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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. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Subscribe to
Correlate with
Mandate that

2. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Decide on - select
Seem like
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

3. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Indicate to
As great as
Lead away

4. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Encourage in
Expend on - spend on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Approves of

5. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Not X but rather Y
Speaking from
Among
Native of - use for human

6. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Drawn to - attracted to
Grow into
Accused of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

7. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Prefer X to Y
Permit X to Y
Composed of

8. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Disclose to - reveal
After is better
Prized for
Attend to

9. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Speaking from
Danger to + noun
Based on
Restrictions on

10. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Not only X but also Y
Rates for

11. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not only X but also Y
Approves of
Identical with

12. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Permit X to Y
Decide on - select

13. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
The same to X as to Y
Prized as - prized for
Among
More... than

14. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Many
Permit X to Y
Promise to
Prized for

15. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Approves of
As a result of = because of
Think of X as Y
Chosee as

16. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Neither X nor Y
Access to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Enable X to Y

17. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Isolated from
Drawn upon - used up
Speak up

18. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
A means to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Flee to
Seem to be

19. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Between x and y
X is attributed to Y
Draw attention to
In danger of verb +ing

20. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Grow from
Lead to
Reluctant to

21. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Better served by X than by Y
Not only X but also Y
Speak up
Worried about

22. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Lead to
Compared to
Expend on - spend on
Believe to be

23. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Except for
In order to
Indifferent towards
As good as = nearly

24. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Estimated to be
Unlike X - Y
Range over
From X to Y

25. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Agree on = agree upon
Indifferent towards
As a result of = because of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

26. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Prefer X to Y
Doubt that
Choose X for Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

27. I am worried ___ my parents
Encourage in
Credit for
Dream about
Worried about

28. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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29. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Grow into
Prohibit X from Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Sequence of

30. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Prefer X to Y
Speak up
Agree on = agree upon
Encourage in

31. A plant grows ___ a seed
Native of - use for human
Composed of
Associate X with Y
Grow from

32. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Delighted to = glad to
Lead to
Centers on
Estimated to be

33. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Identical with
Range over
Independent of

34. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Lead to
Independent from
Drawn upon - used up
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

35. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dispute over
Necessary to
Elect to

36. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Used X as Y
Delighted to = glad to
Require to
Accused of

37. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Emerged as
In order to
Continue with
Discourage from

38. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Likely to be
Act as - function
The same to X as to Y
Flee to

39. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Results from
Dated at
Associate X with Y

40. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Danger to + noun
Regard as
Disclose to - reveal
Disapprove of

41. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Such X as Y and Z
Sacrifice X for Y
Refer to

42. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Speaking from
Credited with
Costs associated with

43. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Mandate that
Drawn upon - used up
Agrees with
Whether to

44. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Disclose to - reveal
Independent from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Conform to

45. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Opinions on
Less X than Y
Refer to
Likely to be

46. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Indifferent towards
Modeled after
Range from X to Y
Confirm with

47. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Count on
Neither X nor Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Much as

48. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Concerned about = worried about
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Likely to be
Dispute over

49. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Except for
Speak with
Refer to

50. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Result in
Associate with
Disapprove of
Invests with