regard as
Flee from - run away
X is to Y what W is to Z
29. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Delighted to = glad to
Required of
Require X to
Enough to
30. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Except for
Access to
Connection between X and Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
31. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Lead away
Range from X to Y
After is better
Better served by X than by Y
32. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
More... than
Indifferent towards
Differs/ different from
Speak for
33. Please disclose the details to me at once
In order to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Disclose to - reveal
34. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Likely to be
Localized in
Resemble in
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
35. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Composed of
Agree on = agree upon
Differs/ different from
Many
36. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Indicate that
37. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Prohibit X from Y
Connection between X and Y
Concerned about = worried about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
38. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Claims that
Permit up
Responsibility to
Dated at
39. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Lead away
Whether to
Asked for
Elect to
40. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Among
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Known to
Better than
41. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
In order to
Concerned about = worried about
Originate in
X instead of Y
42. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Whether to
Credit for
Act as - function
43. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Dated at
Not X but rather Y
44. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Disapprove of
Invested in
Persuade X to Y
Prohibit X from Y
45. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Localized in
Try to
Attend to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
46. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Agrees with
Identical with
Prized as - prized for
Originate in
47. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Approves of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Dependent on
48. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Capable of
Worried about
Drawn upon - used up
Act as - function
49. A plant grows ___ a seed
Prized above
Capable of
Grow from
Confirm with
50. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Contrasing with
View X as Y
Identical with
Target at