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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Associate with
Result in
Decide on - select
Draw attention to

2. He is asking __ trouble
Indicate that
Allowed for
Speak with
Asking for

3. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Worried about
Escape from
Draw attention to
Elect to

4. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Permit (someone) through
Escape from
Depicted as

5. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Better served by X than by Y
Speak for
Originate in
Many

6. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Originate in
Worried about
Credit for

7. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Attend to
Refer to
Not only X but also Y
Dated at

8. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Lead away
Responsible for
Asking for
Sequence of

9. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Choose X for Y
Differs/ different from
Access to
Compare with

10. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Regard as
Agree to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Responsibility to

11. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Expose to
So much as = even

12. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Independent of
Requires that X
Estimated to be
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

13. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Permit (someone) through
Costs associated with
Consider X Y

14. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Lead away
Capable of
Responsibility to

15. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Modeled after
Similar to
Doubt that

16. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Enough to
Defined as

17. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Reluctant to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
In danger of verb +ing
Identical with

18. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Costs associated with
Preoccupied with

19. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Contends that - claim/ state
Access to
Think of X as Y
Require to

20. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Speak for
Regard as
Discourage from
Appear to be

21. This dish appears __ undercooked
Credit for
Much as
Appear to be
Among

22. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Manage with
Try to
Flee from - run away

23. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Contend with - compete with someone
Likely to be
Expend on - spend on
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

24. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Agree to
Isolated from
Requires that X
Sequence of

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

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26. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Contends that - claim/ state
Potential to
Defined as
Resemble in

27. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Concieve of X as
Expose to
Asking for

28. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Decide on - select
Centers on
Try to
Both X and Y

29. Please disclose the details to me at once
Potential to
Disclose to - reveal
Dependent on
Mandate that

30. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Danger to + noun
Indifferent towards
Both X and Y

31. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Draw attention to
Determined by
Necessary to

32. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Capable of
Insisted that
Such X as Y and Z

33. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Subscribe to
Seem to be
Continue with

34. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Less X than Y
A means to
Restrictions on
Rates for

35. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Believe to be
Dated at
Among
Accused of

36. My house is similar ___ yours
Results from
Similar to
Connection between X and Y
Persuade X to Y

37. Can you permit me ___ the door please
X is attributed to Y
Permit (someone) through
Instance of
Indicate to

38. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Agrees with
Grow into
Enough to
Danger to + noun

39. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Not X but rather Y
Between x and y
Require X to
Dispute over

40. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Concieve of X as
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Either X or Y

41. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Determined by
Prized for
As good as = nearly
Insisted that

42. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Preoccupied with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Flee from - run away

43. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Modeled after
Prized for
So much as = even
Originate from

44. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Indifferent towards
Such X as Y and Z
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

45. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Between x and y
Prized for
Attend to
A means to

46. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Lead to
Dated at
Consider X Y
Capable of

47. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
The same to X as to Y
Range from X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

48. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Continue with
Claims that
A means to
Count on

49. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Credit for
Localized in
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

50. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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