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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. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Compare with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Mistake X for Y
Less X than Y

2. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Whether to
Attend to
Independent of
Decide on - select

3. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Identical with
Inherited from
Requires that X
Prohibit X from Y

4. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Correlate with
Accused of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dispute over

5. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Range from X to Y
Capable of
X is attributed to Y
Speak with

6. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Less X than Y
Unlike X - Y
So much as = even
Attend to

7. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Native of - use for human
Speak for
Contend with - compete with someone
With the aim of 'verb'ing

8. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Except for
Known to
Disapprove of
Lead to

9. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Dream about
Speaking from
Concerned with

10. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Drawn upon - used up
Fail in - you will fail in something
X instead of Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

11. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Whether to
Centers on
Accused of
Refer to

12. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Fascinated by
Trained to
Expend on - spend on
Originate from

13. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Mistake X for Y
Not X but rather Y
Expend on - spend on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

14. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Compared to
Native of - use for human
Sequence of
Require to

15. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Mandate that
Defined as
Contend with - compete with someone
Conform to

16. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Among
Modeled after
Grow from

17. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Seem to be
Elect to
Continue with
Speaking from

18. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Either X or Y
Mandate that
Necessary to
Fascinated by

19. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Such X as Y and Z
Access to
Dependent on
Not so much X as Y

20. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Prefer X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Dated at
Choose X for Y

21. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Not so much X as Y
Originate in
Enough to

22. I am worried ___ my parents
Independent of
Worried about
As good as = nearly
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

23. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Compare with
Access to
Inherited from
Manage with

24. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Drawn to - attracted to
Associate with
Sequence of
Independent of

25. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Potential to
Many
Modeled after
Choose X for Y

26. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Drawn upon - used up
Expend on - spend on
Reluctant to
Defined as

27. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Forbid to
Many
X is to Y what W is to Z

28. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Independent from
Indicate that
Result in
Doubt that

29. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
The same to X as to Y
Confirm with
Defined as
Grow from

30. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Worried about
Range from X to Y
Contrasing with
Target at

31. My achievement is no less than his achievement
So much as = even
Credit for
Much as
No less ... than

32. Fred indicated his assent to me
Less X than Y
Refer to
X is attributed to Y
Indicate to

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

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34. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Consider X Y
Worried about
Not so much X as Y
Isolated from

35. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
The same to X as to Y
Invested in
Draw attention to
Except for

36. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Similar to
Seem to be
Confirm with
Sequence of

37. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Responsible for
Concerned with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Determined by

38. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Accused of
Conform to
More... than

39. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Determined by
Drawn to - attracted to
Compare with
Fascinated by

40. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Act as - function
Fascinated by
In order to
Flee from - run away

41. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Conform to
Refer to
Grow into
Requires that X

42. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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43. I am travelling from New York to London
Indicate that
Better than
From X to Y
Insisted that

44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Essential to
Identical with
View X as Y
Contrasing with

45. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Require to
Speaking from
Dream about

46. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Grow from
As great as
Require to
Range over

47. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expend on - spend on
Require to
As good as = nearly

48. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Independent of
Disclose to - reveal
Concerned about = worried about

49. I will have tea ____ coffee
Expose to
Responsibility to
X instead of Y
Such X as Y and Z

50. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Results from
In order to
In order to
Escape from