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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Either X or Y
Modeled after
Mistake X for Y

2. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Target at
Grow from
Much as
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

3. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Approves of
X instead of Y
Subscribe to
Declared (takes nothing)

4. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Credit for
Conform to
Invests with

5. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Seek from
Allowed for
Compared to

6. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Cares about = cares for
Drawn upon - used up
Credit to
Speaking from

7. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Range from X to Y
Much as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

8. I am travelling from New York to London
Associate X with Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Chosee as
From X to Y

9. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Require to
Danger to + noun
Opinions on

10. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Likely to be
X is attributed to Y
Responsibility to

11. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Contrasing with
Choose X for Y
Many
The same to X as to Y

12. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Composed of
Range from X to Y
Localized in

13. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Based on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

14. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Originate from
Speak for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

15. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Rates for
Invested in
Fail in - you will fail in something

16. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Modeled after
After is better
Determined by
Count on

17. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Speak with
Chosee as
Connection between X and Y
Depicted as

18. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Grow into
Conform to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

19. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Contend with - compete with someone
Permit up
In order to
View X as Y

20. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Chosee as
Attend to
Declared (takes nothing)

21. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Prized as - prized for
Connection between X and Y
Compared to
Between x and y

22. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Not only X but also Y
Except for
Noted that
Indicate to

23. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Approves of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Refer to

24. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Whether to
Similar to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

25. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Enough to
Access to
Consequence of = result of

26. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Sacrifice to
Refer to
Grow from
Lead away

27. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Both X and Y
Not so much X as Y
Mandate that
Essential to

28. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Requires that X
Approves of
Require X to

29. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Reluctant to
Native of - use for human
Sequence of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

30. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Prefer X to Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Seek after
Instance of

31. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Mistake X for Y
Resemble in
X is to Y what W is to Z
In order to

32. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Draw attention to
As good as = nearly
Believe to be

33. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Less X than Y
Asking for
Modeled after

34. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Dependent on
Refer to
Count on
Flee from - run away

35. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Indicate to
Identical with
Responsible for
Danger to + noun

36. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Subscribe to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Sequence of

37. My problem is less serious than yours
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
In order to
Less X than Y
Requires that X

38. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Expend on - spend on
Flee from - run away
Isolated from
Credit to

39. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Fail in - you will fail in something
Enable X to Y
Potential to
In order to

40. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Approves of
Independent from
Access to
Elected as

41. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Regard as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

42. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Enough to
Prized as - prized for
Expected to
Seek from

43. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Accused of
Estimated to be
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Used X as Y

44. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Permit X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Originate from

45. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Reluctant to
Dream about
Expend on - spend on
Fascinated by

46. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Indifferent towards
Disclose to - reveal
Trained to
Promise to

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

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48. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Enough to
Much as

49. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Better than
Encourage in
Elected as
Access to

50. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Whether to
Disapprove of
Speaking from