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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. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Subscribe to
Defined as
Attribute to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

2. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Expose to
Attend to
Responsibility to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

3. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Decide on - select
Emerged as
Preoccupied with
Invests with

4. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expend on - spend on
Prohibit X from Y
Determined by

5. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Elect to
Forbid to
Asking for
Less X than Y

6. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Permit up
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
More... than
Prefer X to Y

7. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Based on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Refer to
Seem like

8. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Access to
Noted that
Preoccupied with

9. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Escape from
Indicate that
In order to
Better served by X than by Y

10. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Native of - use for human
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Results from
Used X as Y

11. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Less X than Y
Decide on - select
Consequence of = result of
Invested in

12. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Delighted to = glad to
Discourage from
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Refer to

13. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Chosee as
Drawn to - attracted to
Enough to

14. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Elected as
Credit for
Act as - function
Lead away

15. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Escape from
Expected to
Grow into

16. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Capable of
Promise to
Attribute to
Credit to

17. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Concerned about = worried about
Confirm with
Rates for
Inherited from

18. Fred indicated his assent to me
Not only X but also Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Indicate to

19. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Unlike X - Y
Originate in
Necessary to
Refer to

20. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Fail in - you will fail in something
The same to X as to Y
Prefer X to Y

21. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Opinions on
Invested in
View X as Y
Elect to

22. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Prized as - prized for
Modeled after
Defined as

23. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Cares about = cares for
Attend to
Better than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

24. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Expose to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Invested in
Access to

25. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Manage with
Agree to

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

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27. My house is similar ___ yours
Enable X to Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
The same to X as to Y
Similar to

28. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Defined as
Similar to
Permit X to Y

29. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Potential to
In danger of verb +ing
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

30. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Similar to
Permit X to Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

31. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Contends that - claim/ state
Identical with
Permit X to Y

32. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Seem like
Concieve of X as
Escape from
Restrictions on

33. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
After is better
View X as Y
Appear to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

34. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Asked for
Permit X to Y
Credited with
Centers on

35. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Conform to
Prized above
Expected to

36. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Grow from
Isolated from
Connection between X and Y
So X that Y

37. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
No less ... than
Likely to be
Credited with
Agrees with

38. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Dependent on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Believe to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

39. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
From X to Y
Attribute to
Decide on - select

40. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Independent from
Associate X with Y
Localized in

41. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Neither X nor Y
Noted that
Promise to
Invested in

42. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Delighted to = glad to
Drawn to - attracted to
Forbid to
Claims that

43. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Similar to
Seek from

44. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Draw attention to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Opinions on

45. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Escape from
Resemble in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Elect to

46. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Prized for
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Encourage in
Invests with

47. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Act as - function
X is to Y what W is to Z
Invested in
Independent of

48. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Sacrifice to
Such X as Y and Z
Better than

49. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Escape from
Drawn to - attracted to
Dream about
Believe to be

50. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Fascinated by
X instead of Y