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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Agree on = agree upon
Fascinated by
Lead to

2. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Permit up
Seek from
In danger of verb +ing

3. My house is similar ___ yours
Attribute to
Similar to
Prized as - prized for
Encouraged X to Y

4. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Concieve of X as
Escape from
Appear to be
Contends that - claim/ state

5. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Mistake X for Y
Modeled after
Elect to
Sequence of

6. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Forbid to
Try to
Prized as - prized for
Danger to + noun

7. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
Speaking from
Doubt that
After is better

8. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Contends that - claim/ state
Contend with - compete with someone
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

9. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Differs/ different from
The same to X as to Y
Invested in

10. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Drawn to - attracted to
Regard as

11. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Identical with
Much as
Better than

12. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Both X and Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Mistake X for Y

13. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Identical with
Choose X for Y
Believe to be

14. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Appear to be
So much as = even
Invested in
Range from X to Y

15. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Concerned with
After is better
Credited with
Instance of

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

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17. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
View X as Y
Lead away
Encourage in

18. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Estimated to be
Mandate that
Depicted as
Concerned about = worried about

19. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Require to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Concerned with

20. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
View X as Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Lead away
Attribute to

21. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Emerged as
Estimated to be
Sequence of
Speaking from

22. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Agrees with
Estimated to be
Potential to

23. I am worried ___ my parents
Require X to
Better than
Worried about
Speaking from

24. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Not X but rather Y
Indicate to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Forbid to

25. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Except for
Potential to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Agree on = agree upon

26. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Insisted that
Unlike X - Y
Concieve of X as
Encouraged X to Y

27. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Range from X to Y
Agree to
Prized for
Independent of

28. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Invests with
Conform to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Sacrifice to

29. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
As great as
Speak with
Modeled after
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

30. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Prefer X to Y
Seek out
Expend on - spend on
In order to

31. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Composed of
Such X as Y and Z
Allowed for
Among

32. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Many
Originate from
Count on
Among

33. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Seek after
Originate from
Asked for
Independent from

34. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Elect to
Much as
Enough to

35. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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36. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Aid in finding
Draw attention to
Accused of

37. My achievement is no less than his achievement
A means to
Seem like
No less ... than
After is better

38. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Differs/ different from
Mandate that
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

39. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
X instead of Y
Encouraged X to Y
Inherited from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

40. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Choose X for Y
Responsible for
Agree upon = agree on
Require to

41. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Centers on
Not only X but also Y
Choose X for Y

42. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Contend with - compete with someone
Encourage in

43. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
X is to Y what W is to Z
Disapprove of
Persuade X to Y
Centers on

44. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Persuade X to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Think of X as Y
Permit up

45. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Responsible for
Allowed for
Expected to

46. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Differs/ different from
Elect to
X is to Y what W is to Z

47. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Escape from
Expected to
Credit to
Act as - function

48. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
As great as
Require X to
Range from X to Y
Elected as

49. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Contrasing with
Cares about = cares for
Requires that X
Correlate with

50. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Require X to
More... than
Enable X to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail