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GMAT Idioms

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Inherited from
Try to
Such X as Y and Z
Elected as

2. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
No less ... than
Indicate that
Mandate that
X is to Y what W is to Z

3. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Resemble in
Prefer X to Y
Similar to
Consider X Y

4. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Indicate to
Prefer X to Y
A means to
Not X but rather Y

5. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Indicate that
Range over
Danger to + noun
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

6. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Require X to
Accused of
Better served by X than by Y
Insisted that

7. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Discourage from
Agrees with
Refer to

8. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Draw attention to
Attribute to
More... than

9. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Disclose to - reveal
Refer to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Worried about

10. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
After is better
Agree on = agree upon
In order to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

11. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Consider X Y
Better served by X than by Y
Unlike X - Y

12. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
X is to Y what W is to Z
Flee to
Responsible for

13. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Elect to
Claims that
Depicted as

14. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Connection between X and Y
Cares about = cares for
Invested in
So X that Y

15. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
As great as
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Asking for
After is better

16. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Confirm with
Expected to
Permit X to Y
Count on

17. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
X is to Y what W is to Z
Seem to be
From X to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

18. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Refer to
Capable of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Manage with

19. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Consequence of = result of
Responsibility to
Discourage from

20. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Drawn to - attracted to
Associate with
Dream about
Flee to

21. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
A means to
Danger to + noun
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Identical with

22. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Concerned with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Essential to
Allowed for

23. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Less X than Y
In order to

24. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Attend to
Unlike X - Y
Better served by X than by Y
Originate in

25. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
In order to
Danger to + noun
Concieve of X as
Believe to be

26. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Result in
Grow into
Unlike X - Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

27. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
Agree to
A means to
In order to

28. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Flee from - run away
Approves of
Used X as Y
Require X to

29. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Speak with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Expected to
Associate with

30. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Elected as
Dispute over
Contends that - claim/ state
Associate X with Y

31. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Elected as
Composed of
Discourage from
Trained to

32. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Refer to
Potential to
Independent of
As good as = nearly

33. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Concerned about = worried about
Delighted to = glad to
Escape from
Prized as - prized for

34. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Speak for
Promise to
Worried about
Many

35. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Range over
Conform to

36. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Invested in
Depicted as
Drawn upon - used up

37. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
As good as = nearly
Permit X to Y
Requires that X

38. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
After is better
Credit for
Agree on = agree upon

39. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Confirm with
Forbid to
Likely to be
Grow into

40. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Continue with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Discourage from

41. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Capable of
Essential to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

42. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Permit up
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Mistake X for Y

43. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Concerned with
Persuade X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Speak up

44. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate from
Escape from
Modeled after

45. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
More... than
Escape from
Credit to
Decide on - select

46. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Doubt that
Sequence of
No less ... than
Both X and Y

47. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Instance of
Seek out
Either X or Y
Not so much X as Y

48. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Danger to + noun
Attend to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Decide on - select

49. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Based on
Correlate with
Seek out
Asking for

50. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Permit (someone) through
Require to
Declared (takes nothing)
Flee from - run away