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GMAT Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Conform to
Access to
Subscribe to

2. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Focus on
Such X as Y and Z
Contrasing with
As good as = nearly

3. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Prized as - prized for
Insisted that
Dependent on
Require to

4. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Used X as Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in
Seek from

5. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Depicted as
Accused of
Count on

6. I am more clever than my brother
Not X but rather Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Enough to
More... than

7. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Permit X to Y
Likely to be
Reluctant to
Enough to

8. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Flee to
Lead to
Act as - function

9. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Better served by X than by Y
Result in
Disclose to - reveal

10. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Inherited from
In danger of verb +ing
Better than
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

11. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Cares about = cares for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
The same to X as to Y

12. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Promise to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Target at

13. My problem is less serious than yours
Indifferent towards
Seem like
Less X than Y
Disclose to - reveal

14. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Modeled after
As good as = nearly
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Elected as

15. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Invested in
As great as
Modeled after
Lead to

16. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Lead away
Approves of
Range over
Associate X with Y

17. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
X is attributed to Y
Credit for
Consider X Y
Expose to

18. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Not X but rather Y
No less ... than
Many
Enough to

19. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Prohibit X from Y
Prized as - prized for
Based on

20. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Chosee as
Count on
Indicate that
Costs associated with

21. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Forbid to
Responsibility to
Approves of
Subscribe to

22. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Lead away
Requires that X
Estimated to be
Escape from

23. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Responsibility to
Isolated from
Defined as
Not so much X as Y

24. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Similar to
Seem like
Unlike X - Y
Centers on

25. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Believe to be
Asked for
Invests with

26. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
X is to Y what W is to Z
Neither X nor Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Associate with

27. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Better than
From X to Y
Neither X nor Y
Decide on - select

28. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Seek from
Originate from
Rates for

29. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Flee from - run away
Mandate that
Either X or Y

30. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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31. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Elect to
Target at
Fascinated by
Responsible for

32. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Choose X for Y
Such X as Y and Z
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Modeled after

33. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
X instead of Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Restrictions on

34. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Draw attention to
Elected as
Consider X Y
Except for

35. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Dependent on
Consequence of = result of
Rates for
Drawn to - attracted to

36. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Trained to
Count on
Prized for
Prefer X to Y

37. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Correlate with
Encourage in
Target at

38. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Conform to
More... than
Trained to

39. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Emerged as
Permit X to Y
Allowed for

40. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Results from
Disclose to - reveal
Conform to
Expected to

41. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Restrictions on
Require X to
Access to
Better than

42. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Prized above
Required of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Responsible for

43. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Dated at
Range over
Determined by
Lead away

44. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Depicted as
Estimated to be
Expend on - spend on

45. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Credit for
As a result of = because of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Required of

46. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Required of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Sacrifice X for Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

47. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Disapprove of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Manage with

48. He is asking __ trouble
Conform to
Asking for
Differs/ different from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

49. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Either X or Y
Consider X Y
Lead away

50. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
X is to Y what W is to Z
Discourage from
Opinions on
Approves of