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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dispute over

2. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Likely to be
Results from
Lead to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

3. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Sequence of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Both X and Y
Enough to

4. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Potential to
Neither X nor Y
Access to
Centers on

5. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Seek out
Credit for

6. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Agree upon = agree on
Inherited from
Centers on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

7. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Conform to
Sequence of
Unlike X - Y

8. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Prized as - prized for
Discourage from

9. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
In order to
Asking for
Contend with - compete with someone

10. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Results from
Mistake X for Y
Attend to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

11. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
Drawn to - attracted to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Confirm with

12. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Grow into
Potential to
Draw attention to
Estimated to be

13. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Depicted as
Concerned about = worried about

14. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Fascinated by
Responsible for
Aid in finding

15. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Invested in
Mandate that
Originate in
Concerned with

16. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Localized in
Speak with
Known to

17. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Sacrifice X for Y
Flee from - run away
Likely to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

18. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Attribute to
Flee from - run away
Restrictions on
Better served by X than by Y

19. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Not X but rather Y
Defined as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

20. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Unlike X - Y
Conform to
Associate X with Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

21. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Delighted to = glad to
Attend to
Fail in - you will fail in something

22. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Attend to
So X that Y
Dream about
Refer to

23. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Originate in
Enough to
Dream about
Associate X with Y

24. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Delighted to = glad to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Credited with
Used X as Y

25. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Choose X for Y
Mistake X for Y
Localized in

26. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Lead to
Continue with
Better served by X than by Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

27. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Speak with
Necessary to
Confirm with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

28. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Indifferent towards
Necessary to
From X to Y

29. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Flee from - run away
Better served by X than by Y

30. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Choose X for Y
Seem like
Elected as
Prefer X to Y

31. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Attribute to
Require to
Enough to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

32. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Enough to
Sacrifice X for Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
X is to Y what W is to Z

33. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Claims that
Permit (someone) through
Contrasing with
Invests with

34. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Fascinated by
Associate with
Decide on - select
Estimated to be

35. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Disclose to - reveal
Lead to
Concerned with
Much as

36. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Estimated to be
Modeled after
Grow from

37. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
View X as Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Isolated from

38. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Conform to
In order to
Contend with - compete with someone
Many

39. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Independent of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Focus on
As great as

40. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Grow from
Seem like
View X as Y
Grow into

41. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Better than
Determined by
Necessary to
Sacrifice X for Y

42. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Disclose to - reveal
Think of X as Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
More... than

43. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Permit (someone) through
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Drawn to - attracted to

44. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Compare with
Determined by
From X to Y

45. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Depicted as

46. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Based on
Insisted that

47. He is asking __ trouble
Subscribe to
Invested in
Asking for
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

48. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Prized as - prized for
Emerged as
Better than

49. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
The same to X as to Y
Focus on
After is better
Grow from

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

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