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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. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
View X as Y
Preoccupied with
Conform to
Forbid to

2. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Claims that

3. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Persuade X to Y
Emerged as
Elect to
Flee from - run away

4. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Flee to
Seek after
Chosee as
Try to

5. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Choose X for Y
Costs associated with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

6. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Indicate to
Declared (takes nothing)
Associate X with Y
Opinions on

7. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Not so much X as Y
Connection between X and Y
Native of - use for human

8. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Attend to
The same to X as to Y
Asked for
Require to

9. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Try to
Disapprove of
Centers on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

10. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Noted that
Seem to be
The same to X as to Y
Accused of

11. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Permit X to Y
Attribute to
Emerged as
With the aim of 'verb'ing

12. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Appear to be
Refer to
Agree upon = agree on

13. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Expose to
Consider X Y
Elect to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

14. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Permit up
Sacrifice to
Seek after

15. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Confirm with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Aid in finding
View X as Y

16. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Speak for
Responsible for
Less X than Y
Consequence of = result of

17. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Based on
Rates for
Requires that X
Used X as Y

18. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Resemble in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Credit to
Prohibit X from Y

19. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Grow into
Depicted as
Target at

20. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Results from
Responsible for
Requires that X
Speak for

21. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Continue with
Defined as
Prized for
Credit to

22. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Draw attention to
Similar to
Permit X to Y
Centers on

23. A plant grows ___ a seed
Attend to
Such X as Y and Z
Grow from
Speaking from

24. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Reluctant to
Dated at
Invested in
Choose X for Y

25. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Less X than Y
Similar to
Asked for

26. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Prized for
In order to
Costs associated with
Delighted to = glad to

27. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Associate X with Y
Try to
Permit up
Concerned about = worried about

28. I am worried ___ my parents
Asked for
Dream about
Worried about
As great as

29. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Danger to + noun
Agrees with
Many
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

30. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
As great as
Expose to
Determined by
Fail in - you will fail in something

31. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Seek after
Independent of

32. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Act as - function
Asking for
Required of
Many

33. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Expend on - spend on
Fail in - you will fail in something
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Potential to

34. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Require to
Grow into
Responsible for
Regard as

35. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Access to
Permit up
After is better
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

36. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Permit (someone) through
Restrictions on
Access to
Lead away

37. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Disclose to - reveal
Contends that - claim/ state
Fascinated by
Compared to

38. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Native of - use for human
Compare with
Persuade X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

39. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Speaking from
Credit for
Enough to
As great as

40. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Originate from
Attribute to
Potential to
Prized as - prized for

41. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Attend to
Associate with
'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

42. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Between x and y
Essential to
Such X as Y and Z
In order to

43. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Between x and y
Sacrifice X for Y
In danger of verb +ing
With the aim of 'verb'ing

44. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Flee from - run away
Preoccupied with
Required of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

45. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Whether to
Permit up
Concieve of X as
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

46. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seem like
Originate from
Continue with

47. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Costs associated with
Continue with
Expend on - spend on
Enable X to Y

48. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Seek from
Attribute to
Independent of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

49. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Contends that - claim/ state
Disclose to - reveal
Claims that

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