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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. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Target at
Better served by X than by Y
Resemble in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

2. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Centers on
Identical with
Agrees with
Persuade X to Y

3. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
The same to X as to Y
Target at
Indicate that

4. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
As a result of = because of
Correlate with
Among

5. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Fail in - you will fail in something
Depicted as
Potential to
Target at

6. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Prized for
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Lead away
Grow from

7. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Native of - use for human
Prefer X to Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Except for

8. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Cares about = cares for
Think of X as Y
Native of - use for human
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

9. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
View X as Y
The same to X as to Y
Access to
Promise to

10. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Composed of
Neither X nor Y
Identical with

11. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Potential to
The same to X as to Y
Insisted that
Modeled after

12. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
In danger of verb +ing
Based on
Dependent on
So X that Y

13. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Agrees with
Requires that X
Believe to be

14. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Prefer X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
As a result of = because of
Identical with

15. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Indicate that
Originate in
Dependent on
Allowed for

16. I will have tea ____ coffee
Expected to
X instead of Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
As great as

17. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Essential to
Seek after
Encouraged X to Y

18. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Identical with
Less X than Y
Differs/ different from
Permit up

19. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
No less ... than
Required of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

20. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Flee to
Both X and Y
Credit to
Speak for

21. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Permit up
Originate from
Count on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

22. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Many
Range over
Permit (someone) through

23. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Much as
Except for
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Refer to

24. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Aid in finding
Range from X to Y
Many
Not only X but also Y

25. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Agree upon = agree on
Grow from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Mandate that

26. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
More... than
Permit up
Opinions on
Flee from - run away

27. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Speak for
Elected as
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Invested in

28. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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29. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
As good as = nearly
Compare with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Target at

30. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Agree to
Contrasing with
Sacrifice X for Y
Concerned with

31. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Fail in - you will fail in something
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

32. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Credit to
Flee to
Compared to
Less X than Y

33. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Neither X nor Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
X is to Y what W is to Z
Permit X to Y

34. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Better than
Rates for
More... than
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

35. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Grow into
Persuade X to Y

36. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
After is better
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Except for

37. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Refer to
Speak for
Require to
Attribute to

38. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
Permit up
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Inherited from

39. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Better than
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Essential to

40. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Focus on
Dispute over
Sequence of
Consequence of = result of

41. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
Enough to
Sacrifice to
Credited with

42. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Localized in
Emerged as
In order to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

43. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Decide on - select
Neither X nor Y
More... than
Accused of

44. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Appear to be
In order to
Confirm with
Worried about

45. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Speak for
Compared to
Rates for
In danger of verb +ing

46. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Fail in - you will fail in something
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

47. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Noted that
Better served by X than by Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

48. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Escape from
Draw attention to
Contend with - compete with someone
Consequence of = result of

49. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Asking for
Preoccupied with
Known to
Expend on - spend on

50. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Elected as
Danger to + noun
Originate from
Drawn upon - used up