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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. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Such X as Y and Z
Not X but rather Y
Elect to
Sacrifice X for Y

2. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Delighted to = glad to
Count on
Seek after
Seek out

3. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Except for
Based on
Independent of

4. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Focus on
Disapprove of
Agree on = agree upon
Count on

5. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Prized above
Permit (someone) through
Agrees with
Known to

6. My problem is less serious than yours
Independent of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Emerged as
Less X than Y

7. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Promise to
Continue with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

8. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Noted that
Require to
Asked for

9. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Escape from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speak for
Localized in

10. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Aid in finding
Require to
Localized in
X is attributed to Y

11. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Concerned about = worried about
So X that Y
Regard as

12. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Concerned with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Such X as Y and Z
Refer to

13. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Enough to
As great as
In order to

14. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Required of
Accused of
Prefer X to Y

15. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
View X as Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Essential to
Agree on = agree upon

16. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Concieve of X as
Responsibility to
Dated at
Associate with

17. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Permit (someone) through
Identical with
Persuade X to Y

18. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Refer to
Mistake X for Y
Resemble in

19. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Seek after
Capable of

20. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Originate from
Accused of
Prefer X to Y
Used X as Y

21. A plant grows ___ a seed
Confirm with
Discourage from
Grow from
X is to Y what W is to Z

22. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Discourage from
Grow from
Refer to
Many

23. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Instance of
Prized as - prized for
Originate from
Approves of

24. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Subscribe to
Access to
Instance of
Whether to

25. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
A means to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Agree upon = agree on
Draw attention to

26. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Agrees with
Appear to be
Prefer X to Y

27. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Refer to
Identical with
Localized in
Dependent on

28. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Asking for
Cares about = cares for
Indicate that
Defined as

29. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Permit (someone) through
Not only X but also Y
Encourage in
Act as - function

30. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Whether to
Associate X with Y
Subscribe to
Contend with - compete with someone

31. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Essential to
So X that Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

32. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Appear to be
X is attributed to Y
Except for
As good as = nearly

33. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Require X to
Estimated to be
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Required of

34. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Invested in
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Asked for

35. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
From X to Y
Seem to be
Enable X to Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

36. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
No less ... than
Less X than Y
Costs associated with
Sacrifice X for Y

37. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Invested in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

38. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Invested in
Consequence of = result of
Preoccupied with

39. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Capable of
Speak up
Focus on

40. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Flee to
Attend to
Among
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

41. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Fail in - you will fail in something
As good as = nearly
Enough to
Independent from

42. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Consider X Y
The same to X as to Y
Contrasing with
Depicted as

43. The child asked __a glass of water
Escape from
Asked for
Count on
X instead of Y

44. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Escape from
Costs associated with

45. My house is similar ___ yours
Responsibility to
Similar to
Used X as Y
Reluctant to

46. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Think of X as Y
Encouraged X to Y
Consider X Y

47. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
After is better
Defined as
Focus on
Grow into

48. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Agree upon = agree on
Attribute to
Speak with

49. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Indicate to
Escape from
Manage with
Emerged as

50. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Indicate that
Prized above
Encourage in
Required of