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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Require to
Responsible for
The same to X as to Y
Insisted that
2. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Contends that - claim/ state
Prohibit X from Y
Result in
Composed of
3. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Try to
Agrees with
Based on
4. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Credited with
Delighted to = glad to
Neither X nor Y
5. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Defined as
Conform to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Essential to
6. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Seek from
Asked for
Determined by
Fail in - you will fail in something
7. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Act as - function
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Originate from
8. My achievement is no less than his achievement
As good as = nearly
No less ... than
Better than
Danger to + noun
9. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Responsible for
Defined as
Refer to
10. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Lead away
Rates for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
11. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Require X to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
So X that Y
Correlate with
12. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Agree to
Invested in
Accused of
13. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Disapprove of
Insisted that
Noted that
14. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Think of X as Y
Depicted as
Concerned with
Enable X to Y
15. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
So much as = even
Seek out
X is attributed to Y
Refer to
16. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Originate from
Depicted as
Between x and y
17. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Estimated to be
Mandate that
Prefer X to Y
X is attributed to Y
18. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Think of X as Y
Such X as Y and Z
Both X and Y
Contend with - compete with someone
19. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Either X or Y
Independent of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Forbid to
20. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Elect to
Manage with
Invested in
Consider X Y
21. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Require to
Potential to
Prefer X to Y
Indifferent towards
22. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Localized in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Concerned with
So X that Y
23. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Speak for
Dispute over
Enable X to Y
Grow into
24. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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25. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Claims that
Required of
No less ... than
Cares about = cares for
26. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Required of
Disclose to - reveal
Restrictions on
27. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Concerned about = worried about
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Forbid to
28. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Except for
Between x and y
Much as
Requires that X
29. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Range from X to Y
Confirm with
Lead away
Prohibit X from Y
30. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Localized in
Claims that
Estimated to be
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
31. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Credit for
Believe to be
Dispute over
32. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Potential to
Refer to
Among
Indicate to
33. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Range over
Unlike X - Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
34. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Centers on
Seek out
Credit to
Capable of
35. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Confirm with
Count on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Lead away
36. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Restrictions on
Worried about
Either X or Y
Emerged as
37. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Used X as Y
Enable X to Y
38. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Differs/ different from
Results from
X is to Y what W is to Z
Indicate that
39. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Originate from
Between x and y
Escape from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
40. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Not so much X as Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Confirm with
41. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Flee to
Many
Essential to
Accused of
42. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Grow into
Seek after
Seem like
43. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Among
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Doubt that
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
44. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Claims that
Permit (someone) through
Drawn to - attracted to
45. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Encouraged X to Y
Promise to
Enable X to Y
46. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Compare with
Native of - use for human
Responsible for
In order to
47. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Persuade X to Y
Encouraged X to Y
Sacrifice to
Enable X to Y
48. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Seek after
Required of
So much as = even
Not X but rather Y
49. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Indicate that
Whether to
Speak for
50. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Draw attention to
The same to X as to Y
Seek from