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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. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Attend to
So X that Y
Essential to
X is attributed to Y

2. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Concerned about = worried about
Invests with
X is to Y what W is to Z

3. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Prized as - prized for
Emerged as
Consider X Y
Expend on - spend on

4. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Not X but rather Y
Agrees with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Concieve of X as

5. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Count on
Instance of
Preoccupied with
Costs associated with

6. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Seek from
Among
Reluctant to
Regard as

7. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Composed of
Prized for
Invested in
Originate in

8. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Indicate to
As good as = nearly
Require X to
Access to

9. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Neither X nor Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Responsible for
As a result of = because of

10. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Instance of
Seek out
Restrictions on
Responsible for

11. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Appear to be
Seek out
Flee to
Continue with

12. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Delighted to = glad to
Costs associated with
Associate with
Access to

13. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Sacrifice to
Consequence of = result of
Mistake X for Y
Try to

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

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15. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Isolated from
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Restrictions on

16. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Prohibit X from Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Fascinated by
Mistake X for Y

17. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Required of
Refer to
Range over

18. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Contends that - claim/ state
Allowed for
Either X or Y
Think of X as Y

19. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Refer to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Rates for

20. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Access to
Encourage in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Results from

21. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Identical with
Speak for
Required of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

22. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Lead away
Credit for
Chosee as
Try to

23. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Both X and Y
Mistake X for Y
Drawn to - attracted to

24. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Agree upon = agree on
Localized in
Delighted to = glad to
Dependent on

25. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Accused of
In danger of verb +ing
Sacrifice X for Y

26. Please disclose the details to me at once
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Refer to
Disclose to - reveal
Attribute to

27. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Defined as
Flee from - run away
Connection between X and Y
Centers on

28. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Doubt that
Require X to
The same to X as to Y
Try to

29. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Asking for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Target at
Necessary to

30. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Estimated to be
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dispute over
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

31. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Choose X for Y
Concieve of X as
Drawn upon - used up
Indicate to

32. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Associate with
Agree upon = agree on
Inherited from
Promise to

33. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Similar to
Continue with
Dependent on
Between x and y

34. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Independent from
In order to
Such X as Y and Z

35. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Less X than Y
Regard as
Originate from
Agree to

36. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Believe to be
Subscribe to
Requires that X
Credit to

37. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Seem to be
Consequence of = result of
Dependent on

38. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Neither X nor Y
Expose to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

39. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Among
Determined by
Not X but rather Y

40. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Seek after
X is attributed to Y
Refer to

41. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Refer to
Doubt that
Reluctant to
Mistake X for Y

42. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
X instead of Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Attribute to

43. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Not X but rather Y
Permit X to Y
Dated at
Enough to

44. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Indicate to
Focus on
Invested in
X instead of Y

45. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Opinions on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Except for

46. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Enable X to Y
Among
Speak for
In danger of verb +ing

47. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Contend with - compete with someone
Target at
Preoccupied with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

48. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Based on
Seek after
Insisted that
Seek from

49. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Try to
Results from
X is to Y what W is to Z

50. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Delighted to = glad to
Better than
Concieve of X as
Sequence of