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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 weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Require to
Emerged as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Seek out

2. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Result in
Credit for
Seek after

3. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Whether to
Confirm with
Compare with

4. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Seek out
Focus on
Manage with

5. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Grow into
Asked for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

6. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Such X as Y and Z
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Speak up

7. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
As great as
Discourage from
Consider X Y
Seek from

8. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Originate in
Reluctant to
After is better

9. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Contrasing with
Noted that

10. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Determined by
Conform to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

11. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Require X to
Consider X Y
Focus on

12. Fred indicated his assent to me
Better than
Indicate to
Expected to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

13. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Differs/ different from
Drawn to - attracted to
Access to

14. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Agrees with
Correlate with
Contend with - compete with someone

15. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speaking from
Based on

16. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Dated at
Seek out
Invested in
Cares about = cares for

17. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Costs associated with
A means to
Aid in finding

18. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Permit up
Think of X as Y
Seem like

19. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Both X and Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Expose to

20. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Preoccupied with
Differs/ different from
Restrictions on
Discourage from

21. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Accused of
Refer to
Better served by X than by Y

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

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23. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Seek from
Depicted as
Dated at
Defined as

24. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Credit to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Allowed for
In order to

25. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Differs/ different from
Insisted that
Inherited from

26. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Continue with
Lead to
Disclose to - reveal
Promise to

27. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Associate with
Estimated to be
Draw attention to
Manage with

28. I will have tea ____ coffee
Originate in
X instead of Y
As great as
Regard as

29. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
As great as
Independent from
Access to
Connection between X and Y

30. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Estimated to be
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Results from
Centers on

31. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Try to
Fascinated by
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

32. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Likely to be
Flee from - run away
Discourage from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

33. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Elected as
In order to
Chosee as

34. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Much as
Subscribe to
Expose to
Escape from

35. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Consequence of = result of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Restrictions on
Rates for

36. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
As a result of = because of
Range from X to Y
Concerned about = worried about
Reluctant to

37. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Continue with
Fail in - you will fail in something
Agree to
Lead away

38. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Fascinated by
Invests with
Neither X nor Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

39. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Better than
Sacrifice X for Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Dependent on

40. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Disapprove of
Refer to
Regard as
Concieve of X as

41. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Differs/ different from
Compare with
Regard as

42. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Expected to
Invested in
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Sequence of

43. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Target at
So X that Y
Enough to
Sequence of

44. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Associate X with Y
Range over
No less ... than
As good as = nearly

45. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seek after
Contrasing with
Necessary to

46. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Concieve of X as
Draw attention to
In danger of verb +ing
Except for

47. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Requires that X
Credit to
Mandate that

48. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Between x and y
Elect to
Persuade X to Y
Range from X to Y

49. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Compared to
Consider X Y
Prized above
Attend to

50. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Reluctant to
Focus on
Between x and y