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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. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
No less ... than
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Attend to
Lead away

2. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Declared (takes nothing)
Whether to
Speaking from

3. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Responsibility to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

4. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Claims that
A means to
Contends that - claim/ state
Contend with - compete with someone

5. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Dependent on
Except for
No less ... than

6. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Flee from - run away
Emerged as
Grow into
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

7. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Claims that

8. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Encouraged X to Y
Many
Range from X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

9. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Identical with
Among
Agree to

10. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dispute over
Aid in finding
Refer to

11. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Attribute to
Enough to

12. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Encourage in
From X to Y
Promise to
Localized in

13. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Known to
Speak up
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Rates for

14. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Fascinated by
Mistake X for Y
Agree on = agree upon

15. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Declared (takes nothing)
Prized as - prized for
Cares about = cares for
Fascinated by

16. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Depicted as
Indicate that

17. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Required of
X is to Y what W is to Z
Requires that X

18. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
X instead of Y
Seek out
Target at
Grow into

19. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Asking for
Indifferent towards
Better than

20. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Trained to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Indifferent towards

21. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Known to
Conform to
Potential to
Choose X for Y

22. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Credit to
Whether to
Asked for
Forbid to

23. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
X is attributed to Y
Preoccupied with
So much as = even
In order to

24. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Both X and Y
Claims that
Count on
Credit for

25. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Persuade X to Y
Better than
More... than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

26. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Fail in - you will fail in something
Persuade X to Y

27. The child asked __a glass of water
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Asked for
Try to
Accused of

28. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Count on
Instance of
Decide on - select
Credit for

29. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Necessary to
Permit up
Noted that
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

30. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Lead to
Costs associated with
Prized as - prized for
Originate in

31. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Declared (takes nothing)
X is attributed to Y
Target at

32. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Speak with
Isolated from
Independent from
Credit for

33. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Draw attention to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Require X to
Prefer X to Y

34. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Doubt that
Indicate that
Better served by X than by Y
Disclose to - reveal

35. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Credit to
Regard as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Centers on

36. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Approves of
No less ... than
Native of - use for human
View X as Y

37. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Dream about
Unlike X - Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

38. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Choose X for Y
Dispute over
Access to
Compared to

39. Fred indicated his assent to me
Delighted to = glad to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Indicate to
Similar to

40. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Results from
Contend with - compete with someone
Invested in
Draw attention to

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

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42. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Isolated from
Required of
Fascinated by
Doubt that

43. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Escape from
Discourage from
Originate in
Much as

44. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Agree to
Expected to
Not so much X as Y
Credit to

45. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Invested in
Responsibility to
Expose to
Credit for

46. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Costs associated with
Likely to be
Potential to
View X as Y

47. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Disapprove of
Attribute to
Chosee as

48. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Not X but rather Y
After is better
Consider X Y

49. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Costs associated with
Discourage from
Fascinated by
Access to

50. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Lead to
Doubt that
Sacrifice X for Y