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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. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Subscribe to
Either X or Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Encourage in

2. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Credit for
Require to
Disclose to - reveal
Choose X for Y

3. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Necessary to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Aid in finding
Depicted as

4. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Worried about
Not only X but also Y
Independent of
Chosee as

5. I expected better __ Jayne
Consider X Y
Emerged as
Approves of
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

6. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Insisted that
Resemble in
Allowed for
Expected to

7. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Among
View X as Y
Asked for

8. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Draw attention to
Disclose to - reveal
Aid in finding
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

9. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Speak with
Count on
Fascinated by

10. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Claims that
Permit (someone) through

11. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Connection between X and Y
Attribute to
Prized above
Inherited from

12. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Accused of
Choose X for Y
Costs associated with
Manage with

13. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
After is better
Continue with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Prized for

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

15. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Sacrifice to
Agrees with
Appear to be
Speak for

16. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Danger to + noun
Try to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

17. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Composed of
Seek from
X is attributed to Y
Sacrifice X for Y

18. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Trained to
Consequence of = result of
Prefer X to Y
Dream about

19. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Opinions on
Choose X for Y
Appear to be
Subscribe to

20. This dish appears __ undercooked
Agrees with
Appear to be
Credit for
Invested in

21. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Encourage in
Better than
Seek from
Target at

22. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Known to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Localized in
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

23. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Asking for
Better served by X than by Y
Costs associated with
Confirm with

24. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Whether to
Dated at
Think of X as Y
No less ... than

25. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Discourage from
Based on
Disapprove of
Permit (someone) through

26. He is asking __ trouble
Flee from - run away
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Asking for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

27. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Opinions on
Required of
Trained to
Accused of

28. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Discourage from
Forbid to
Indifferent towards
Agree on = agree upon

29. Fred indicated his assent to me
Continue with
Seek out
Indicate to
Count on

30. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Lead to
Compare with
Differs/ different from

31. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Continue with
Mandate that
Not X but rather Y

32. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Doubt that
Prized as - prized for
Likely to be
Concerned with

33. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Disapprove of
Necessary to
Attribute to

34. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Likely to be
Contend with - compete with someone
Insisted that
Capable of

35. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Responsible for
Lead to
Indicate to
Attend to

36. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Better served by X than by Y
Centers on
Seek after

37. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Encouraged X to Y
Flee from - run away
Credit for
Similar to

38. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Except for
Danger to + noun
Many
Native to - use for plants or animal species

39. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Not X but rather Y
Seem to be
The same to X as to Y

40. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Access to
Drawn upon - used up
Better served by X than by Y

41. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Enable X to Y
Grow into
Think of X as Y

42. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Act as - function
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

43. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Require to
Whether to
Indicate to

44. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Depicted as
Prized for
Opinions on

45. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Result in
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Many
Permit X to Y

46. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Draw attention to
Drawn to - attracted to
Consequence of = result of

47. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Disapprove of
Noted that
Inherited from
Instance of

48. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Responsibility to
After is better
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

49. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Essential to
Both X and Y
Agree upon = agree on

50. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Trained to
Costs associated with
Fascinated by
As good as = nearly