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GMAT Idioms
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Subjects
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Speak with
Responsible for
Drawn to - attracted to
2. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Mistake X for Y
Prohibit X from Y
Concieve of X as
3. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Continue with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Try to
So X that Y
4. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Agree to
Determined by
Flee to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
5. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Dependent on
6. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Correlate with
Many
Potential to
Range over
7. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Likely to be
Prohibit X from Y
Capable of
Accused of
8. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
As great as
Isolated from
Preoccupied with
9. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Contends that - claim/ state
10. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Opinions on
Rates for
Aid in finding
11. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Prized for
Defined as
Independent of
Range over
12. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Permit X to Y
Invested in
Depicted as
Connection between X and Y
13. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Much as
Between x and y
Indifferent towards
Necessary to
14. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Less X than Y
Grow into
X instead of Y
Prized above
15. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Permit X to Y
Drawn upon - used up
16. He is asking __ trouble
Not X but rather Y
Asking for
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Focus on
17. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Modeled after
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Dated at
Independent of
18. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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19. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Target at
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Less X than Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
20. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Emerged as
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Responsible for
21. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
As great as
Credited with
Lead to
Invests with
22. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Indicate that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Dependent on
Associate with
23. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Isolated from
Range over
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
24. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Permit (someone) through
Enable X to Y
Credit to
25. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Dated at
Elect to
Based on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
26. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Disapprove of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Require X to
27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Results from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Agree on = agree upon
Contends that - claim/ state
28. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Require X to
Elect to
Concieve of X as
Disclose to - reveal
29. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Prized above
Attribute to
Enough to
30. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Originate in
Choose X for Y
Requires that X
31. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
X instead of Y
Mandate that
Elect to
After is better
32. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Not X but rather Y
Dependent on
Differs/ different from
Associate with
33. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school
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34. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Essential to
Declared (takes nothing)
Similar to
35. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Compare with
Composed of
Lead to
Consider X Y
36. I am worried ___ my parents
Isolated from
Less X than Y
Encouraged X to Y
Worried about
37. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Trained to
Persuade X to Y
Originate from
Subscribe to
38. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In order to
Instance of
39. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Compare with
Elected as
After is better
Chosee as
40. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Concerned about = worried about
Persuade X to Y
Flee from - run away
Not so much X as Y
41. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Much as
Aid in finding
The same to X as to Y
Mandate that
42. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Such X as Y and Z
So much as = even
Compare with
Agrees with
43. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Enough to
So much as = even
Essential to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
44. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Both X and Y
Resemble in
Lead away
Independent from
45. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Essential to
Not so much X as Y
Refer to
Whether to
46. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Either X or Y
Not only X but also Y
Depicted as
Concerned with
47. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Consequence of = result of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Concieve of X as
48. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Focus on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Speaking from
49. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Insisted that
Seek out
Modeled after
Regard as
50. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Trained to
Encouraged X to Y
So much as = even
Invests with