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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. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Depicted as
Lead away
Prized above
Flee to

2. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
As great as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Connection between X and Y

3. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Capable of
The same to X as to Y
Noted that
Aid in finding

4. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Speak up
Asking for
Flee to
Agrees with

5. These trees range ____ a very large territory
No less ... than
Trained to
Permit X to Y
Range over

6. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Depicted as
Much as
Attribute to

7. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Compared to
Better than
Trained to
Encouraged X to Y

8. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Sacrifice X for Y
So much as = even
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Seem to be

9. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Connection between X and Y
Asking for
Similar to

10. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Native of - use for human
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Sequence of
Seek out

11. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Defined as
Estimated to be
Require X to

12. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Rates for
Seek out
Such X as Y and Z
Responsible for

13. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Discourage from
Permit X to Y
Instance of
Differs/ different from

14. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Less X than Y
Chosee as
Elected as
Forbid to

15. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Better served by X than by Y
Contends that - claim/ state
The same to X as to Y
Essential to

16. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Whether to
Many
Composed of
Claims that

17. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Fail in - you will fail in something
Concerned with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Approves of

18. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Neither X nor Y
Independent of
Disapprove of
Encouraged X to Y

19. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Originate from
Encourage in
Dispute over
Depicted as

20. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
X instead of Y
Chosee as
Confirm with
Dream about

21. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Restrictions on
Originate from
Results from

22. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Capable of
Require to
Target at

23. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Correlate with
Not so much X as Y
The same to X as to Y
Believe to be

24. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Permit X to Y
Sacrifice to
Result in
Accused of

25. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Dream about
Determined by
Better served by X than by Y

26. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Credit for
Disclose to - reveal
Among

27. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Based on
X is attributed to Y
Results from
Consequence of = result of

28. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Agree on = agree upon
Defined as
Indicate that
Much as

29. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Credit to
Invests with
Sequence of
Refer to

30. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Rates for
Declared (takes nothing)
Among
Flee to

31. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Reluctant to
Restrictions on
Count on
Concerned with

32. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Try to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

33. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Credited with
Range over
Originate from
Trained to

34. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Rates for
Require to
Independent of
Permit X to Y

35. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Costs associated with
Expend on - spend on
Emerged as
Independent from

36. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Persuade X to Y
Whether to
A means to
Necessary to

37. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Enable X to Y
Independent of
Identical with

38. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Credit to
Better served by X than by Y
Claims that
Declared (takes nothing)

39. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Chosee as
Contend with - compete with someone
Fail in - you will fail in something
Try to

40. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Drawn upon - used up
Enough to
Connection between X and Y

41. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Conform to
Lead to
Range over
No less ... than

42. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Consider X Y
Permit up
So much as = even
Require X to

43. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Consider X Y
Inherited from
Rates for
Conform to

44. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Permit (someone) through
Mistake X for Y
Results from
Appear to be

45. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Sacrifice X for Y
Consider X Y
In order to

46. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Require X to
Speak up
In danger of verb +ing
X is to Y what W is to Z

47. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Modeled after
Permit X to Y
Concieve of X as

48. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Emerged as
Seem to be
Requires that X
Credit for

49. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
As great as
Target at
Contrasing with
Believe to be

50. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Dated at
Prohibit X from Y
Chosee as
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'