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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. This movie is base __ a true story
Sacrifice X for Y
Worried about
Seem like
Based on

2. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Manage with
Escape from
Prized above
Not so much X as Y

3. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Associate with
Credit for
Modeled after
Seek from

4. Please disclose the details to me at once
Prized above
Centers on
Disclose to - reveal
Require X to

5. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dated at
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

6. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Result in
View X as Y
Speak with
Consequence of = result of

7. Fred indicated his assent to me
Localized in
Insisted that
Try to
Indicate to

8. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Associate with
Compared to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

9. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Not only X but also Y
Agree on = agree upon
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

10. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Not X but rather Y
Agrees with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Drawn to - attracted to

11. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Used X as Y
Expose to
Concerned with

12. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Responsibility to
Correlate with
Credit to
Less X than Y

13. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Associate with
Results from
Trained to
Approves of

14. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Claims that
Credited with

15. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Act as - function
Determined by
Dream about
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

16. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Declared (takes nothing)
Not only X but also Y
Refer to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

17. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Composed of
Permit (someone) through
X is to Y what W is to Z
Localized in

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

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19. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Likely to be
Persuade X to Y
In order to

20. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Range over
Not only X but also Y
Permit (someone) through

21. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Whether to
Requires that X
Speaking from

22. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Consequence of = result of
In order to
Asked for

23. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Trained to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
The same to X as to Y
Identical with

24. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Likely to be
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Range from X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

25. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
X is attributed to Y
Essential to
Forbid to
Credit to

26. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Defined as
Drawn to - attracted to
Reluctant to
Prized for

27. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Used X as Y
Capable of
Asking for
Decide on - select

28. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Aid in finding
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

29. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Drawn upon - used up
So much as = even
Noted that
Contrasing with

30. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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31. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
So X that Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Many

32. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Centers on
Much as
Essential to
Associate X with Y

33. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Require to
Identical with
Requires that X

34. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Elect to
Allowed for
Credited with
Among

35. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Expected to
Emerged as
Consider X Y

36. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Likely to be
Focus on
Enough to

37. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Prefer X to Y
Both X and Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Native of - use for human

38. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Associate with
Enough to
Indicate to

39. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Sacrifice to
Restrictions on
Promise to
Encourage in

40. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Approves of
Dependent on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Between x and y

41. He is asking __ trouble
Preoccupied with
As good as = nearly
Refer to
Asking for

42. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Lead to
Dispute over
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In order to

43. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Much as
Enough to
Draw attention to
Between x and y

44. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dated at
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Persuade X to Y
Speak for

45. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Noted that
Identical with
Flee to
Originate in

46. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Connection between X and Y
The same to X as to Y
Capable of

47. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Enable X to Y
Speak up
Expected to
Defined as

48. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Chosee as
Indifferent towards
Concerned with

49. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Subscribe to
Disapprove of
Prized as - prized for
Seek from

50. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
A means to
Not so much X as Y
Allowed for
Unlike X - Y