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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
In order to
Invests with
Defined as
Doubt that

2. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Result in
Require to
Credit to
Concerned about = worried about

3. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Defined as
Disapprove of
Discourage from
Allowed for

4. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
As a result of = because of
View X as Y
Require to
After is better

5. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Sacrifice to
Approves of
Flee to

6. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Focus on
Invests with
Choose X for Y
Elected as

7. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Try to
Permit X to Y
Discourage from
Mistake X for Y

8. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Dependent on
Based on
Results from
Known to

9. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Insisted that
Expend on - spend on
Dispute over
Credit to

10. I am more clever than my brother
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Prized above
Attribute to
More... than

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

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12. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Native of - use for human
Both X and Y
Requires that X
Much as

13. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Approves of
Rates for
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Prized above

14. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Expend on - spend on
Isolated from
Sequence of
No less ... than

15. My house is similar ___ yours
Speaking from
Escape from
Similar to
Promise to

16. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Defined as
Attribute to
Prized for
Modeled after

17. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Enough to
Opinions on
Credit to

18. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Among
Mistake X for Y
Estimated to be

19. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Indifferent towards
X is to Y what W is to Z
Concieve of X as
Either X or Y

20. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Refer to
Compare with
Independent from
Seek from

21. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Composed of
Prized for
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

22. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Subscribe to
Approves of
Access to

23. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Many
Danger to + noun
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

24. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Persuade X to Y
Indifferent towards
In order to

25. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Either X or Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Speak for
Claims that

26. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Enough to
Speak for
Drawn to - attracted to
Native of - use for human

27. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Try to
Discourage from
Estimated to be
Range over

28. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Neither X nor Y
Agrees with
Preoccupied with
Trained to

29. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Dream about
Escape from
Enough to
Either X or Y

30. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Sacrifice X for Y
Subscribe to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Among

31. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Lead away
Known to
Grow from
Both X and Y

32. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
From X to Y
Not X but rather Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

33. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Similar to
Drawn upon - used up
Associate X with Y
Asking for

34. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Either X or Y
Expected to
Enable X to Y
Permit X to Y

35. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Inherited from
Appear to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Forbid to

36. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Seek from
Refer to
Compared to
Think of X as Y

37. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
So much as = even
Originate from
Prized above

38. This dish appears __ undercooked
Insisted that
Much as
Capable of
Appear to be

39. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Native of - use for human
So X that Y
Attribute to
Continue with

40. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Differs/ different from
Rates for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

41. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Isolated from
Not X but rather Y
Enable X to Y

42. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Refer to
Sequence of
Responsibility to
Prized above

43. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Determined by
Independent of
Many
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

44. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Declared (takes nothing)
Continue with
Flee from - run away
The same to X as to Y

45. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Seek out
Both X and Y
Between x and y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

46. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Accused of
Instance of
Not so much X as Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

47. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Fascinated by
Less X than Y
Promise to
Fail in - you will fail in something

48. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Decide on - select
Instance of
Opinions on
X is attributed to Y

49. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Between x and y
After is better
Modeled after
Agrees with

50. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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