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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. I am more clever than my brother
Declared (takes nothing)
More... than
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Contends that - claim/ state

2. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Prefer X to Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Contends that - claim/ state

3. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Localized in
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Speaking from
Focus on

4. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Permit (someone) through
Range from X to Y
Dated at
Emerged as

5. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Allowed for
Draw attention to
Such X as Y and Z

6. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Enable X to Y
Dated at
Consider X Y
Fascinated by

7. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
X instead of Y
Invests with
Reluctant to

8. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Among
Not only X but also Y

9. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Consequence of = result of
No less ... than
Seem to be

10. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Agree on = agree upon
Indifferent towards
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Contend with - compete with someone

11. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Responsibility to
Many
Contend with - compete with someone
Persuade X to Y

12. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Confirm with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Both X and Y
Invests with

13. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Refer to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Allowed for

14. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
From X to Y
Think of X as Y
Grow from

15. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
As a result of = because of
In danger of verb +ing
Whether to
Similar to

16. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Elected as
Noted that
Aid in finding
Try to

17. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Persuade X to Y
So much as = even
Agree to
Mandate that

18. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
Noted that
In order to
Compared to

19. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Composed of
Encourage in
As a result of = because of

20. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Attribute to
Responsible for
Consider X Y
Requires that X

21. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Enough to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Enough to
Allowed for

22. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Regard as
Focus on
Dispute over
Differs/ different from

23. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Confirm with
Speak with
Agree to
Dispute over

24. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Concerned about = worried about
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
A means to

25. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Agrees with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Inherited from
Refer to

26. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Dispute over
Defined as
Grow from
Chosee as

27. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Sequence of
Try to
Depicted as

28. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Worried about
Range over
Doubt that
In order to

29. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Expected to
Restrictions on
Contrasing with
Speak with

30. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Potential to
Sacrifice X for Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Dream about

31. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Requires that X
Native of - use for human
Speak with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

32. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Known to
Conform to
Accused of

33. I am worried ___ my parents
Consequence of = result of
Elected as
Insisted that
Worried about

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Modeled after
Capable of
X instead of Y
X is to Y what W is to Z

35. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Worried about
Think of X as Y
Prized for
Based on

36. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Not X but rather Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Composed of
Whether to

37. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Costs associated with
Range over
Consequence of = result of
Dream about

38. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Approves of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Dependent on
Prefer X to Y

39. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
X is attributed to Y
Range from X to Y
No less ... than

40. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Persuade X to Y
Capable of
Native of - use for human

41. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
The same to X as to Y
Concieve of X as
Native of - use for human
Target at

42. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not X but rather Y
Refer to

43. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Doubt that
Depicted as
Believe to be

44. Fred indicated his assent to me
Lead to
Seek after
Indicate to
Attend to

45. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Based on
Accused of
Result in
Restrictions on

46. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Less X than Y
Neither X nor Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

47. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Reluctant to
Permit up
Determined by
After is better

48. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Essential to
Contrasing with
Declared (takes nothing)
Better served by X than by Y

49. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Access to
Opinions on
Noted that

50. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
As a result of = because of
Contrasing with
Speak up
Mandate that