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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. I am more clever than my brother
Reluctant to
More... than
Essential to
Promise to
2. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Costs associated with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Results from
Associate with
3. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
View X as Y
Elected as
Insisted that
4. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Permit (someone) through
Estimated to be
Persuade X to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
5. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Essential to
Whether to
Concieve of X as
Sequence of
6. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Seek after
As good as = nearly
Originate from
7. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Requires that X
In danger of verb +ing
Differs/ different from
Manage with
8. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Dated at
Responsible for
Independent of
Seek out
9. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Refer to
Enough to
Regard as
10. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Composed of
Agrees with
Grow into
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
11. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Consequence of = result of
Estimated to be
Seek from
View X as Y
12. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
More... than
Decide on - select
Permit up
Speak for
13. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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14. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Inherited from
So X that Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
15. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Declared (takes nothing)
Elect to
Connection between X and Y
Expose to
16. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Dispute over
Based on
Speak up
Count on
17. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Seem to be
Danger to + noun
Essential to
Known to
18. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Invests with
Originate in
Refer to
19. The child asked __a glass of water
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Doubt that
Associate with
Asked for
20. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Indifferent towards
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Refer to
21. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Composed of
As good as = nearly
Continue with
Determined by
22. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Permit up
Contend with - compete with someone
Neither X nor Y
Drawn to - attracted to
23. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Escape from
Refer to
Danger to + noun
Not only X but also Y
24. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Used X as Y
Many
Persuade X to Y
25. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Speak up
Dispute over
As great as
Sacrifice to
26. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
So X that Y
Agree on = agree upon
Elect to
More... than
27. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Contend with - compete with someone
Require X to
After is better
As good as = nearly
28. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Known to
Contend with - compete with someone
Regard as
Require X to
29. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Emerged as
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Isolated from
Count on
30. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Connection between X and Y
Insisted that
X is attributed to Y
Between x and y
31. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Cares about = cares for
Neither X nor Y
Better served by X than by Y
Among
32. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Allowed for
Likely to be
Sacrifice to
X instead of Y
33. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
The same to X as to Y
Independent from
From X to Y
Expend on - spend on
34. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Expose to
Opinions on
From X to Y
Consequence of = result of
35. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Agree upon = agree on
Forbid to
Drawn to - attracted to
36. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
No less ... than
Allowed for
As good as = nearly
Chosee as
37. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Costs associated with
Reluctant to
Potential to
Access to
38. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Indifferent towards
Indicate to
View X as Y
39. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Permit up
Except for
Many
Range over
40. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Seem to be
Permit X to Y
Delighted to = glad to
41. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Mistake X for Y
Decide on - select
Rates for
42. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Promise to
Draw attention to
Elect to
Whether to
43. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Discourage from
Seem like
Disapprove of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
44. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Between x and y
Refer to
Determined by
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
45. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Less X than Y
Responsible for
Believe to be
Asked for
46. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Similar to
Range over
Better than
Subscribe to
47. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Permit up
No less ... than
Target at
Declared (takes nothing)
48. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Capable of
Require to
Permit (someone) through
49. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Potential to
Seek after
Invests with
50. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Either X or Y
Capable of
Reluctant to
Seek out