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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. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Invested in
Such X as Y and Z
Originate from

2. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Asked for
Dependent on
Differs/ different from
Discourage from

3. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Disclose to - reveal
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

4. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Originate from
Require to
Better than
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

5. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Regard as
Agree upon = agree on
Associate with

6. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
In order to
Required of
Responsible for
Isolated from

7. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
View X as Y
Flee from - run away
A means to
Enable X to Y

8. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
In order to
Among
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Concieve of X as

9. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Invested in
Identical with
In order to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

10. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
From X to Y
Act as - function
Drawn upon - used up

11. This dish appears __ undercooked
Consider X Y
Confirm with
Prefer X to Y
Appear to be

12. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Less X than Y
Appear to be
Compared to
Prohibit X from Y

13. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Fascinated by
Escape from
Noted that

14. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Neither X nor Y
Enable X to Y
Mistake X for Y
Draw attention to

15. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Except for
Allowed for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

16. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Isolated from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Target at
Responsibility to

17. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
More... than
Regard as
Permit (someone) through
Appear to be

18. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Contrasing with
Agree to
Estimated to be
After is better

19. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Compare with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Better than
Originate in

20. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Indicate that
Potential to
Results from

21. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Speaking from
Drawn upon - used up
In order to
Native of - use for human

22. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Neither X nor Y
Inherited from
Many
Permit X to Y

23. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Seem like
Rates for
Grow into
Require to

24. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Think of X as Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Discourage from
Chosee as

25. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Fascinated by
So X that Y
Persuade X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

26. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Subscribe to
Depicted as
Contrasing with
Unlike X - Y

27. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Mandate that
Dispute over
Draw attention to
Differs/ different from

28. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Both X and Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow from
So X that Y

29. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Based on
Discourage from
Responsibility to
Target at

30. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Rates for
Known to
Try to
Inherited from

31. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Speak up
Seek after
Result in
Flee from - run away

32. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Associate with
Enough to
Prized as - prized for
Agree to

33. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
As a result of = because of
Seek from
Compared to
Agree on = agree upon

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Range from X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Seek after

35. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Many
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Unlike X - Y
Either X or Y

36. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
In order to
Credited with
Drawn to - attracted to
Requires that X

37. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Whether to
Agrees with
Between x and y

38. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Instance of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Manage with

39. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Credit to
Potential to
Determined by
Think of X as Y

40. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Seek out
Doubt that
As great as
Both X and Y

41. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Among
Act as - function
Promise to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

42. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Indicate that
Grow from
Expose to
In order to

43. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Escape from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
As great as

44. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Draw attention to
So X that Y
Manage with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

45. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Required of
Consequence of = result of
With the aim of 'verb'ing

46. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Forbid to
Attribute to
Invested in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

47. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Either X or Y
Discourage from
Chosee as

48. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Originate from
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Range over

49. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Agree upon = agree on
Require X to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

50. I am more clever than my brother
Concerned about = worried about
Lead away
More... than
Reluctant to