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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Agree upon = agree on
Resemble in
Draw attention to
2. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Dispute over
Declared (takes nothing)
Discourage from
Expose to
3. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Asking for
Not X but rather Y
Accused of
Credit for
4. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Think of X as Y
Target at
Differs/ different from
Danger to + noun
5. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Either X or Y
Consequence of = result of
Unlike X - Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
6. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Responsible for
Speaking from
Centers on
The same to X as to Y
7. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Flee from - run away
Expose to
8. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Isolated from
Seek out
Promise to
Enable X to Y
9. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Target at
10. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Independent of
Estimated to be
Determined by
11. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Speak for
Disapprove of
Not so much X as Y
Whether to
12. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Escape from
Noted that
Regard as
Either X or Y
13. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Disapprove of
Speaking from
Range over
Necessary to
14. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Restrictions on
Agree to
Invested in
15. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Seem like
Many
Except for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
16. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Prized as - prized for
Concieve of X as
Permit up
Associate X with Y
17. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
From X to Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Permit X to Y
Promise to
18. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Mandate that
Chosee as
Localized in
Cares about = cares for
19. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Allowed for
Expose to
Require to
Subscribe to
20. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
As a result of = because of
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Drawn to - attracted to
Encouraged X to Y
21. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Defined as
Isolated from
Conform to
Similar to
22. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Permit X to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Better served by X than by Y
Permit (someone) through
23. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Known to
Preoccupied with
Subscribe to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
24. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Enable X to Y
Target at
After is better
Expend on - spend on
25. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket
26. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Correlate with
Defined as
Indicate that
Indicate to
27. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
In order to
Believe to be
Essential to
Result in
28. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Both X and Y
Count on
Sacrifice to
Known to
29. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Seek after
Used X as Y
Speaking from
Seek from
30. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Focus on
Estimated to be
Expend on - spend on
Results from
31. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Lead to
Connection between X and Y
Delighted to = glad to
Approves of
32. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Encourage in
So X that Y
Forbid to
Prohibit X from Y
33. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Approves of
Concerned with
Differs/ different from
Flee to
34. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Indicate to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Estimated to be
35. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Fail in - you will fail in something
Disclose to - reveal
Essential to
Much as
36. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Access to
Allowed for
Draw attention to
Seek from
37. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
More... than
Agree upon = agree on
Costs associated with
38. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Mandate that
Disclose to - reveal
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Try to
39. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Fascinated by
Originate in
Regard as
Enough to
40. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Think of X as Y
Used X as Y
So much as = even
Less X than Y
41. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Rates for
Better than
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Range from X to Y
42. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Flee from - run away
Appear to be
Emerged as
Speak up
43. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Fail in - you will fail in something
Agree upon = agree on
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dream about
44. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Inherited from
Credited with
Centers on
Prized as - prized for
45. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Flee from - run away
Not only X but also Y
Attend to
Prized as - prized for
46. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Modeled after
In danger of verb +ing
Compared to
Insisted that
47. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Attribute to
Count on
Mandate that
Centers on
48. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Indicate to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Less X than Y
Concerned with
49. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Credit to
Emerged as
Aid in finding
50. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Not X but rather Y
As good as = nearly
Much as