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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
A means to
Necessary to
Invests with

2. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Native of - use for human
Such X as Y and Z
Range over

3. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Isolated from
Declared (takes nothing)
Contrasing with

4. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Sacrifice X for Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Seek from

5. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Except for
Independent from
Used X as Y
Consequence of = result of

6. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Speaking from
Flee to
Permit (someone) through
X is attributed to Y

7. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
No less ... than
Credited with
Drawn upon - used up
Delighted to = glad to

8. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Invests with
Indicate to
Fail in - you will fail in something

9. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Restrictions on
Correlate with
Choose X for Y
X is attributed to Y

10. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Aid in finding
Range over
Invested in
Necessary to

11. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Determined by
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
So X that Y
Lead to

12. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Restrictions on
Escape from
Agree to
Prized above

13. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Similar to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Cares about = cares for

14. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Connection between X and Y
Rates for
Try to
Sacrifice to

15. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Speaking from
Elect to

16. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Focus on
Noted that
Independent from
Isolated from

17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Delighted to = glad to
Refer to
Necessary to
Claims that

18. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Delighted to = glad to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Correlate with

19. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
Result in
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Costs associated with

20. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Invests with
Count on
Better served by X than by Y
Seek out

21. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Lead to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Count on

22. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Many
Speak up
Claims that
In order to

23. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Attend to
Draw attention to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Danger to + noun

24. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Composed of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Not X but rather Y

25. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Aid in finding
Delighted to = glad to
Invested in
Identical with

26. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Sacrifice X for Y
Likely to be
Costs associated with
Trained to

27. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Confirm with
Expose to
Prized for

28. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
X instead of Y
Among
Inherited from

29. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Except for
Agree on = agree upon
Invested in
Aid in finding

30. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Isolated from
Necessary to
Centers on
Draw attention to

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

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32. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Agrees with
Preoccupied with
Result in

33. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Preoccupied with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Dependent on
Refer to

34. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Not only X but also Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Consider X Y
Dispute over

35. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Think of X as Y
Continue with
Sequence of
Doubt that

36. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Discourage from
The same to X as to Y
Refer to
Prized above

37. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Responsibility to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Speaking from
Prized above

38. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Approves of
Draw attention to
Costs associated with
Estimated to be

39. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Either X or Y
Grow from
Independent from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

40. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Composed of
Dated at
From X to Y
Not X but rather Y

41. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Worried about
Enable X to Y

42. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Fail in - you will fail in something
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Between x and y
Concieve of X as

43. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
The same to X as to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Subscribe to

44. This movie is base __ a true story
Results from
Sacrifice X for Y
Based on
Enough to

45. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Sequence of
Fascinated by
Known to

46. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Independent of
Indifferent towards

47. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Contrasing with
Opinions on
Used X as Y

48. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Requires that X
Prized as - prized for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Dispute over

49. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Drawn upon - used up
Declared (takes nothing)
Result in
Defined as

50. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Not X but rather Y
Invested in
Essential to