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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. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Lead away
Declared (takes nothing)
Prefer X to Y
Better than

2. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Native of - use for human
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Credit for

3. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Used X as Y
Whether to
As good as = nearly
Many

4. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Originate in
Indicate that

5. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Originate in
Indifferent towards
Refer to
Not X but rather Y

6. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Known to
Except for
Compare with
As great as

7. This dish appears __ undercooked
Contends that - claim/ state
Appear to be
Emerged as
So much as = even

8. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Instance of
Access to
Sacrifice to
Require to

9. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Permit (someone) through
Instance of
Regard as
Associate with

10. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Independent from
Sequence of
As great as
Between x and y

11. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Preoccupied with
Rates for
Permit X to Y
Centers on

12. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Allowed for
Native of - use for human
Such X as Y and Z
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

13. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Drawn upon - used up
Lead away
Similar to

14. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Prohibit X from Y
Seem to be
Sequence of

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

16. I expected better __ Jayne
Compare with
Disapprove of
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Permit up

17. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Require to
Better than
Not so much X as Y
Contends that - claim/ state

18. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Chosee as
Contends that - claim/ state
Worried about

19. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Less X than Y
Refer to
Isolated from
Declared (takes nothing)

20. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Fascinated by
So X that Y
Indifferent towards
Encouraged X to Y

21. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Try to
Require X to
Forbid to
Focus on

22. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Danger to + noun
Think of X as Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Used X as Y

23. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Target at
Sacrifice X for Y

24. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Better served by X than by Y
Independent of
Essential to
Emerged as

25. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Prefer X to Y
Differs/ different from
Prized for
Lead away

26. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Known to
Encouraged X to Y
Claims that
Regard as

27. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Prohibit X from Y
Between x and y
Credit for
In danger of verb +ing

28. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Seem to be
Draw attention to
Focus on

29. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Danger to + noun
So X that Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Sacrifice to

30. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

31. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Range over
Result in
Not X but rather Y
Expected to

32. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Identical with
Better than
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Capable of

33. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Seem to be
Prefer X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Insisted that

34. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Independent from
Elected as
Compared to
Determined by

35. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent of
After is better
Seem to be
Prized for

36. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Worried about
Determined by
Compared to
Invests with

37. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Instance of
Attribute to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

38. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Enable X to Y
Regard as
Claims that
More... than

39. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
In danger of verb +ing
Determined by

40. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
In order to
Indifferent towards
Flee from - run away
Permit (someone) through

41. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Accused of
Range over
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Potential to

42. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Agree to
Enable X to Y
Target at
Chosee as

43. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Concerned about = worried about
X is attributed to Y
Many

44. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Sequence of
Not X but rather Y
Resemble in
Flee to

45. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Sacrifice X for Y
Attribute to
Elected as
So much as = even

46. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Connection between X and Y
Better than
Depicted as
Conform to

47. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Speak with
Dispute over
X is attributed to Y
Grow from

48. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Not X but rather Y
Agree on = agree upon
Target at
Persuade X to Y

49. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
In order to
Seem to be
Disclose to - reveal
Whether to

50. I am more clever than my brother
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Dependent on
Much as
More... than