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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. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Differs/ different from
Disapprove of
Conform to

2. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Among
Prized above
Contends that - claim/ state

3. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Drawn upon - used up
Choose X for Y
Expected to

4. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
In danger of verb +ing
Capable of
Permit X to Y
Range from X to Y

5. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Except for
Access to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Associate X with Y

6. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Prefer X to Y
Opinions on
Speak with
Not so much X as Y

7. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Encourage in
Lead away
Credited with

8. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Not X but rather Y
Agree to
Used X as Y
Seek after

9. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Asked for
Prized above

10. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Drawn to - attracted to
Escape from
Asking for

11. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Emerged as
Originate from
Target at
Seek after

12. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Persuade X to Y
Act as - function
Asked for
Mistake X for Y

13. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Refer to
View X as Y
As good as = nearly
Many

14. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Claims that
Independent from
Dispute over

15. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Target at
Worried about
Correlate with

16. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Lead away
Associate with
Claims that
Defined as

17. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Allowed for
Required of
As good as = nearly
Range from X to Y

18. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Consider X Y
Choose X for Y
Unlike X - Y
A means to

19. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Expose to
Mistake X for Y
Requires that X

20. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Not so much X as Y
Worried about
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Inherited from

21. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Speak for
Reluctant to
Attribute to

22. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Defined as
Sequence of
Grow into
Potential to

23. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Require to
Resemble in
Allowed for

24. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Seem to be
Disclose to - reveal
Prized above

25. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Reluctant to
Delighted to = glad to
So much as = even

26. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Costs associated with
Conform to
Attribute to
Connection between X and Y

27. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Contrasing with
Prized as - prized for
Disapprove of

28. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Identical with
Sequence of
Necessary to
Believe to be

29. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Flee from - run away
Mistake X for Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

30. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Draw attention to
Isolated from
Such X as Y and Z
Concerned with

31. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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32. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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33. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Invested in
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
More... than

34. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Dispute over
A means to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Required of

35. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Costs associated with
Refer to
Consequence of = result of

36. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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37. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Originate in
Reluctant to
Lead to

38. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Based on
Doubt that
Originate in
Claims that

39. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Originate from
Promise to
Seem like

40. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Forbid to
Identical with
The same to X as to Y

41. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Disapprove of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Unlike X - Y
Except for

42. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Emerged as
Permit (someone) through
Reluctant to
Native of - use for human

43. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Invested in
Expected to
Such X as Y and Z
Necessary to

44. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Enable X to Y
Concieve of X as
Noted that
Doubt that

45. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Focus on
From X to Y
Attribute to

46. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Associate X with Y
Enable X to Y
Correlate with
So much as = even

47. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Essential to
Invests with
Claims that
Seek from

48. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Disclose to - reveal
Drawn upon - used up
Invested in

49. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Conform to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Seek after
Seem like

50. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Appear to be
Required of
Speak for
Neither X nor Y