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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Think of X as Y
Speaking from
A means to

2. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In order to
Except for
Agree to

3. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Inherited from
Conform to
Originate from
Fascinated by

4. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Contend with - compete with someone
Refer to
Credit for
Speak with

5. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Invests with
Chosee as
Contend with - compete with someone

6. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Composed of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Elect to
Determined by

7. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Discourage from
Estimated to be
Dream about

8. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Sequence of
Enough to
Expected to
Inherited from

9. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
So much as = even
Declared (takes nothing)
Require X to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

10. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
X instead of Y
Essential to

11. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Contends that - claim/ state
Differs/ different from
Forbid to
Consequence of = result of

12. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
No less ... than
Encouraged X to Y
Believe to be
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

13. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Rates for
Not only X but also Y
Indifferent towards
Opinions on

14. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Less X than Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Approves of
Invests with

15. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Drawn upon - used up
Many
Prefer X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

16. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Count on
X is attributed to Y
Lead away
Depicted as

17. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Subscribe to
Attend to
Range over
Prized above

18. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
As great as
Enough to
Consequence of = result of
Concerned about = worried about

19. I am travelling from New York to London
Speak up
Determined by
From X to Y
Prized as - prized for

20. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Dispute over
Such X as Y and Z
Agree to

21. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Flee to
Permit X to Y
Native of - use for human

22. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Consider X Y
Neither X nor Y
Requires that X
As good as = nearly

23. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
The same to X as to Y
Decide on - select
Modeled after
X instead of Y

24. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Likely to be
Indicate to
Noted that

25. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Native of - use for human
Seek out
Many
Known to

26. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Refer to
Dependent on
Enough to
Target at

27. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Grow from
Continue with
Sacrifice to
No less ... than

28. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Lead to
In order to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Decide on - select

29. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Contend with - compete with someone
Appear to be
Disclose to - reveal

30. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Expected to
Accused of
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

31. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Persuade X to Y
Elect to
Connection between X and Y
As great as

32. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Localized in
Consider X Y
Composed of

33. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Results from
Regard as
Either X or Y
Target at

34. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Costs associated with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Defined as
Associate X with Y

35. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
A means to
Grow into
Whether to

36. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Centers on
X is attributed to Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Dream about

37. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Indifferent towards
Associate X with Y
Expend on - spend on

38. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Determined by
Try to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Count on

39. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Forbid to
Resemble in
Centers on
Permit X to Y

40. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Noted that
Independent of
Refer to
Less X than Y

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

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42. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
In danger of verb +ing
Expected to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Not so much X as Y

43. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Originate from
Better served by X than by Y
X is attributed to Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

44. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Discourage from
Noted that
Emerged as

45. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Agrees with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Appear to be

46. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Contends that - claim/ state
Regard as
Likely to be
Trained to

47. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Seek out
Expected to
Chosee as

48. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Compared to
Insisted that
Originate from
Doubt that

49. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Emerged as
Doubt that
Enough to
Indifferent towards

50. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Either X or Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Elected as