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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 has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Insisted that
Accused of
Sequence of

2. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Promise to
Dispute over
Encourage in
Likely to be

3. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Appear to be
Both X and Y
Connection between X and Y
Identical with

4. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Draw attention to
Speak up
As good as = nearly
Composed of

5. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Emerged as
Escape from
Disapprove of

6. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Indifferent towards
Target at
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Delighted to = glad to

7. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seem like
Among
Seek after
Forbid to

8. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
As a result of = because of
In danger of verb +ing
Enable X to Y

9. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Not only X but also Y
Resemble in
Originate in
Credit to

10. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Among
Manage with
Resemble in
Agree to

11. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Much as
Try to
Speak for

12. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Draw attention to
Potential to
Depicted as
Prized as - prized for

13. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Access to
Choose X for Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
X is attributed to Y

14. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Sacrifice X for Y
Responsible for
After is better

15. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Count on
Noted that
Confirm with
Native of - use for human

16. I am travelling from New York to London
Attend to
Associate with
From X to Y
Lead away

17. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Both X and Y
Opinions on
Indicate to

18. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Accused of
Count on
In danger of verb +ing
Appear to be

19. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Agree to
Compare with
Originate from
Such X as Y and Z

20. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Manage with
Except for
Delighted to = glad to

21. My problem is less serious than yours
Flee to
Less X than Y
Dependent on
Noted that

22. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Enable X to Y
Agrees with
Either X or Y
Not X but rather Y

23. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Encouraged X to Y
Necessary to
Composed of
Claims that

24. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Speaking from
Refer to
Lead to
Doubt that

25. This dish appears __ undercooked
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Doubt that
Appear to be
Result in

26. I will have tea ____ coffee
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Think of X as Y
X instead of Y
Seem to be

27. I expected better __ Jayne
X instead of Y
Speaking from
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Attribute to

28. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
X instead of Y
Defined as
Prized for
Fascinated by

29. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Identical with
Lead away
Enable X to Y
Believe to be

30. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
So much as = even
Think of X as Y
Focus on
Expend on - spend on

31. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Originate from
Seek from

32. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Escape from
Worried about
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

33. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Conform to
Between x and y
Expend on - spend on
Grow from

34. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Indifferent towards
Permit X to Y
Insisted that
Speak with

35. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Indicate to
Identical with
Results from

36. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Result in
Draw attention to
X instead of Y
Prized for

37. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Delighted to = glad to
Refer to
Many
Invested in

38. The child asked __a glass of water
Focus on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Disapprove of
Asked for

39. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Used X as Y
Prized above
Prohibit X from Y
Capable of

40. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Better than
Speak for
Costs associated with
Resemble in

41. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Isolated from
Indicate that
Many

42. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Invested in
Credit for
As a result of = because of
Contrasing with

43. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Decide on - select
Forbid to
Independent from
Speak with

44. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Unlike X - Y
Associate with
Act as - function
Invests with

45. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Speak for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Composed of
Grow from

46. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Dependent on
Think of X as Y
Enough to
Associate with

47. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Prized as - prized for
As a result of = because of
Independent of

48. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Prized for
Speak with
Invested in
Access to

49. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Draw attention to
Act as - function
Consider X Y
Confirm with

50. I am more clever than my brother
Likely to be
Danger to + noun
Not X but rather Y
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