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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Prohibit X from Y
Defined as
Instance of
Permit (someone) through

2. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Credit for
Access to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In order to

3. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
X is attributed to Y
Results from
Known to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

4. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Known to
Responsibility to
Seem to be

5. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Correlate with
Forbid to
Regard as
Dispute over

6. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Require to
Between x and y
Agree to

7. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Resemble in
Grow from
X instead of Y
Capable of

8. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Chosee as
Permit up
Unlike X - Y

9. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Enough to
Manage with
Many

10. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Prized as - prized for
Potential to
Grow into

11. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Identical with
Seek after
Required of

12. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Lead away
Claims that
Capable of

13. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
After is better
Try to
In order to

14. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Contends that - claim/ state
Costs associated with
Grow from

15. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Permit up
Not X but rather Y
Access to
Prohibit X from Y

16. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Better than
Fascinated by
Approves of

17. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Depicted as
Accused of
Choose X for Y
Sequence of

18. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Agree to
Disclose to - reveal
Credited with

19. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Range over
Seek from
Speak with

20. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Sacrifice X for Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Believe to be
Persuade X to Y

21. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Identical with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Independent from
X is attributed to Y

22. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Dispute over
Prized for
Expend on - spend on
Speak up

23. The child asked __a glass of water
Inherited from
So much as = even
Asked for
Instance of

24. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Conform to
Think of X as Y
Credit to
Flee to

25. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Approves of
Attribute to
Lead away
Flee from - run away

26. I am travelling from New York to London
Seek from
Either X or Y
From X to Y
Lead away

27. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Speaking from
Invests with
Prefer X to Y
Insisted that

28. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Agrees with
Flee from - run away
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

29. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Agrees with
Manage with
Dream about

30. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
As a result of = because of
Sacrifice to
Compared to
Unlike X - Y

31. This dish appears __ undercooked
Mistake X for Y
Disclose to - reveal
Appear to be
Defined as

32. Fred indicated his assent to me
Enough to
Fascinated by
Indicate to
Allowed for

33. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Noted that
Consider X Y
Lead away
Rates for

34. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Enable X to Y
Decide on - select
So X that Y
Among

35. I will have tea ____ coffee
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Count on
X instead of Y
Agrees with

36. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Attribute to
Noted that
Required of
Encouraged X to Y

37. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Contend with - compete with someone
Among
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Doubt that

38. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Differs/ different from
Dated at
Lead to

39. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Inherited from
Believe to be
Requires that X
Except for

40. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Range from X to Y
From X to Y
Decide on - select

41. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Prized for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Among
Agree on = agree upon

42. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Subscribe to
Better than
Count on
Range from X to Y

43. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Manage with
Approves of
Agree to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

44. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Independent of
Escape from
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

45. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Requires that X
Speak up
As good as = nearly
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

46. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
From X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
As a result of = because of
Many

47. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Claims that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Elected as
Isolated from

48. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Draw attention to
Compared to
As great as

49. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Disapprove of
Much as
Lead to
Agree to

50. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Whether to
Confirm with
Credited with
Reluctant to