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GMAT Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Speak with
Known to
Contend with - compete with someone

2. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Mandate that
Discourage from
Cares about = cares for
Compare with

3. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Grow from
Native of - use for human
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Count on

4. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Target at
Expose to
Dependent on
Either X or Y

5. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Confirm with
Insisted that
Costs associated with
Elected as

6. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Trained to
Enough to
Costs associated with
Permit up

7. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
As great as
Expose to
Accused of
Fascinated by

8. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Associate with
Mistake X for Y
Not X but rather Y
Whether to

9. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Agree on = agree upon
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
In order to
Forbid to

10. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Persuade X to Y
Noted that
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

11. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Neither X nor Y
Expected to
Prized as - prized for
Between x and y

12. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Seem to be
Compared to
Manage with
After is better

13. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Drawn to - attracted to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Result in

14. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Responsibility to
Promise to
Less X than Y

15. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Permit up
Refer to
Agree on = agree upon

16. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Drawn upon - used up
View X as Y
Differs/ different from
Concieve of X as

17. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Think of X as Y
Require X to
Neither X nor Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

18. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Associate X with Y
Correlate with
Decide on - select
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

19. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Disapprove of
Conform to
Except for
Attend to

20. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
As good as = nearly
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
In danger of verb +ing
Requires that X

21. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Requires that X
Restrictions on
Agree to

22. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Emerged as
Flee to
Access to
Requires that X

23. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
As great as
Indifferent towards
Associate with
Expend on - spend on

24. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Chosee as
Lead to
Speak with

25. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Speaking from
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
More... than

26. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Require X to
Believe to be
Try to
A means to

27. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Restrictions on
Dependent on
As a result of = because of
Results from

28. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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29. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Costs associated with
Appear to be
Disclose to - reveal

30. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Opinions on
Neither X nor Y
Seek after
Trained to

31. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Permit up
Concerned about = worried about
Composed of
Resemble in

32. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Credit for
Drawn upon - used up
Independent of

33. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Grow from
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Regard as
Enough to

34. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Credit to
Sacrifice X for Y
Reluctant to

35. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Better than
Flee to
Allowed for
Seek out

36. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Not so much X as Y
Indifferent towards
Decide on - select
Result in

37. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Similar to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Drawn to - attracted to
Persuade X to Y

38. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Contend with - compete with someone
Think of X as Y
Try to
Requires that X

39. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Consider X Y
Associate X with Y
Delighted to = glad to

40. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Drawn to - attracted to
Indifferent towards
Composed of
Allowed for

41. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Not only X but also Y
X is attributed to Y
Identical with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

42. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Prefer X to Y
Conform to
Danger to + noun

43. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Reluctant to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Confirm with
Think of X as Y

44. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Contrasing with
Results from
Allowed for
Correlate with

45. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Dependent on
Chosee as
As great as

46. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
The same to X as to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Speaking from
Discourage from

47. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Identical with
Such X as Y and Z
Whether to
More... than

48. My achievement is no less than his achievement
A means to
Target at
Agree upon = agree on
No less ... than

49. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Target at
Used X as Y
Persuade X to Y
Prefer X to Y

50. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Indicate to
Localized in