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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. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Likely to be
Declared (takes nothing)
Encouraged X to Y
Decide on - select

2. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
So much as = even
More... than
Doubt that

3. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Danger to + noun
Either X or Y
So X that Y
Expend on - spend on

4. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Originate from
Refer to
Flee to
Appear to be

5. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Dream about
So much as = even
From X to Y

6. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Opinions on
Whether to
Chosee as

7. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Doubt that
Concerned with
Costs associated with
Disclose to - reveal

8. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Decide on - select
Localized in
Contends that - claim/ state
Prefer X to Y

9. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Not X but rather Y
Accused of
Many
Confirm with

10. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Seem like
Resemble in
Associate X with Y
Drawn to - attracted to

11. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
X instead of Y
Both X and Y
Determined by
Focus on

12. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Chosee as
Draw attention to
Responsibility to

13. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Asked for
Less X than Y
Contend with - compete with someone

14. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Neither X nor Y
Rates for

15. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Expose to
Responsibility to
Correlate with
Agrees with

16. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Claims that
Better served by X than by Y
Noted that

17. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Flee from - run away
Less X than Y
Isolated from

18. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Many
Likely to be
Seem to be

19. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Prized above
Agree to
Dated at
Originate from

20. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Grow from
Necessary to
Range from X to Y
Unlike X - Y

21. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Draw attention to
So much as = even
Claims that
Identical with

22. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Better than
So much as = even
Based on

23. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Required of
Target at
Drawn upon - used up
As a result of = because of

24. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Seek out
Not X but rather Y
Seek from
Isolated from

25. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Restrictions on
Connection between X and Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Either X or Y

26. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Continue with
Not only X but also Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Asked for

27. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Chosee as
Known to
Sacrifice to
Emerged as

28. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Attribute to
Credited with
Sacrifice to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

29. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Speaking from
Expected to
In order to
Fascinated by

30. I am worried ___ my parents
Aid in finding
Agrees with
No less ... than
Worried about

31. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Result in
From X to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Originate from

32. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Claims that
Doubt that
Seek out
Require to

33. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Concieve of X as
Expected to
Contend with - compete with someone

34. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Drawn upon - used up
Opinions on
Associate with
Much as

35. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Indifferent towards
Prized as - prized for
Consequence of = result of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

36. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Elect to
Regard as
In danger of verb +ing
Asked for

37. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Contrasing with
Prized above
Refer to
Forbid to

38. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Refer to
Seek from
Opinions on

39. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Result in
Require X to
Doubt that
Indifferent towards

40. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Estimated to be
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Promise to
Credited with

41. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Invested in
Disapprove of
Disclose to - reveal

42. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Dependent on
Unlike X - Y
Invested in

43. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Less X than Y
X is attributed to Y
Centers on

44. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Dependent on
Reluctant to

45. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
Much as
Restrictions on
Cares about = cares for

46. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
So much as = even
X is attributed to Y
Regard as
Seek out

47. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Elected as
Opinions on
Prized as - prized for
Restrictions on

48. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
In danger of verb +ing
Defined as
Asked for
Compared to

49. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Not X but rather Y
Rates for
Localized in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

50. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Lead away
Not X but rather Y
Elected as