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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. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Mistake X for Y
Speaking from
Enough to

2. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Associate with
Defined as
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

3. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Seek from
Permit X to Y
Dream about

4. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Focus on
Not only X but also Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
Contend with - compete with someone

5. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Act as - function
Forbid to
Focus on
Consequence of = result of

6. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Contrasing with
Decide on - select
Originate from

7. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Seem to be
Regard as
Chosee as
Originate from

8. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Permit X to Y
Essential to
Contends that - claim/ state
Compared to

9. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Isolated from
Range from X to Y
Grow from
Responsibility to

10. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Concerned with
Modeled after
Not so much X as Y
Range from X to Y

11. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Concerned with
Not so much X as Y
Sacrifice to
Except for

12. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Prized above
Potential to
Expend on - spend on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

13. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Invests with
Speak for
Permit up
Cares about = cares for

14. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Concerned with
Regard as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dated at

15. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Defined as
Encouraged X to Y
In danger of verb +ing
Localized in

16. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Invested in
Require to
Noted that
Delighted to = glad to

17. This movie is base __ a true story
Access to
Based on
Costs associated with
Noted that

18. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Refer to
Indicate to
In danger of verb +ing
View X as Y

19. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Inherited from
So X that Y
Compared to
Asked for

20. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Chosee as
Unlike X - Y
Prized as - prized for
Correlate with

21. A plant grows ___ a seed
Concerned about = worried about
Defined as
Results from
Grow from

22. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Access to
Better than
Lead away

23. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Many
Range from X to Y
Count on

24. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Defined as
Compare with
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Not X but rather Y

25. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Encourage in
Indifferent towards
With the aim of 'verb'ing
More... than

26. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Concieve of X as
Credited with
Agree to

27. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Delighted to = glad to
Flee to
Permit (someone) through
Restrictions on

28. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Originate from
Opinions on
View X as Y
Estimated to be

29. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Contrasing with
Agree on = agree upon
Required of

30. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Confirm with
Elected as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

31. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Permit X to Y
Sacrifice to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

32. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Sacrifice X for Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Between x and y
Regard as

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

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34. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Seek from
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Refer to
No less ... than

35. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Refer to
Necessary to
As good as = nearly
Preoccupied with

36. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Chosee as
Instance of
Restrictions on
Concerned with

37. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Used X as Y
Worried about
Continue with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

38. Please disclose the details to me at once
Both X and Y
Connection between X and Y
Unlike X - Y
Disclose to - reveal

39. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
X is to Y what W is to Z
Appear to be
Think of X as Y
Disapprove of

40. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Except for
Mistake X for Y
Permit up
Access to

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

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42. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Prohibit X from Y
Asked for
Speaking from

43. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Dependent on
As great as
Potential to
Promise to

44. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Encouraged X to Y
Attribute to
Likely to be

45. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Cares about = cares for
Defined as
Access to
Count on

46. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Persuade X to Y
Disclose to - reveal
Indifferent towards

47. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Between x and y
Compare with
Seem like

48. My problem is less serious than yours
Used X as Y
Many
Less X than Y
Enable X to Y

49. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Compared to
Concieve of X as
Inherited from

50. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Declared (takes nothing)
Speaking from
Access to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem