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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 hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Think of X as Y
Result in
Concerned about = worried about
Dependent on

2. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Regard as
Seek out
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
The same to X as to Y

3. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Centers on
Reluctant to
Results from

4. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Accused of
In danger of verb +ing
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Likely to be

5. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Unlike X - Y
Known to
Prohibit X from Y
Fascinated by

6. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Contrasing with
Mistake X for Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Determined by

7. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
X is to Y what W is to Z
Encourage in
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Accused of

8. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Associate with
Indifferent towards
Enable X to Y
Prohibit X from Y

9. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Emerged as
Among
Whether to

10. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Doubt that
Responsibility to
Attend to

11. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Require to
As great as
Prized for
Agree on = agree upon

12. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Associate X with Y
Act as - function
Elect to
Based on

13. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Correlate with
Concieve of X as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

14. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
In order to
Allowed for
Prized for
Lead away

15. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
X is to Y what W is to Z
Delighted to = glad to
Responsible for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

16. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Aid in finding
Enough to
Expected to

17. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Known to
Aid in finding
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Inherited from

18. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Claims that
Lead away
Fail in - you will fail in something
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

19. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Concerned about = worried about
Emerged as
Declared (takes nothing)
Speak with

20. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
So much as = even
Aid in finding
X instead of Y
Enable X to Y

21. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Such X as Y and Z
Except for
Range over

22. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Forbid to
As a result of = because of
Decide on - select
Dispute over

23. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Manage with
Speak with
Lead away

24. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Access to
Speak up
Agree upon = agree on
Refer to

25. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Confirm with
Prefer X to Y
Potential to

26. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Invested in
Grow into
Claims that
Agree to

27. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Conform to
Dispute over
Lead to
Prohibit X from Y

28. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Among
Aid in finding
Seek out
Allowed for

29. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Contends that - claim/ state
Seek out
Approves of

30. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Unlike X - Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Enough to

31. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Identical with
Disclose to - reveal
Invests with
Manage with

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

33. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Access to
Restrictions on
Except for

34. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Costs associated with
Regard as
Consider X Y
Originate in

35. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Restrictions on
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Identical with
Modeled after

36. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Dispute over
Originate from
Flee to

37. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Known to
Dated at

38. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Claims that
Danger to + noun
X is attributed to Y

39. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

40. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Reluctant to
Concieve of X as
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Restrictions on

41. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Conform to
Range from X to Y
Better served by X than by Y

42. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Contends that - claim/ state
Approves of
Forbid to

43. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Contends that - claim/ state
Agrees with
Permit X to Y
View X as Y

44. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Insisted that
Enable X to Y
Estimated to be

45. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
A means to
Flee to
Centers on
Capable of

46. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Centers on
Necessary to
Range over
Consequence of = result of

47. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Connection between X and Y
A means to
Doubt that

48. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Trained to
Elect to
Results from

49. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
View X as Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Agree to

50. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Differs/ different from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Flee from - run away
Choose X for Y