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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 has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Agree to
Discourage from
Decide on - select

2. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Encouraged X to Y
Much as
Result in
Prefer X to Y

3. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Drawn to - attracted to
Requires that X
Concerned with
Approves of

4. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Sacrifice X for Y

5. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Isolated from
Delighted to = glad to
Determined by
After is better

6. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Encourage in
Not so much X as Y
Inherited from
Confirm with

7. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Associate with
Continue with
Asked for
Enough to

8. I am travelling from New York to London
Compared to
Aid in finding
Likely to be
From X to Y

9. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
Regard as
Among
Capable of

10. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Identical with
From X to Y
Regard as
Native to - use for plants or animal species

11. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Drawn to - attracted to
As great as
Lead to

12. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Disapprove of
Concieve of X as
Lead to

13. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Whether to
Subscribe to
Enable X to Y
Associate with

14. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Associate X with Y
Rates for
Originate from
Refer to

15. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Many
Believe to be
Differs/ different from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

16. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
Act as - function
No less ... than
Concieve of X as

17. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Flee to
Used X as Y
Not only X but also Y
X is attributed to Y

18. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Credit to
Prized above
Expected to
Indifferent towards

19. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Forbid to
Refer to
Prized for
Mistake X for Y

20. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Elect to
Originate in
Many
Better than

21. My problem is less serious than yours
Confirm with
Requires that X
Permit (someone) through
Less X than Y

22. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Insisted that
So much as = even
Independent from
Composed of

23. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Indifferent towards
Consequence of = result of
Mandate that
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

24. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Originate in
Count on
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Preoccupied with

25. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Agree to
Draw attention to
Drawn to - attracted to
Localized in

26. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Encourage in
Costs associated with
Originate from
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

27. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Lead away
Chosee as
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

28. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Focus on
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Inherited from

29. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Promise to
Believe to be
Instance of
Reluctant to

30. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Escape from
Disclose to - reveal
Speak for

31. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Speaking from
Refer to
Associate with
Focus on

32. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Attribute to
Permit up
Promise to

33. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Depicted as
Costs associated with
So much as = even

34. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Expend on - spend on
Indicate to
In order to

35. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Compare with
Invested in
Dream about
Defined as

36. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Inherited from
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Indicate that

37. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Believe to be
Require X to
Preoccupied with

38. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Prefer X to Y
Speak up
Necessary to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

39. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Capable of
Consider X Y
Connection between X and Y
Better served by X than by Y

40. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Drawn to - attracted to
Used X as Y
Disapprove of

41. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Compared to
Speak with
Agree on = agree upon

42. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Allowed for
X instead of Y
Seek from
Concerned with

43. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Credit to
Less X than Y
Composed of
Require to

44. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Escape from
Known to
Opinions on
Fail in - you will fail in something

45. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated to be
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
In order to
Centers on

46. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Resemble in
Originate from
Seek out

47. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
View X as Y
Composed of
As good as = nearly

48. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Speak up
Originate in
Insisted that
Composed of

49. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
From X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
X instead of Y
Flee to

50. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Not X but rather Y
Enough to
Subscribe to
Determined by