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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. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Escape from
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Invests with

2. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Attribute to
Grow from
Composed of
Danger to + noun

3. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Rates for
Invests with
Encourage in
In order to

4. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Known to
Associate X with Y
Better served by X than by Y
Based on

5. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Permit up
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Seek from

6. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Not X but rather Y
Disapprove of
Expend on - spend on
Prefer X to Y

7. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Trained to
Contends that - claim/ state
Try to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

8. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Compare with
Chosee as
Centers on

9. I expected better __ Jayne
Both X and Y
Encouraged X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Believe to be

10. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Independent from
Indicate to
Neither X nor Y
Used X as Y

11. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Disclose to - reveal
Contends that - claim/ state
Centers on

12. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Modeled after
Prized for
Concieve of X as
Permit (someone) through

13. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Correlate with
In order to
Prohibit X from Y

14. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
A means to
Correlate with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Dependent on

15. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Isolated from
Among
Count on

16. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Allowed for
Resemble in
Whether to
Agree upon = agree on

17. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Asking for
Attend to
Prized as - prized for

18. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Aid in finding
Credited with
Essential to
Require X to

19. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Manage with
Allowed for
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit (someone) through

20. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Depicted as
Danger to + noun
Reluctant to
Known to

21. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Appear to be
Target at
Opinions on
Between x and y

22. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Resemble in
Elect to
Danger to + noun
Isolated from

23. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Centers on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Capable of
Indifferent towards

24. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Sacrifice to
Many
Dependent on
Think of X as Y

25. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Asking for
Doubt that
Agrees with
As good as = nearly

26. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Dream about
Chosee as
Unlike X - Y
Emerged as

27. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Draw attention to
As great as
Requires that X
Dated at

28. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Neither X nor Y
Enable X to Y
Permit X to Y
Prized above

29. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Among
Seem like
Credit for

30. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Resemble in
After is better

31. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Depicted as
Disclose to - reveal
Invested in

32. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Lead to
Lead away
As good as = nearly
Require X to

33. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Invests with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Claims that
Contends that - claim/ state

34. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Seek out
Insisted that
Inherited from
Such X as Y and Z

35. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Enough to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Dated at
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

36. I will have tea ____ coffee
Lead away
Less X than Y
X instead of Y
Choose X for Y

37. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Agree to
Choose X for Y
After is better
Delighted to = glad to

38. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Concerned about = worried about
Access to
Permit up
Accused of

39. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Dependent on
Known to
Disapprove of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

40. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Except for
Elect to
Seek out
Consequence of = result of

41. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Worried about
Choose X for Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

42. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Reluctant to
Whether to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Consider X Y

43. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
A means to
Access to
Fascinated by

44. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Isolated from
Speak for
Seek after
Dispute over

45. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
As great as
Sacrifice X for Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Enough to

46. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Seem to be
Composed of
Insisted that
Seek out

47. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Persuade X to Y
Drawn upon - used up
Among
As a result of = because of

48. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Confirm with
Responsibility to
Except for
Associate X with Y

49. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Target at
Refer to
Such X as Y and Z
Fail in - you will fail in something

50. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Enough to
Elect to
Identical with