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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. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Similar to
Aid in finding
Attend to

2. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Centers on
Independent of
Seek after
Consequence of = result of

3. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Potential to
Originate in
Inherited from
Associate with

4. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Preoccupied with
Originate from
X is attributed to Y
Compared to

5. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Encourage in
Seem to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Whether to

6. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Contrasing with
Required of
A means to

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

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8. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Lead to
Manage with

9. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Isolated from
Composed of
Inherited from
Prohibit X from Y

10. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Among
Agree to
Defined as

11. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Invested in
Encouraged X to Y
Centers on
Range over

12. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
X is attributed to Y
Allowed for
Costs associated with
Estimated to be

13. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Contends that - claim/ state
Known to
Connection between X and Y

14. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Much as
Delighted to = glad to
Insisted that
Aid in finding

15. I am worried ___ my parents
Unlike X - Y
Refer to
Neither X nor Y
Worried about

16. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
X instead of Y
Better served by X than by Y
View X as Y
Refer to

17. I expected better __ Jayne
Compare with
Seem like
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Originate in

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

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19. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Noted that
In order to
Concerned about = worried about

20. This dish appears __ undercooked
Differs/ different from
Expend on - spend on
Appear to be
Regard as

21. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Credited with
In order to
Localized in
Capable of

22. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Likely to be
Associate X with Y
X is to Y what W is to Z

23. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Trained to
Claims that

24. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Act as - function
Lead to
Modeled after
Associate with

25. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Speak up
Originate from
Such X as Y and Z
Contrasing with

26. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Permit up
X is attributed to Y
Identical with
Agree to

27. My house is similar ___ yours
Among
Similar to
Danger to + noun
Concieve of X as

28. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Drawn to - attracted to
Emerged as
Sacrifice X for Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

29. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Speak up
Reluctant to
Decide on - select

30. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Prized for
Restrictions on
Drawn upon - used up
Cares about = cares for

31. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
As great as
Chosee as
Dispute over
Based on

32. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Conform to
Contrasing with
Indicate that
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

33. This movie is base __ a true story
Compare with
Based on
X is attributed to Y
Credited with

34. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Expend on - spend on
Noted that
Differs/ different from
Fail in - you will fail in something

35. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Such X as Y and Z
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Prized above

36. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Defined as
Think of X as Y
Enough to

37. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Target at
Indifferent towards
Associate with
More... than

38. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Compare with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Independent of
Preoccupied with

39. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Many
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Credit to
Concieve of X as

40. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Potential to
Costs associated with
No less ... than
Better served by X than by Y

41. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Associate X with Y
Instance of
Responsibility to
Disapprove of

42. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Access to
Modeled after
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
No less ... than

43. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Opinions on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Act as - function

44. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Worried about
Expected to
Concieve of X as
Resemble in

45. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Indicate that
Essential to
Better than
Between x and y

46. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Manage with
Expose to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Subscribe to

47. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Encouraged X to Y
Used X as Y
Accused of
Differs/ different from

48. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Agree on = agree upon
Invests with
The same to X as to Y

49. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Contend with - compete with someone
Sequence of
Necessary to
Determined by

50. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Independent of
Used X as Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Declared (takes nothing)