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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 child asked __a glass of water
Such X as Y and Z
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Indicate that
Asked for

2. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Associate X with Y
View X as Y
Dream about
Declared (takes nothing)

3. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Required of
Danger to + noun
Accused of
Invested in

4. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Attribute to
Encouraged X to Y
Draw attention to

5. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Count on
Try to
Responsible for
Fascinated by

6. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Mandate that
Much as
Disapprove of

7. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Result in
Enough to
Refer to
Persuade X to Y

8. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Discourage from
Permit X to Y
Danger to + noun
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

9. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Expected to
Indicate that
Agrees with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

10. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Disclose to - reveal
Believe to be
Both X and Y
After is better

11. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Declared (takes nothing)
Trained to
Disapprove of

12. Please disclose the details to me at once
Associate X with Y
Disclose to - reveal
Mandate that
Require X to

13. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Not only X but also Y
Differs/ different from
Access to
Asked for

14. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Opinions on
Depicted as
Think of X as Y
Not so much X as Y

15. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Concerned about = worried about
Required of
Correlate with
Much as

16. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Consider X Y
Speaking from
Prohibit X from Y
From X to Y

17. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Approves of
Not only X but also Y
Chosee as

18. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Based on
Credited with
Not X but rather Y

19. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Encourage in
Speak with
Escape from
So X that Y

20. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Result in
Prized as - prized for
Concerned about = worried about
Preoccupied with

21. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Credit for
Fail in - you will fail in something
Mistake X for Y
Both X and Y

22. I am worried ___ my parents
Require to
Worried about
Contend with - compete with someone
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

23. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Inherited from
Seek from
X instead of Y

24. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Fascinated by
Prized as - prized for
Either X or Y
Escape from

25. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Preoccupied with
Concerned with
Encourage in
Originate in

26. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Manage with
Aid in finding
Localized in
Seek from

27. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Better served by X than by Y
Believe to be
Focus on
Drawn to - attracted to

28. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Attribute to
Refer to
Result in

29. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Isolated from
Mandate that
Enable X to Y
So X that Y

30. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
From X to Y
View X as Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Both X and Y

31. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
From X to Y
Trained to
Many

32. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Trained to
Connection between X and Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Concerned with

33. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Promise to
Asking for
Worried about
Responsible for

34. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Emerged as
Requires that X
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Known to

35. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Expose to
Refer to
Speak with
Permit X to Y

36. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Encourage in
Either X or Y
So much as = even
Choose X for Y

37. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Determined by
Dream about
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
X is to Y what W is to Z

38. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Permit up
Modeled after
Localized in

39. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Trained to
Expected to
Resemble in

40. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Speak for
Opinions on
Lead to

41. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Grow into
Doubt that
Consider X Y

42. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Associate X with Y
Discourage from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

43. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Elected as
Worried about
Based on
In danger of verb +ing

44. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Rates for
Require X to
Result in
Emerged as

45. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Independent from
Fail in - you will fail in something
Rates for

46. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
So X that Y
Manage with
Concerned about = worried about

47. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Allowed for
Encouraged X to Y
Sequence of
As great as

48. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
So much as = even
Reluctant to
Potential to

49. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
X instead of Y
Subscribe to
Focus on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

50. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Expose to
Approves of
Seek out
Compared to