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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. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Flee from - run away
Regard as
Required of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

2. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Persuade X to Y
Allowed for
Prohibit X from Y
Speaking from

3. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Contends that - claim/ state
Required of
Except for
Lead to

4. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Concerned about = worried about
Connection between X and Y
Potential to
Flee to

5. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Result in
Access to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Defined as

6. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
X instead of Y
Compare with
Fascinated by
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

7. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Resemble in
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow from

8. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Expected to
Permit (someone) through
Opinions on
Discourage from

9. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Seem to be
Consider X Y
In order to

10. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Conform to
Expected to
Sequence of
Approves of

11. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Noted that
Credit to
Not X but rather Y

12. I am more clever than my brother
So much as = even
More... than
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Native of - use for human

13. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Necessary to
Neither X nor Y
Correlate with
Compared to

14. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Preoccupied with
Accused of
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

15. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Sacrifice to
Consider X Y
Encouraged X to Y
Associate with

16. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Fail in - you will fail in something
Sacrifice X for Y
Persuade X to Y
Localized in

17. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Dependent on
Likely to be
Except for
Invests with

18. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Both X and Y
Encouraged X to Y
Neither X nor Y
Permit up

19. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Speak up
In order to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Prized as - prized for

20. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow into
Essential to
Allowed for

21. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Expend on - spend on
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Flee from - run away
Many

22. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Mandate that
Draw attention to
Chosee as
Enough to

23. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Connection between X and Y
Whether to
Expected to
Modeled after

24. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Independent of
Defined as
Not so much X as Y

25. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Enough to
Escape from
Isolated from
Dependent on

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

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27. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Agree to
X is attributed to Y
The same to X as to Y
Localized in

28. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Regard as
Enough to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Continue with

29. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Contends that - claim/ state
So much as = even
In danger of verb +ing

30. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Instance of
Fail in - you will fail in something
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Conform to

31. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Attribute to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Lead away
Dependent on

32. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Appear to be
Better served by X than by Y
So X that Y

33. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Better served by X than by Y
Refer to
Instance of
Prized for

34. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Isolated from
Independent of
Enough to
Elect to

35. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Dated at
Credit for
Sacrifice X for Y

36. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Less X than Y
Prized for
Cares about = cares for

37. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
In danger of verb +ing
Decide on - select
Concieve of X as
Asked for

38. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Attribute to
Think of X as Y
Elected as
Known to

39. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Act as - function
Refer to
Expend on - spend on
Unlike X - Y

40. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Dream about
Chosee as
Agree to
As a result of = because of

41. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Between x and y
Necessary to
Target at
Prohibit X from Y

42. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Grow from
Seek out
Determined by
So X that Y

43. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Indicate to
Preoccupied with
Seem like
A means to

44. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Range over
Consequence of = result of
Not so much X as Y
Inherited from

45. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Range from X to Y
Isolated from
Not only X but also Y
Necessary to

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

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47. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Originate from
Emerged as
Opinions on
Decide on - select

48. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Essential to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
X is to Y what W is to Z
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

49. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Consider X Y
Both X and Y
Required of
Decide on - select

50. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Determined by
Approves of
Range from X to Y
Results from