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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 facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Permit (someone) through
Agrees with
Less X than Y
Correlate with

2. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Responsible for
Mandate that

3. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Except for
Associate with
Better than
Agrees with

4. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Dream about
Inherited from
Originate from
Native of - use for human

5. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Sacrifice to
Originate from
Escape from
Determined by

6. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Compare with
Lead to
Less X than Y
Contrasing with

7. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Indifferent towards
Isolated from
Fascinated by
Declared (takes nothing)

8. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Composed of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Speak up

9. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Seek out
Prized for
Manage with
Rates for

10. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Require X to
Expected to
Refer to
Among

11. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Seem like
Between x and y
In danger of verb +ing
Identical with

12. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Decide on - select
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Concerned with
In danger of verb +ing

13. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Instance of
Agree on = agree upon
No less ... than

14. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Credit for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

15. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Associate X with Y
Consequence of = result of
Many

16. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Appear to be
Doubt that
Expected to
Agree upon = agree on

17. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Opinions on
Responsible for
Conform to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

18. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Enough to
Centers on
Focus on
Contend with - compete with someone

19. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Expend on - spend on
Connection between X and Y
Require to
Permit X to Y

20. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Resemble in
Prized above
Lead to
Originate from

21. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Speak with
Not only X but also Y
Forbid to
Trained to

22. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Dispute over
Credit for
No less ... than
Expose to

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

24. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Expected to
Danger to + noun
Seek from
Associate with

25. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Known to
Require to
Expend on - spend on
Danger to + noun

26. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Decide on - select
Emerged as
Draw attention to
Not only X but also Y

27. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Restrictions on
Agree to
Compare with
Flee from - run away

28. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
More... than
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Doubt that
Insisted that

29. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Focus on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Drawn to - attracted to

30. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Credit for
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seem like

31. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Fail in - you will fail in something
As a result of = because of
Used X as Y
Escape from

32. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Expend on - spend on
Prefer X to Y
Seek out
Both X and Y

33. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Consequence of = result of
Between x and y
Promise to
Credited with

34. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Essential to
Target at
Lead away
Appear to be

35. Fred indicated his assent to me
Permit (someone) through
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Indicate to
As a result of = because of

36. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Better served by X than by Y
Refer to
Whether to
Associate with

37. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
So X that Y
Much as
Elect to

38. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Think of X as Y
Claims that
Compared to
Except for

39. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Agree on = agree upon
Asked for
Decide on - select
Speak with

40. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Not so much X as Y
Credit to
Escape from
Permit X to Y

41. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Indifferent towards
Reluctant to
Among

42. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Asking for
Draw attention to
Except for

43. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Target at
Concerned with
Indifferent towards
Resemble in

44. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Doubt that
Encouraged X to Y
Speak with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

45. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Either X or Y
Costs associated with
Seek after

46. He is asking __ trouble
Originate from
Asking for
Conform to
Seek from

47. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Prized as - prized for
In order to
Defined as

48. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Mandate that
Likely to be
Elect to

49. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

50. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Agree to
Better than