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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Neither X nor Y
Potential to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Consider X Y
2. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Emerged as
More... than
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
3. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Originate from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Flee to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
4. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Estimated to be
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Subscribe to
Indifferent towards
5. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Conform to
Disclose to - reveal
From X to Y
Grow into
6. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Dream about
Permit up
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Instance of
7. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Defined as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Agree on = agree upon
Claims that
8. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Agree on = agree upon
Preoccupied with
Conform to
Concerned about = worried about
9. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Among
Elect to
Seek out
Better served by X than by Y
10. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Permit X to Y
Determined by
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seek from
11. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Better than
Prized for
Essential to
Sacrifice to
12. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Isolated from
From X to Y
13. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
Such X as Y and Z
Disclose to - reveal
Responsibility to
14. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Indicate to
Speak up
Target at
Mandate that
15. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Whether to
Depicted as
Credited with
Connection between X and Y
16. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Agrees with
Known to
Required of
Mistake X for Y
17. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
In order to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
As great as
18. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Choose X for Y
Expend on - spend on
Both X and Y
19. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Continue with
Flee from - run away
Except for
Defined as
20. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Require X to
Grow into
Range from X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
21. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Capable of
Dispute over
Drawn to - attracted to
Not so much X as Y
22. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket
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23. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Draw attention to
24. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Capable of
Asked for
Emerged as
25. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Potential to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Used X as Y
26. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Modeled after
Compare with
Necessary to
27. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
After is better
Drawn upon - used up
Determined by
Potential to
28. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Centers on
Sacrifice X for Y
Indicate that
As great as
29. My house is similar ___ yours
Contend with - compete with someone
Restrictions on
Similar to
Invested in
30. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Result in
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
X is to Y what W is to Z
Among
31. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Flee to
Inherited from
Composed of
In danger of verb +ing
32. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Permit X to Y
More... than
Invests with
Result in
33. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Responsibility to
Correlate with
Encourage in
In order to
34. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prized above
Prefer X to Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Except for
35. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Invests with
Independent from
Subscribe to
36. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Sequence of
Drawn to - attracted to
Much as
Known to
37. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Consequence of = result of
Concerned about = worried about
Permit up
Enable X to Y
38. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Conform to
The same to X as to Y
Indicate to
Promise to
39. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Access to
Delighted to = glad to
Used X as Y
After is better
40. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Target at
Indicate to
Determined by
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
41. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Concerned with
Flee to
Expend on - spend on
Speak for
42. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Prohibit X from Y
Try to
Mandate that
43. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Confirm with
Access to
Require X to
44. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Among
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Approves of
So X that Y
45. Fred indicated his assent to me
Speak up
Costs associated with
Indicate to
X is attributed to Y
46. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Contends that - claim/ state
Flee from - run away
No less ... than
Fascinated by
47. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Cares about = cares for
Differs/ different from
As good as = nearly
48. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Many
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Dispute over
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
49. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Defined as
Used X as Y
Discourage from
50. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Confirm with
Think of X as Y
Prohibit X from Y
Differs/ different from