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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. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Consider X Y
Drawn upon - used up
In order to
Defined as

2. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
So X that Y
Count on
Agrees with

3. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Delighted to = glad to
Contrasing with
Composed of
Whether to

4. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Centers on
Correlate with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

5. I will have tea ____ coffee
Seek out
X instead of Y
Enough to
Attend to

6. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Isolated from
Credit to
Contend with - compete with someone
Decide on - select

7. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Credited with
Likely to be

8. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
As great as
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Credit for
Isolated from

9. I am more clever than my brother
Insisted that
Correlate with
Responsible for
More... than

10. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Credited with
Encourage in
Connection between X and Y
Correlate with

11. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Credited with
Localized in
Better than
Speak with

12. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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13. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Speaking from
Much as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
As great as

14. My house is similar ___ yours
After is better
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
In danger of verb +ing
Similar to

15. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Decide on - select
Potential to
Likely to be

16. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Except for
Elect to
Lead to
Many

17. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Think of X as Y
Indifferent towards
Declared (takes nothing)
More... than

18. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Credit for
Asking for
Consequence of = result of
Fail in - you will fail in something

19. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Speaking from
Believe to be
Both X and Y
As good as = nearly

20. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Dream about
Requires that X
Flee to
From X to Y

21. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Unlike X - Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Appear to be

22. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Capable of
Dated at
Enough to
Inherited from

23. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Delighted to = glad to
Whether to
Grow from

24. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
In danger of verb +ing
Regard as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Insisted that

25. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
X instead of Y
Associate X with Y
Prefer X to Y
Depicted as

26. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Fascinated by
Resemble in
Think of X as Y
Claims that

27. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Responsibility to
Expend on - spend on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
No less ... than

28. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Subscribe to
Grow into
Estimated to be

29. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Doubt that
Accused of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Except for

30. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Accused of
Elected as
Try to
Indifferent towards

31. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Essential to
Believe to be
In order to

32. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Credit to
Dependent on
Count on
Insisted that

33. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Preoccupied with
Either X or Y
So much as = even
X is to Y what W is to Z

34. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Potential to
Dated at
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Responsible for

35. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Used X as Y
Choose X for Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

36. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Disclose to - reveal
Attend to
Attribute to
Grow from

37. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Try to
X instead of Y
Flee from - run away
Disapprove of

38. Please disclose the details to me at once
Independent of
Disclose to - reveal
Enough to
Seek out

39. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Draw attention to
Better than
Trained to

40. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Elect to
Contrasing with
Count on
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

41. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Defined as
Differs/ different from
Seem like
Speaking from

42. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Invests with
No less ... than
Target at
Centers on

43. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
As a result of = because of
Encouraged X to Y
Enough to
Count on

44. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Both X and Y
Results from
Expected to

45. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Grow into
Regard as
Rates for
Persuade X to Y

46. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Grow from
Unlike X - Y
Many
Consequence of = result of

47. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Speaking from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Elect to
Regard as

48. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Speak with
Inherited from
A means to
Credit for

49. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Subscribe to
Estimated to be
Draw attention to
Delighted to = glad to

50. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Native of - use for human
Mandate that
Persuade X to Y
Require X to