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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. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Asking for
Credited with
Associate with

2. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Delighted to = glad to
Seek out
Agrees with
Expose to

3. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Indicate to
Disclose to - reveal
Range over

4. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Target at
Try to
Essential to
Credited with

5. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Escape from
Among
Discourage from
Reluctant to

6. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Less X than Y
Credit to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

7. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Isolated from
Both X and Y
Concieve of X as
Either X or Y

8. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Indicate to
Seek from
Dependent on

9. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Contrasing with
Approves of
Chosee as
Modeled after

10. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Differs/ different from
Drawn upon - used up
Accused of
Flee from - run away

11. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
More... than
Dream about
Attend to
Result in

12. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Access to
Originate in

13. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Lead away
Mandate that
Resemble in
Localized in

14. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Lead to
Compare with
Range over
As a result of = because of

15. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
In order to
Unlike X - Y
Expend on - spend on

16. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Lead away
Delighted to = glad to
X instead of Y

17. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Contrasing with
Consider X Y
Neither X nor Y

18. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Instance of
Agree upon = agree on
Whether to
Required of

19. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
View X as Y
Concerned with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

20. This dish appears __ undercooked
Enough to
Appear to be
Subscribe to
Focus on

21. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Elect to
Not only X but also Y
Aid in finding

22. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Forbid to
Preoccupied with
Likely to be
Elected as

23. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Agree to
Many
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

24. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Invested in
Both X and Y
Defined as

25. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Whether to
Known to
After is better
Permit up

26. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Based on
Unlike X - Y
Results from
Better served by X than by Y

27. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Indicate to
Centers on
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Mistake X for Y

28. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Requires that X
Contends that - claim/ state
Prohibit X from Y

29. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Chosee as
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Enough to
Consider X Y

30. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Approves of
Promise to
Essential to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

31. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Think of X as Y
Refer to
Such X as Y and Z

32. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Confirm with
Determined by
Prized for

33. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Elect to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Subscribe to

34. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
View X as Y
Subscribe to
Credit to
Invests with

35. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Agree upon = agree on
Not only X but also Y
Used X as Y
Many

36. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Not so much X as Y
Require X to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Disapprove of

37. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Try to
Between x and y
Range over
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

38. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Localized in
Indicate to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

39. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Accused of
Many
Result in
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

40. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Better than
Encouraged X to Y
Localized in
Prefer X to Y

41. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Forbid to
Concerned about = worried about
No less ... than

42. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Originate in
Independent from
Aid in finding
Seem like

43. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Potential to
Expend on - spend on
Attribute to
Defined as

44. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Capable of
Access to
The same to X as to Y
Not so much X as Y

45. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Access to
Flee from - run away
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Reluctant to

46. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
In danger of verb +ing
Disclose to - reveal
Forbid to
Persuade X to Y

47. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Fascinated by
As good as = nearly
Among
Emerged as

48. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Indicate to
Aid in finding
Require X to

49. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Prohibit X from Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Such X as Y and Z

50. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Enable X to Y
Depicted as
Known to
Associate with