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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'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Native of - use for human
The same to X as to Y
Delighted to = glad to
Speak with

2. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Emerged as
Compared to
Drawn to - attracted to
Approves of

3. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Continue with
Credited with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Trained to

4. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Responsible for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Centers on
Better served by X than by Y

5. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Forbid to
Contends that - claim/ state
Neither X nor Y
Encourage in

6. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Better than
Elected as
Prized above
Encouraged X to Y

7. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Discourage from
Such X as Y and Z
Seek from
Agree upon = agree on

8. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Instance of
Dream about
Trained to
Correlate with

9. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Known to
Dream about
Prized as - prized for
Capable of

10. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Prized for
Identical with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

11. Fred indicated his assent to me
Result in
Indicate to
Subscribe to
Elected as

12. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Depicted as
Prized as - prized for
Estimated to be
X is attributed to Y

13. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Native of - use for human
Drawn upon - used up
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree to

14. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
No less ... than
So much as = even
Drawn to - attracted to

15. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Preoccupied with
Speak with
Reluctant to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

16. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Manage with
As a result of = because of
Contends that - claim/ state
Either X or Y

17. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Elect to
Many
From X to Y
Independent from

18. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Concerned about = worried about
Appear to be
Elected as
Mistake X for Y

19. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Promise to
Try to
Defined as

20. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Depicted as
Requires that X
Neither X nor Y
Disapprove of

21. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Many
Enable X to Y
Agrees with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

22. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Requires that X
Except for
Sacrifice to

23. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
As good as = nearly
Elected as
Cares about = cares for

24. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Choose X for Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Prefer X to Y

25. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Disclose to - reveal
Contrasing with
Correlate with
Claims that

26. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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

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28. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Prohibit X from Y
Native of - use for human
Known to
Fail in - you will fail in something

29. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Concerned with
Not X but rather Y
Responsibility to
View X as Y

30. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Both X and Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Better served by X than by Y
Drawn upon - used up

31. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Draw attention to
Declared (takes nothing)
Range over
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

32. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Isolated from
Elect to
Seek after
Used X as Y

33. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Potential to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

34. A plant grows ___ a seed
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Grow from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Chosee as

35. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Draw attention to
Invested in
Reluctant to

36. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Chosee as
Lead away
As good as = nearly
Better than

37. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
So much as = even
Such X as Y and Z
Opinions on
Forbid to

38. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Instance of
In order to
Range from X to Y
Elect to

39. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Lead away
Connection between X and Y
Elect to
Reluctant to

40. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Permit (someone) through
Better than
Agrees with

41. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Target at
Access to
Declared (takes nothing)
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

42. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Seek out
Decide on - select
Dependent on

43. I will have tea ____ coffee
Isolated from
Attribute to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
X instead of Y

44. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Aid in finding
Lead away

45. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Allowed for
Connection between X and Y
Noted that

46. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Rates for
Prized as - prized for
In order to

47. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Attribute to
Encouraged X to Y
Composed of

48. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Known to
Encourage in
Modeled after

49. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Grow from
Flee from - run away
Dated at
Associate X with Y

50. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Agree to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Fail in - you will fail in something