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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. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Require X to
Whether to
As great as
Seek from

2. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Prefer X to Y
Necessary to
Rates for
Contends that - claim/ state

3. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Responsible for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Attend to
Access to

4. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
So X that Y
Cares about = cares for
Require to
Indicate to

5. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Unlike X - Y
Discourage from
Contrasing with
Dated at

6. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
In danger of verb +ing
Attend to
Permit up

7. I will have tea ____ coffee
Seek after
Regard as
X instead of Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

8. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Consider X Y
Think of X as Y
Not only X but also Y
Responsibility to

9. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Less X than Y
Manage with
Seem like
Disclose to - reveal

10. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Many
Differs/ different from

11. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Approves of
A means to
Essential to
Sequence of

12. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Correlate with
Asking for
Claims that
Noted that

13. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit X to Y
Associate X with Y
Access to

14. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Seem to be
Sequence of
Between x and y

15. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Conform to
Modeled after
Sacrifice X for Y

16. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Think of X as Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
X is attributed to Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

17. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Drawn upon - used up
Indifferent towards

18. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Act as - function
Better than
Discourage from

19. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Speak with
Essential to
Reluctant to
Contrasing with

20. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
X is to Y what W is to Z
As great as
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Escape from

21. My problem is less serious than yours
Responsibility to
Less X than Y
Consequence of = result of
In order to

22. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Persuade X to Y
Essential to
Such X as Y and Z
Concerned with

23. My house is similar ___ yours
Encouraged X to Y
Similar to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Associate X with Y

24. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Responsible for
Act as - function
Count on
Draw attention to

25. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Less X than Y
Focus on
Attend to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

26. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
X is attributed to Y
Permit (someone) through
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

27. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Claims that
Lead away
Prized for
As great as

28. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Draw attention to
Localized in
Permit up
Seek after

29. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Focus on
Responsibility to
Determined by
Estimated to be

30. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Depicted as
Confirm with
Mandate that
From X to Y

31. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Modeled after
Chosee as
Enough to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

32. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Agree to
Independent from
Indicate to

33. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Between x and y
Compare with
Refer to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

34. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Differs/ different from
Expected to
Require X to

35. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Mandate that
Unlike X - Y
Modeled after
Decide on - select

36. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Invested in
So much as = even
Permit X to Y
Fascinated by

37. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Expected to
Correlate with
Resemble in
Dream about

38. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Reluctant to
Likely to be
Disapprove of

39. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Concieve of X as
Discourage from
Expend on - spend on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

40. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
In order to
Required of
So much as = even
Prized as - prized for

41. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Known to
Indicate to

42. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Range from X to Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Permit X to Y
X is attributed to Y

43. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Insisted that

44. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Originate in
Think of X as Y
As great as

45. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Opinions on
Much as
Attend to
Manage with

46. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Choose X for Y
Consequence of = result of
Agrees with

47. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Persuade X to Y
Depicted as
Required of
Range over

48. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Restrictions on
Accused of
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
So X that Y

49. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Persuade X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Credit to
As good as = nearly

50. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Act as - function
Expend on - spend on
View X as Y
Drawn to - attracted to