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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Appear to be
Choose X for Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Confirm with

2. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Forbid to
Enable X to Y
Neither X nor Y

3. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Opinions on
Attend to
So X that Y

4. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Sacrifice to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Allowed for
Delighted to = glad to

5. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Originate from
Trained to
Invests with

6. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Contrasing with
Enough to
Associate X with Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

7. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Expected to
Inherited from
Native to - use for plants or animal species

8. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Likely to be
Speaking from
Doubt that
Permit (someone) through

9. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Enough to
Preoccupied with
Not so much X as Y

10. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Differs/ different from
Seem to be
Subscribe to
Target at

11. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Count on
Indifferent towards
Refer to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

12. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Access to
Prefer X to Y
Identical with
Worried about

13. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Indicate that
Permit (someone) through
Cares about = cares for
Conform to

14. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Range from X to Y
Defined as
Contrasing with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

15. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Prohibit X from Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Resemble in

16. My house is similar ___ yours
Seek after
Between x and y
Similar to
Prized as - prized for

17. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
View X as Y
Agree upon = agree on
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Think of X as Y

18. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Compare with
Continue with
Refer to

19. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Agrees with
Such X as Y and Z
Consequence of = result of
Flee to

20. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Expose to
Rates for
Refer to
Indifferent towards

21. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Dream about
Expend on - spend on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Between x and y

22. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Known to
Invested in
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

23. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Many
Concerned with
Contend with - compete with someone

24. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Credited with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

25. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Encourage in
Better served by X than by Y
Enough to
Defined as

26. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Dated at
Range from X to Y
Approves of

27. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Contrasing with
As good as = nearly
Dated at
Except for

28. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Defined as
As a result of = because of
Preoccupied with
Concieve of X as

29. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Range from X to Y
Originate in
Access to
As good as = nearly

30. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Disapprove of
Not so much X as Y

31. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Similar to
Forbid to
Instance of
Fascinated by

32. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Credit for
Conform to
Prized for

33. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Contrasing with
Danger to + noun
Dream about

34. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Disapprove of
The same to X as to Y
Originate in
Defined as

35. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Sequence of
So X that Y
Speak up
Requires that X

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

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37. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Lead away
Known to
Encouraged X to Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

38. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Range over
Many
As good as = nearly
Composed of

39. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Likely to be
Prized for
Essential to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

40. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Based on
Many
Seek out
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

41. I will have tea ____ coffee
Modeled after
Seem like
X instead of Y
Believe to be

42. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Prized above
Contends that - claim/ state
Concerned about = worried about
Used X as Y

43. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Draw attention to
Indifferent towards
Agree upon = agree on
Promise to

44. This movie is base __ a true story
Identical with
Fail in - you will fail in something
Based on
Opinions on

45. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Asked for
Estimated to be
As a result of = because of
Instance of

46. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Credit for
Asking for
Escape from
Rates for

47. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Not so much X as Y
Disapprove of
Credit for
Seek after

48. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
In danger of verb +ing
Known to
Access to
Speak with

49. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Originate from
Not only X but also Y
Not X but rather Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

50. The child asked __a glass of water
Modeled after
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Requires that X
Asked for