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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 director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Depicted as
Neither X nor Y
Potential to

2. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Concerned about = worried about
So much as = even
Promise to

3. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Trained to
Speak for
Flee to
View X as Y

4. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Enable X to Y
Asked for
Depicted as

5. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Dependent on
Conform to
Range from X to Y
Refer to

6. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Concieve of X as
The same to X as to Y
Asking for
Invested in

7. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Correlate with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Credit to
Native of - use for human

8. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Less X than Y
Enough to
Centers on
Insisted that

9. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Consider X Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Invested in
With the aim of 'verb'ing

10. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Expose to
Differs/ different from
Independent of
Refer to

11. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
After is better
Forbid to
Attend to
Originate from

12. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Originate from
Result in
A means to
Either X or Y

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

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14. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Contrasing with
Try to
Capable of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

15. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree on = agree upon
Required of

16. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Encourage in
Concerned with
Consider X Y
Agree on = agree upon

17. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Permit X to Y
Dream about
Flee to
Many

18. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Unlike X - Y
Whether to
Correlate with
Credit for

19. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Encourage in
Mistake X for Y
Likely to be

20. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Restrictions on
Manage with
View X as Y
Sacrifice to

21. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
More... than
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Costs associated with

22. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Try to
Invests with
Depicted as

23. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Reluctant to
Encourage in
Permit up
Delighted to = glad to

24. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Many
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

25. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
As good as = nearly
Consider X Y
X is attributed to Y
Elect to

26. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Declared (takes nothing)
Compared to
Determined by
Choose X for Y

27. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Act as - function
Concieve of X as
Agree upon = agree on
Localized in

28. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Seem like
Both X and Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

29. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Mandate that
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Regard as
Count on

30. My achievement is no less than his achievement
In order to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Lead to
No less ... than

31. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Promise to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Associate X with Y

32. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Based on
Better than
Seem to be
Insisted that

33. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Asking for
Expose to
Declared (takes nothing)
Many

34. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Seek out
Modeled after
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Grow into

35. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Used X as Y
Concerned about = worried about
Seem to be
Permit up

36. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Better served by X than by Y
Many
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

37. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Seek after
Accused of
Requires that X
Not X but rather Y

38. I expected better __ Jayne
Invests with
Draw attention to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Indifferent towards

39. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Speaking from
Disapprove of
X is to Y what W is to Z
Emerged as

40. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Originate from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Indicate to

41. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
X is to Y what W is to Z
From X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Capable of

42. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Permit X to Y
Localized in
No less ... than
Expose to

43. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Potential to
Allowed for
Mandate that
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

44. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Between x and y
Restrictions on
Promise to
Lead away

45. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Access to
Continue with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Promise to

46. Please disclose the details to me at once
Independent of
Disclose to - reveal
Subscribe to
Refer to

47. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Similar to
Access to
Likely to be
Except for

48. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
After is better
Attend to
Responsibility to
Agrees with

49. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Aid in finding
Concieve of X as
Dependent on
Results from

50. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Seek from
Credit for
Dream about