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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. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Accused of
Compared to
Speak with
Permit up

2. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Insisted that
Believe to be
Originate in

3. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Act as - function
Restrictions on
Emerged as

4. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Agree on = agree upon
Sacrifice X for Y
Prized above
Invested in

5. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Noted that
Dispute over
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Promise to

6. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Range from X to Y
Elect to
Fascinated by
Speak up

7. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Credit to
Estimated to be
Speak for
Regard as

8. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Enable X to Y
Try to
Modeled after
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

9. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Not only X but also Y
Agree on = agree upon
Similar to

10. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Grow from
Result in
Isolated from
Resemble in

11. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Manage with
Danger to + noun
Fail in - you will fail in something
Reluctant to

12. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Defined as
Dated at
Require X to
Both X and Y

13. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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14. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Think of X as Y
As good as = nearly
Attend to
Centers on

15. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Confirm with
Grow into
Except for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

16. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Encouraged X to Y
Decide on - select
Access to
Responsible for

17. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
So much as = even
Encourage in
Agree on = agree upon
Persuade X to Y

18. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Range over
Rates for
Range from X to Y
Seem like

19. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Chosee as
Concerned about = worried about
Noted that

20. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Instance of
Whether to
Neither X nor Y

21. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Invested in
Necessary to
Compare with
In order to

22. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Result in
Determined by
Differs/ different from
Inherited from

23. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Estimated to be
Permit up
Results from
Reluctant to

24. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
More... than
Prized for
Independent of
Agrees with

25. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Concieve of X as
Credit for
Dispute over

26. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Encouraged X to Y

27. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Potential to
Either X or Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

28. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Aid in finding
Rates for
Emerged as
Enough to

29. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Credited with
Seek from
In danger of verb +ing

30. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Dependent on
Differs/ different from
Approves of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

31. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Correlate with
Fail in - you will fail in something
Responsible for

32. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Opinions on
So much as = even
The same to X as to Y
Reluctant to

33. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Between x and y
Grow from
Trained to
Discourage from

34. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Prefer X to Y
Claims that
Seek after
Necessary to

35. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Either X or Y
Decide on - select
Concerned about = worried about
Draw attention to

36. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Resemble in
Agree upon = agree on
Depicted as

37. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Better than
Resemble in
Accused of
Declared (takes nothing)

38. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Expose to
Correlate with
A means to
Require to

39. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
View X as Y
Confirm with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

40. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Seem to be
Speak with
Responsibility to
Indifferent towards

41. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Except for
Range from X to Y
Lead to

42. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Credited with
Many
Estimated to be
Localized in

43. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Fail in - you will fail in something
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
As a result of = because of
Used X as Y

44. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Preoccupied with
Potential to
Disapprove of

45. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Refer to
Originate in
Independent of
Preoccupied with

46. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Among
Better served by X than by Y
Elect to
Requires that X

47. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Compare with
Result in
Many
Draw attention to

48. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Emerged as
Sacrifice X for Y
Between x and y
Permit X to Y

49. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Identical with
Permit (someone) through
Isolated from

50. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Associate X with Y
Agree upon = agree on
Believe to be
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)