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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. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Emerged as
Independent from
In order to

2. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Continue with
Regard as
Whether to
Enough to

3. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Encouraged X to Y
Dream about
Fascinated by
Less X than Y

4. A plant grows ___ a seed
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Grow from
X is attributed to Y
Centers on

5. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Seek out
Correlate with

6. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Prized as - prized for
Necessary to
Differs/ different from

7. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Conform to
Restrictions on
Seek after
Continue with

8. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Invests with
Modeled after
In danger of verb +ing

9. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Allowed for
Better than
Attend to
X is attributed to Y

10. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
From X to Y
Not only X but also Y
Range from X to Y

11. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Lead away
Independent from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

12. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Drawn to - attracted to
Dream about
Grow into
X is attributed to Y

13. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Elect to
Escape from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Results from

14. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Subscribe to
Not only X but also Y
Contend with - compete with someone

15. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Forbid to
Dated at
Composed of
Fail in - you will fail in something

16. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Delighted to = glad to
Essential to
Continue with

17. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Restrictions on
Consider X Y
Sequence of
Compare with

18. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Cares about = cares for
Better served by X than by Y
Forbid to

19. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Enough to
Dependent on
Either X or Y
Credit for

20. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Originate in
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seek after
Seek out

21. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
In order to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Accused of

22. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Associate with
Grow into
Between x and y
Such X as Y and Z

23. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
No less ... than
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Delighted to = glad to
Refer to

24. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Costs associated with
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

25. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Cares about = cares for
Contend with - compete with someone
Target at
Enough to

26. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Correlate with
Prohibit X from Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Range from X to Y

27. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Independent of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dream about
Speaking from

28. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Consider X Y
Allowed for
Emerged as

29. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Asking for
Conform to
Range from X to Y
Sequence of

30. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Chosee as
From X to Y
Depicted as
Range from X to Y

31. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Many
Mistake X for Y
Agrees with
Choose X for Y

32. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Require X to
Necessary to
Asked for

33. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Access to
Invests with
Speak up
Many

34. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Try to
Forbid to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Not only X but also Y

35. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Expend on - spend on
Lead away
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

36. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Speak with
Necessary to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Focus on

37. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Responsible for
Choose X for Y
Concieve of X as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

38. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Seem to be
Elect to
Opinions on
Agree on = agree upon

39. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
As a result of = because of
Attend to
So X that Y
Potential to

40. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Sequence of
Result in
Require X to

41. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Depicted as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Subscribe to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

42. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Speaking from
Flee to
Prefer X to Y
Draw attention to

43. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Seek after
Flee from - run away
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Enough to

44. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Contends that - claim/ state
So X that Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Responsible for

45. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Access to
Agree on = agree upon
Contends that - claim/ state

46. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Indifferent towards
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Originate in
Determined by

47. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
The same to X as to Y
Encourage in
Manage with
Invests with

48. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Requires that X
Concerned about = worried about
Attend to
So much as = even

49. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Range over
Known to
Estimated to be
Originate in

50. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Target at
Doubt that
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
X instead of Y