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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. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Speak with
Range over
Independent from
As great as

2. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Expend on - spend on
Target at
Contend with - compete with someone
Enough to

3. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Attribute to
Lead to
Regard as
Contend with - compete with someone

4. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Trained to
Connection between X and Y
Concieve of X as
Rates for

5. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Lead to
Composed of
Prefer X to Y
Allowed for

6. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Promise to
Used X as Y
Independent of

7. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Require to
Such X as Y and Z
Consider X Y
Estimated to be

8. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Disapprove of
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

9. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Disclose to - reveal
Requires that X
Correlate with
Conform to

10. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Discourage from
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
View X as Y

11. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Credit to
Unlike X - Y
Requires that X
Choose X for Y

12. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Less X than Y
Encourage in
Enable X to Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

13. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Among
A means to
Credit for
Estimated to be

14. A plant grows ___ a seed
As great as
Grow from
Prized as - prized for
Expose to

15. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Whether to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Estimated to be

16. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Consequence of = result of
Sequence of
Permit X to Y

17. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Less X than Y
Between x and y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Refer to

18. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Seek from
Responsibility to
Mistake X for Y

19. He is asking __ trouble
Opinions on
Speak up
Asking for
Better than

20. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Potential to
Prized as - prized for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Better than

21. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Independent of
Encouraged X to Y
Credit to
Invests with

22. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Believe to be
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dependent on
Speak with

23. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Disapprove of
Aid in finding
Localized in
Declared (takes nothing)

24. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Elected as
Compared to
Lead to

25. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Allowed for
Chosee as
Encourage in

26. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Permit up
Target at
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

27. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Centers on
In danger of verb +ing
Requires that X

28. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Persuade X to Y
Claims that
Refer to
Seek out

29. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Independent from
Count on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

30. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Either X or Y
So much as = even
Expected to

31. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Connection between X and Y
Act as - function
Enough to
View X as Y

32. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Conform to
In order to
Grow into
Require to

33. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
X instead of Y
Elect to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Responsibility to

34. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Indicate to
Better served by X than by Y
Credit for
Access to

35. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Require to
Compared to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Encouraged X to Y

36. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Better than
Necessary to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

37. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Insisted that
X is attributed to Y
Agree on = agree upon

38. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Enough to
More... than
Invests with
Disapprove of

39. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Consequence of = result of
Worried about
Agree upon = agree on

40. I will have tea ____ coffee
Target at
Compared to
Composed of
X instead of Y

41. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Prized above
Seek after
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Fascinated by

42. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
The same to X as to Y
Associate X with Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

43. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Grow from
Not X but rather Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Required of

44. My house is similar ___ yours
Costs associated with
Manage with
Similar to
Agree on = agree upon

45. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Sacrifice X for Y
Access to
Chosee as
Allowed for

46. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Chosee as
Regard as
Expose to
Likely to be

47. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
In order to
From X to Y
Dated at

48. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Responsibility to
Try to
Originate in

49. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Preoccupied with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Believe to be
Doubt that

50. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Manage with
Refer to
Consequence of = result of
Expend on - spend on