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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Required of
Grow into
Refer to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

2. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Seem to be
Sequence of
Attribute to
Resemble in

3. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Range over
From X to Y
Persuade X to Y

4. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Disapprove of
So much as = even
Confirm with

5. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
No less ... than
Noted that
Think of X as Y

6. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Either X or Y
Grow from
Dependent on
Composed of

7. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Both X and Y
Believe to be
Invested in

8. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Defined as
Choose X for Y
Much as
Permit (someone) through

9. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Compare with
Differs/ different from
Resemble in
So much as = even

10. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Originate in
Between x and y
Require to
Credited with

11. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Range over
Better than
Many
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

12. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Seek out
Composed of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

13. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

14. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Defined as
Speak for
Independent from
Known to

15. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Range from X to Y
No less ... than
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Chosee as

16. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
In order to
Instance of
Many
Expose to

17. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Depicted as
Associate with
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Grow from
Elect to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Seem like

19. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Count on
Better served by X than by Y
Enough to

20. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
In danger of verb +ing
Sacrifice X for Y
Trained to

21. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Speak up
Both X and Y
Decide on - select
Native of - use for human

22. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Insisted that
Count on
Cares about = cares for
As a result of = because of

23. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Doubt that
Emerged as
Localized in
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

24. I will have tea ____ coffee
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Flee from - run away
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
X instead of Y

25. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Originate from
Requires that X
Fail in - you will fail in something
Used X as Y

26. My problem is less serious than yours
Independent from
Fail in - you will fail in something
Less X than Y
Many

27. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Better than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Fascinated by
A means to

28. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Grow from
Enough to
Emerged as
No less ... than

29. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Aid in finding
Unlike X - Y
Mandate that
Modeled after

30. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Attend to
Believe to be
Disclose to - reveal
Compared to

31. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Concerned with
Independent from
Consequence of = result of
Speak up

32. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Associate with
Speak up
Indifferent towards
Requires that X

33. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Isolated from
Think of X as Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Continue with

34. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Potential to
Prohibit X from Y
Enable X to Y

35. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Necessary to
Mistake X for Y
Permit X to Y

36. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Compare with
Better served by X than by Y

37. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Dispute over
Not X but rather Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

38. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Mistake X for Y
Concerned with
Allowed for
From X to Y

39. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Used X as Y
Prized for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Except for

40. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Prized as - prized for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Reluctant to

41. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Compare with
Rates for
Subscribe to

42. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Compare with
After is better
Agree on = agree upon
With the aim of 'verb'ing

43. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Drawn upon - used up
X is attributed to Y
Target at
Permit X to Y

44. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Sacrifice to
Permit up
Seek out
As good as = nearly

45. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Compare with
Permit X to Y
Based on

46. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Dispute over
Such X as Y and Z
Permit X to Y
Cares about = cares for

47. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Indicate to
Mandate that
Dispute over
Regard as

48. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Disapprove of
Consider X Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Invests with

49. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Claims that
Speak up
In order to

50. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Expend on - spend on
Count on
Elected as
Seem like