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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. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
So much as = even
Contend with - compete with someone
Choose X for Y

2. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Speak with
Mistake X for Y
Disapprove of
Similar to

3. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Permit X to Y
Speak up
Lead to
Differs/ different from

4. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Essential to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Appear to be
Confirm with

5. I am travelling from New York to London
Better than
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Encouraged X to Y
From X to Y

6. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Connection between X and Y
Noted that
Insisted that

7. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Seem to be
Allowed for
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Credit to

8. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Attribute to
Agrees with
Discourage from
Require X to

9. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Credit for
Cares about = cares for
In order to
Subscribe to

10. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Discourage from
Forbid to
Regard as
Whether to

11. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Likely to be
Result in
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Mandate that

12. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Dated at
Inherited from
Elected as
Requires that X

13. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Composed of
Prized as - prized for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

14. My achievement is no less than his achievement
As a result of = because of
No less ... than
Defined as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

15. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Asking for
Enable X to Y
Permit X to Y
Attribute to

16. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Believe to be
Manage with
Continue with
A means to

17. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Regard as
Many
Not X but rather Y

18. I will have tea ____ coffee
Lead away
Reluctant to
X instead of Y
Many

19. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
As a result of = because of
Cares about = cares for
Dated at
Concerned with

20. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Persuade X to Y
Credit to
Lead away
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

21. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Many
Agree on = agree upon
Either X or Y

22. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Lead to
Seek after
More... than
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

23. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Noted that
Try to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Insisted that

24. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
As good as = nearly
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

25. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Not so much X as Y
Determined by
Danger to + noun
View X as Y

26. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Responsibility to
Sacrifice to
Regard as
Depicted as

27. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Expose to
Differs/ different from

28. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Contend with - compete with someone
Either X or Y
Expected to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

29. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Expend on - spend on
Refer to
Independent from
Between x and y

30. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Between x and y
Promise to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Inherited from

31. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Access to
Continue with

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

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33. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Declared (takes nothing)
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Require to
Seek out

34. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Among
Originate from
Mistake X for Y
Indicate to

35. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Speak up
Used X as Y
Enough to

36. I am worried ___ my parents
Credit for
Worried about
Chosee as
Concieve of X as

37. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Speak for
Invests with
Enough to
Encouraged X to Y

38. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Fascinated by
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Count on
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

39. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Grow from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Preoccupied with

40. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Depicted as
Regard as
The same to X as to Y

41. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Known to
Prized as - prized for
Speaking from
Lead away

42. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Dispute over
Mandate that
Seek after

43. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Seek after
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Associate with
Draw attention to

44. I expected better __ Jayne
Unlike X - Y
Mandate that
Lead away
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

45. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Modeled after
Dispute over
Conform to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

46. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Asked for
Aid in finding
X is to Y what W is to Z
Potential to

47. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Confirm with
Independent from
Claims that
Permit (someone) through

48. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Try to
Enough to
Prized above
Associate X with Y

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

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50. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Speaking from
Noted that
Accused of
Choose X for Y