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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. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Determined by
Prefer X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)
Count on

2. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Conform to
Concerned with
Responsibility to
Not only X but also Y

3. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Known to
Dependent on
Try to

4. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Think of X as Y
Refer to
Between x and y
Accused of

5. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Flee to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

6. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Speaking from
Try to
Correlate with
Associate X with Y

7. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Necessary to
Results from
No less ... than
Sacrifice X for Y

8. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Seem to be
Expend on - spend on
View X as Y
Delighted to = glad to

9. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Dream about
Approves of
A means to

10. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Drawn to - attracted to
Contrasing with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

11. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Cares about = cares for
In order to
View X as Y
Dispute over

12. My problem is less serious than yours
So much as = even
Expected to
In order to
Less X than Y

13. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Seek out
Seem like
Mandate that
The same to X as to Y

14. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Many
Range from X to Y

15. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Require to
Modeled after
Potential to
Noted that

16. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
The same to X as to Y
Drawn upon - used up
Declared (takes nothing)

17. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Similar to
Consequence of = result of
Either X or Y
More... than

18. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Compare with
Act as - function
Indifferent towards
Depicted as

19. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Better served by X than by Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

20. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Identical with
Permit X to Y
So X that Y

21. The CEO is likely___arrested today
So X that Y
Likely to be
Flee to
In order to

22. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Decide on - select
Localized in

23. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Worried about
Speak with
The same to X as to Y
Prohibit X from Y

24. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Compare with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Better than

25. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Invests with
Drawn upon - used up

26. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Result in
As good as = nearly
Results from
Think of X as Y

27. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Regard as
Speak for
Believe to be

28. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Encourage in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Emerged as
Enable X to Y

29. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Associate with
Speak up
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Encourage in

30. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Expose to
No less ... than
As a result of = because of
Associate X with Y

31. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Contends that - claim/ state
Claims that
Range over
View X as Y

32. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Results from
Danger to + noun
Subscribe to

33. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Act as - function
Refer to
So X that Y

34. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Resemble in
Based on
Indicate that
Elected as

35. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Mistake X for Y
As great as
Many
Mandate that

36. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Among
As a result of = because of
Count on

37. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Require X to
Potential to
Asked for

38. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Lead to
Escape from
As great as
Agree on = agree upon

39. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Concerned with
Capable of
Subscribe to

40. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Discourage from
Enough to
Better served by X than by Y
Many

41. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Encouraged X to Y
View X as Y
Connection between X and Y
Based on

42. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Noted that
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
X is to Y what W is to Z

43. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Credit for
Believe to be
Dependent on
Access to

44. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Correlate with
Among
X is attributed to Y
Responsibility to

45. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Rates for
Likely to be
X instead of Y
Require to

46. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
A means to
Potential to
Speak for
Access to

47. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Invested in
Credit for
Range over
Indicate to

48. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Permit up
Refer to
Approves of

49. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Correlate with
Confirm with
Choose X for Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

50. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
View X as Y
Disapprove of
Invested in
Enough to