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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. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Indifferent towards
Elected as
In danger of verb +ing

2. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Used X as Y
Connection between X and Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
X instead of Y

3. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
The same to X as to Y
Isolated from
Claims that
Indicate to

4. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Persuade X to Y
Capable of
Speak for
Prefer X to Y

5. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Access to
Determined by
Mistake X for Y

6. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Not so much X as Y
Invested in
Declared (takes nothing)
Continue with

7. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Identical with
X instead of Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

8. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Delighted to = glad to
Permit up
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Better than

9. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Neither X nor Y
X is attributed to Y
Localized in
Dream about

10. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Cares about = cares for
Credited with
Require to
Escape from

11. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Require X to
As great as
Consider X Y
Required of

12. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Drawn upon - used up
Between x and y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Necessary to

13. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
As a result of = because of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Dated at
Grow from

14. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Try to
Such X as Y and Z
Expected to
Enable X to Y

15. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Asked for
Lead away
Think of X as Y
Elect to

16. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Correlate with
Neither X nor Y
X is attributed to Y
Prefer X to Y

17. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Neither X nor Y
Reluctant to
Responsibility to
Between x and y

18. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Seek out
Better served by X than by Y
Differs/ different from
Discourage from

19. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Believe to be
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Flee from - run away
Capable of

20. I am more clever than my brother
Indicate to
More... than
Responsible for
Among

21. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Encourage in
Persuade X to Y
Think of X as Y
Decide on - select

22. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Insisted that
Permit up
Elected as

23. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Results from
Instance of
Agrees with

24. Please disclose the details to me at once
Originate from
Elected as
Disclose to - reveal
Identical with

25. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Among
Range from X to Y
Enough to
X instead of Y

26. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Dated at
Determined by
Allowed for
So much as = even

27. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Not only X but also Y
So much as = even
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Based on

28. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Sacrifice X for Y
Allowed for
The same to X as to Y
Connection between X and Y

29. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Encouraged X to Y
Cares about = cares for
Subscribe to

30. I expected better __ Jayne
A means to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
As a result of = because of
Dream about

31. This dish appears __ undercooked
Indifferent towards
Native of - use for human
Responsible for
Appear to be

32. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Results from
Result in
Encouraged X to Y
Credited with

33. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
After is better
Asking for
Speak with

34. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Encourage in
Focus on
As great as
Results from

35. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Enough to
Choose X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

36. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
As good as = nearly
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Used X as Y

37. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Many
Independent from

38. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Decide on - select
Such X as Y and Z
Asked for
Aid in finding

39. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Encouraged X to Y
Native of - use for human
Much as
From X to Y

40. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Persuade X to Y
Elect to
Subscribe to
Act as - function

41. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Restrictions on
Grow into
Invests with
Similar to

42. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Cares about = cares for
Preoccupied with
Dispute over
Not only X but also Y

43. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Emerged as
Among
Range over
No less ... than

44. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Associate with
A means to
Many
Agree on = agree upon

45. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
From X to Y
Speaking from
Trained to
Correlate with

46. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Sequence of
Reluctant to
Indifferent towards

47. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Potential to
Worried about
Resemble in
Instance of

48. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Mandate that
Unlike X - Y
Both X and Y

49. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Responsible for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Sequence of
Try to

50. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Count on
More... than
Speak with