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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Unlike X - Y
Not only X but also Y
Range over

2. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Concieve of X as
Choose X for Y
Encouraged X to Y
Determined by

3. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Attribute to
Accused of
Costs associated with
Composed of

4. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

5. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
In order to
Require to
Mistake X for Y

6. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

7. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Much as
Claims that
Speaking from
Contends that - claim/ state

8. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
After is better
Seek after
Except for
Believe to be

9. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
X instead of Y
Grow into
Insisted that

10. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Accused of
Encouraged X to Y
Dispute over
Essential to

11. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Seek after
Prized above
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

12. I am more clever than my brother
Credit to
More... than
As a result of = because of
Native of - use for human

13. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Permit up
Target at
Capable of
Persuade X to Y

14. This movie is base __ a true story
Permit X to Y
Inherited from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Based on

15. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not X but rather Y
Concerned about = worried about
Not only X but also Y
Localized in

16. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Originate in
Much as
Permit (someone) through
Choose X for Y

17. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Think of X as Y
Subscribe to
Chosee as
Required of

18. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Think of X as Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Agree to
Allowed for

19. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Lead to
Expose to
Credit for
Compared to

20. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Invests with
Credited with
Among

21. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Lead away
Estimated to be
Not so much X as Y
Isolated from

22. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Mandate that
Conform to
Permit up
Native to - use for plants or animal species

23. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Permit (someone) through
Isolated from
Speak with
Drawn upon - used up

24. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Connection between X and Y
Contrasing with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

25. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Permit X to Y
Indifferent towards
Refer to

26. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Claims that
Access to
Sacrifice X for Y
Escape from

27. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Forbid to
Instance of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

28. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Differs/ different from
Require to
Flee to
Noted that

29. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Better than
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Many
After is better

30. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Contrasing with
Speaking from
Less X than Y

31. My problem is less serious than yours
Insisted that
Less X than Y
Delighted to = glad to
Capable of

32. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Grow into
Delighted to = glad to
Credited with

33. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Expose to
Dated at
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Allowed for

34. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Claims that
Identical with
Flee to
Seek out

35. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Associate with
Sequence of
Enough to
No less ... than

36. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Except for
Agree on = agree upon
Claims that

37. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Indicate to
Require X to
Require to
Responsibility to

38. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Credited with
Localized in
Based on

39. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Appear to be
X is to Y what W is to Z
Result in
Drawn to - attracted to

40. This dish appears __ undercooked
Choose X for Y
Noted that
Consider X Y
Appear to be

41. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
View X as Y
Between x and y
In order to
Restrictions on

42. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Emerged as
Contends that - claim/ state
X is attributed to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

43. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Regard as
Known to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Associate with

44. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Defined as
Either X or Y
Preoccupied with

45. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Continue with
Dated at
Persuade X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

46. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Many
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

47. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Either X or Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Asking for
Agree upon = agree on

48. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Less X than Y
Accused of
Mistake X for Y
Localized in

49. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Costs associated with
Unlike X - Y
The same to X as to Y

50. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
More... than
Seek from
Drawn to - attracted to
Preoccupied with