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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. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Centers on
Dated at
Delighted to = glad to
Regard as

2. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Permit X to Y
Except for
Dependent on
Associate X with Y

3. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Attribute to
Concerned with
Asking for
Among

4. This dish appears __ undercooked
Regard as
Appear to be
In order to
Contend with - compete with someone

5. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Independent from
Centers on
Responsible for
Dependent on

6. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Believe to be
Concerned about = worried about
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Similar to

7. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Concerned about = worried about
Used X as Y
Allowed for
Invested in

8. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Unlike X - Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
In order to

9. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Centers on
Trained to
Elected as
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

10. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Except for
Sacrifice to
Seek after
Likely to be

11. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Prefer X to Y
Connection between X and Y
Trained to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

12. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Sequence of
Cares about = cares for
From X to Y

13. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Continue with
Essential to
Concieve of X as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

14. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Based on
Approves of
Restrictions on
In danger of verb +ing

15. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Results from

16. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Instance of
Drawn to - attracted to
Among
Prefer X to Y

17. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
So X that Y
Composed of
Danger to + noun
Results from

18. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Sacrifice to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Escape from
Asked for

19. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Noted that
Sequence of
Determined by
Prized for

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

21. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Instance of
Approves of

22. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Result in
Essential to
Results from

23. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Elect to
Agree on = agree upon
Appear to be
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

24. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
As great as
Decide on - select
Noted that
Regard as

25. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Potential to
Cares about = cares for
Contend with - compete with someone
Whether to

26. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
So much as = even
Claims that
The same to X as to Y
Reluctant to

27. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Originate from
Restrictions on
Seem like

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

29. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
So X that Y
Seek from
Requires that X

30. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Compare with
Aid in finding
Doubt that
Results from

31. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
More... than
From X to Y
Enable X to Y
Depicted as

32. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Dated at
Range from X to Y
Concerned about = worried about
Agree upon = agree on

33. I am travelling from New York to London
Result in
Credit to
Conform to
From X to Y

34. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Depicted as
No less ... than
Known to
Agrees with

35. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Access to
Emerged as
Range from X to Y

36. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Centers on
Requires that X
More... than
Emerged as

37. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
As good as = nearly
Fascinated by
Mistake X for Y
X is to Y what W is to Z

38. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Chosee as
In order to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Costs associated with

39. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Persuade X to Y
So X that Y
Whether to
Flee to

40. A plant grows ___ a seed
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Sacrifice to
Grow from

41. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
No less ... than
Contends that - claim/ state
Seem like
Count on

42. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Encourage in
Speaking from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

43. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Except for
Between x and y
Forbid to

44. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Lead to
Responsibility to
Native of - use for human
Expected to

45. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Credit for
Claims that
Require X to

46. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Lead to
Independent from
Better served by X than by Y
Dream about

47. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Forbid to
Approves of
Isolated from
Dated at

48. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
In danger of verb +ing
Encouraged X to Y
Seek out
Differs/ different from

49. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Associate with
Target at
In order to
Costs associated with

50. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
The same to X as to Y
Invests with
Chosee as