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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. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
So X that Y
Range from X to Y

2. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Expected to
Unlike X - Y
Permit (someone) through
Sacrifice to

3. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Invested in
Flee to
Enough to
Compare with

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

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5. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Lead to
Choose X for Y
Dream about
Isolated from

6. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Opinions on
Decide on - select
Modeled after
Believe to be

7. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Originate from
Concerned about = worried about
Enable X to Y
Regard as

8. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Chosee as
Much as
Encouraged X to Y
Speak for

9. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Encourage in
Invests with
Conform to
So X that Y

10. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Concerned with
Indicate that
Native of - use for human

11. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Conform to
Target at
Grow into

12. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Indicate to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Centers on
Speak for

13. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Depicted as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Asked for

14. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Sacrifice X for Y
Expose to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speak up

15. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Encouraged X to Y
Invests with
Elect to
Disapprove of

16. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Unlike X - Y
Sacrifice X for Y
In order to
Enough to

17. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Not only X but also Y
Believe to be
Both X and Y
Grow from

18. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
X is attributed to Y
Centers on
Conform to
Connection between X and Y

19. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Require X to
Credit for
Dream about
View X as Y

20. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Credited with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Think of X as Y

21. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Grow from
Except for
Prized for
Concerned with

22. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Encourage in
Independent of
Depicted as
Sacrifice to

23. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Associate with
Flee to
Concieve of X as

24. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Encourage in
Result in
Instance of
Escape from

25. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
In danger of verb +ing
Regard as
Forbid to
Identical with

26. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Defined as
Rates for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Sequence of

27. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Agree upon = agree on
Determined by
So much as = even
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

28. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Access to
View X as Y
Think of X as Y

29. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Dependent on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
A means to

30. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Lead away
Concerned with
Escape from

31. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Correlate with
Except for
Speak for

32. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Based on
Indicate that
Permit up
Result in

33. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Speak for
Delighted to = glad to
Regard as
Composed of

34. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Necessary to
Drawn to - attracted to
Localized in
As a result of = because of

35. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Compare with
Require X to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Both X and Y

36. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Not X but rather Y
No less ... than
Credit to

37. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Claims that
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
X is to Y what W is to Z
Danger to + noun

38. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Restrictions on
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Used X as Y
Grow from

39. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Centers on
Capable of
Lead to
Better served by X than by Y

40. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Speaking from
After is better
Correlate with
Less X than Y

41. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
So much as = even
Agree upon = agree on
Chosee as

42. My problem is less serious than yours
Indicate to
Less X than Y
A means to
Grow into

43. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
So X that Y
Not X but rather Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

44. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Escape from
Among

45. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Asking for
Both X and Y
Whether to
Prized above

46. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Prized above
A means to
Chosee as
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

47. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Credit to
Compared to
Elected as
So X that Y

48. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Choose X for Y
Concerned about = worried about
Defined as
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

49. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speak with
Indifferent towards
Essential to

50. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Expected to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Required of
Speak up