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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. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Delighted to = glad to
Flee from - run away
Contend with - compete with someone
Depicted as

2. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Range over
Independent from
In order to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

3. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Costs associated with
Escape from
In order to
Concieve of X as

4. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Requires that X
Fascinated by
Much as
Better than

5. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Invested in
In order to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
More... than

6. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Better served by X than by Y
Unlike X - Y
Prized as - prized for

7. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Likely to be
Identical with
Speak for
Essential to

8. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Require to
Refer to
Agree on = agree upon

9. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Likely to be
Access to
From X to Y
Act as - function

10. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Opinions on
Modeled after
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

11. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Except for
Compared to
Modeled after
Reluctant to

12. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Target at
Credit to
Delighted to = glad to
Indicate that

13. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Estimated to be
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Prohibit X from Y

14. This dish appears __ undercooked
Flee from - run away
Appear to be
Credit to
Drawn upon - used up

15. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Require X to
Connection between X and Y
Identical with
Seem like

16. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Contends that - claim/ state
Attend to
Dream about

17. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Compare with
Seek out
X is attributed to Y
Similar to

18. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Defined as
Not so much X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y

19. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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20. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Speak up
Encouraged X to Y
Not X but rather Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

21. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Not X but rather Y
Attend to
Results from
Danger to + noun

22. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
After is better
Associate X with Y
Depicted as
Not so much X as Y

23. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Access to
Emerged as
Whether to
Seek after

24. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Prefer X to Y
Capable of
Results from
Disapprove of

25. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Results from
Range over
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

26. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Agree to
Among
Draw attention to
Prohibit X from Y

27. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Required of
Better than
Declared (takes nothing)
View X as Y

28. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Seek from
Independent of
Not X but rather Y

29. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Contrasing with
Promise to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

30. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Consider X Y
Forbid to
Opinions on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

31. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Elect to
Dream about

32. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Estimated to be
Persuade X to Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

33. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Require X to
Worried about
Many

34. This movie is base __ a true story
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Invests with
Based on
From X to Y

35. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Isolated from
Sacrifice to
As good as = nearly

36. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Less X than Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
So X that Y
Both X and Y

37. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
In order to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
As a result of = because of
Range from X to Y

38. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Speak for
Enough to
Mistake X for Y

39. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
As great as
Result in
Based on

40. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
From X to Y
Compared to
Indicate to

41. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Seek after
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Prized above
Both X and Y

42. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Except for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Mandate that
Flee to

43. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Expected to
Chosee as
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

44. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
With the aim of 'verb'ing
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Agrees with

45. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Promise to
Agree on = agree upon
Speak up

46. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Better served by X than by Y
As great as
Prized above
Compare with

47. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Among
Discourage from
Associate X with Y
Contends that - claim/ state

48. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Access to
As good as = nearly
Potential to

49. I am more clever than my brother
Approves of
More... than
Concerned about = worried about
Draw attention to

50. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Range over
Centers on
So X that Y
Results from