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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. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
So much as = even
Access to
Composed of
Used X as Y

2. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Mistake X for Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Identical with

3. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Consequence of = result of
Permit (someone) through

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

5. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Agree upon = agree on
Focus on
Dispute over
Speaking from

6. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Likely to be
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

7. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Persuade X to Y
Sacrifice to
Chosee as

8. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Grow into
Regard as

9. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Among
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Attribute to

10. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Dependent on
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Expose to
Result in

11. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Permit up
Such X as Y and Z
Flee from - run away
Focus on

12. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Continue with
Conform to
Sacrifice to
Emerged as

13. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Requires that X
Compared to
A means to

14. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Dependent on
Such X as Y and Z
Try to

15. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Disapprove of
Expend on - spend on
Composed of
Credit to

16. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Worried about
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Much as
Flee to

17. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Sacrifice to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Preoccupied with

18. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Accused of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Native of - use for human
Focus on

19. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Target at
Forbid to
As great as
Except for

20. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Attend to
Dispute over
Similar to
Compare with

21. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Rates for
Count on
Indicate that

22. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Grow into
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

23. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Results from
Promise to
Localized in
Unlike X - Y

24. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Continue with
Target at
View X as Y
Access to

25. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Not only X but also Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Drawn to - attracted to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

26. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Believe to be
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

27. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Expected to
Compared to
Capable of
Native to - use for plants or animal species

28. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Enough to
Similar to
Act as - function

29. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Attend to
Associate X with Y
Emerged as
Prefer X to Y

30. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Permit (someone) through
Disapprove of

31. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Access to
Choose X for Y
Refer to

32. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Capable of
Whether to
Access to
Essential to

33. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Claims that
Composed of
Not so much X as Y
Credit to

34. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Unlike X - Y
Originate in
Credited with

35. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Independent of
Among
Dated at
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

36. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Choose X for Y
Trained to
Not only X but also Y
Seek out

37. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Discourage from
Much as
Many
Think of X as Y

38. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek out
Escape from
Attend to

39. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Responsible for
Flee from - run away
Based on

40. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Doubt that
Discourage from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

41. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
So much as = even
Depicted as
Elect to
Agree upon = agree on

42. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Confirm with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
More... than

43. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Enough to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Better served by X than by Y

44. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Attribute to
Flee from - run away
Modeled after
Indifferent towards

45. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Promise to
Dated at
Dream about
Speak with

46. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elect to
Dream about
Elected as
Correlate with

47. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Mandate that
Access to

48. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Inherited from
Accused of
Between x and y
Disapprove of

49. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Independent of
Range from X to Y
Native of - use for human
Required of

50. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Rates for
Fascinated by
Native of - use for human
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail