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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. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Chosee as
Attribute to

2. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Responsible for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Consequence of = result of
Connection between X and Y

3. I will have tea ____ coffee
Consequence of = result of
X instead of Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Access to

4. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Seem like
Result in
Independent of
Between x and y

5. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Chosee as
Result in
Subscribe to
Continue with

6. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Elect to
Count on
Responsibility to

7. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Invested in
Associate with
Seem like

8. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Dispute over
Depicted as
Appear to be

9. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Prized above
Agrees with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

10. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
So X that Y
Compare with
Doubt that
Result in

11. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Conform to
Whether to
Seem to be

12. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Require X to
Connection between X and Y
Draw attention to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

13. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Whether to
Dispute over
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

14. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Act as - function
Concerned about = worried about
Fascinated by
Appear to be

15. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Used X as Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Necessary to
The same to X as to Y

16. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Concerned with
Independent of
The same to X as to Y

17. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Chosee as
Disapprove of
Associate X with Y

18. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
The same to X as to Y
As a result of = because of
Expose to
In order to

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

20. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Noted that
Disclose to - reveal
Refer to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

21. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Elected as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Seek after
Danger to + noun

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

23. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Chosee as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Many

24. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
View X as Y
Dated at
Among

25. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Drawn upon - used up
Prefer X to Y
Results from
Allowed for

26. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Depicted as
Grow into
Decide on - select

27. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Necessary to
From X to Y
Expose to
Responsible for

28. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
The same to X as to Y
Agrees with
Attribute to

29. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Speaking from
Consider X Y
Seek from

30. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Range from X to Y
Speak with
Forbid to
Rates for

31. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Prized as - prized for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Require X to
Costs associated with

32. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Seek after
Fascinated by
Dependent on

33. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Much as
Requires that X
Require to

34. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Seem like
Try to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Indicate to

35. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Persuade X to Y
Range over
Speak with

36. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Speak for
Invests with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Flee from - run away

37. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Concerned with
Contrasing with
A means to

38. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

39. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Promise to
Agree on = agree upon
Mistake X for Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

40. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Allowed for
From X to Y
Subscribe to

41. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Declared (takes nothing)
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Essential to
Credit for

42. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Fail in - you will fail in something
Enough to
Compared to
Allowed for

43. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Agree to
Chosee as
Speak with

44. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Contends that - claim/ state
Dependent on
Capable of

45. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Unlike X - Y
Elect to
Agree to
Chosee as

46. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
So X that Y
Decide on - select
More... than

47. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Determined by
Attribute to
Consider X Y
Noted that

48. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Seek from
Invested in
Delighted to = glad to
Speaking from

49. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Trained to
Dispute over
Approves of

50. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Invested in
Prefer X to Y
Refer to
Permit (someone) through