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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 discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Seek from
Likely to be
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Discourage from

2. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Necessary to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Refer to
Associate with

3. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Think of X as Y
Credited with
Enable X to Y
Draw attention to

4. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Better served by X than by Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Cares about = cares for

5. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Elected as
Prized for
Capable of
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

6. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dependent on
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Essential to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

7. A plant grows ___ a seed
Centers on
Grow from
Attend to
Act as - function

8. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Doubt that
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Prized for
Speak for

9. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Enough to
Identical with
Regard as
Dated at

10. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Both X and Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Drawn to - attracted to

11. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Prohibit X from Y
Emerged as
Decide on - select

12. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
As great as
Lead away
Count on
Agree to

13. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Sequence of
Conform to
Think of X as Y
Mandate that

14. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Dispute over
Indifferent towards
Think of X as Y

15. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Concerned about = worried about
Concerned with
Elect to
Speaking from

16. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Differs/ different from
Contrasing with
Estimated to be

17. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Approves of
Dated at
Attribute to

18. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Not so much X as Y
View X as Y
Count on
Danger to + noun

19. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
X instead of Y
As great as
Sequence of
Grow into

20. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Range over
Promise to
Contrasing with

21. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Agrees with
Speaking from
Not X but rather Y

22. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Drawn upon - used up
Range from X to Y
Associate X with Y
Cares about = cares for

23. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Focus on
Isolated from
Credit for

24. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Refer to
Grow from
Contends that - claim/ state

25. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
More... than
Fascinated by
Encourage in

26. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Much as
Costs associated with
Originate from
Fascinated by

27. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Confirm with
Consider X Y
Permit (someone) through

28. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Known to
Believe to be
So much as = even

29. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
X is attributed to Y
Disapprove of
Seek out
Manage with

30. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Modeled after
Prized above
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

31. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Refer to
Seem to be
Results from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

32. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
X is to Y what W is to Z
The same to X as to Y
Requires that X

33. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Insisted that
Seem to be
Invests with
Elected as

34. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Between x and y
Many
Worried about
Speak with

35. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Credited with
A means to
Accused of
Similar to

36. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Isolated from
Localized in
Regard as

37. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Encourage in
Estimated to be

38. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
No less ... than
Results from
Estimated to be
Confirm with

39. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Associate with
Flee from - run away
Forbid to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

40. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Enough to
In danger of verb +ing
Either X or Y

41. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Permit up
Prohibit X from Y
More... than

42. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Flee to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Persuade X to Y
Lead away

43. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
In order to
Access to
Encourage in

44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Focus on
Subscribe to
Prohibit X from Y
View X as Y

45. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
As a result of = because of
Permit up
Rates for

46. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agree to
Rates for
Mandate that

47. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Prized as - prized for
Range over
Agrees with

48. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Appear to be
Result in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

49. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Appear to be
Agree to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Regard as

50. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
So X that Y
Lead away
Result in
Acting like - metaphorical comparison