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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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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. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Consequence of = result of
Preoccupied with
X is attributed to Y
Indifferent towards

2. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Claims that
Enough to
Mistake X for Y
Many

3. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Rates for
Not X but rather Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

4. Fred indicated his assent to me
Correlate with
Indicate to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Speaking from

5. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Inherited from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Estimated to be
Contends that - claim/ state

6. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Lead to
Likely to be
Sacrifice to
Require X to

7. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Potential to
Sequence of
Determined by

8. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Associate X with Y
Either X or Y
Invested in
Seem like

9. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Expend on - spend on
Choose X for Y
Consider X Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

10. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Appear to be
Responsible for
Speaking from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Worried about
Similar to
Regard as

12. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Seek out
Speak for

13. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Escape from
Confirm with
More... than
Approves of

14. I will have tea ____ coffee
Native of - use for human
X instead of Y
Attend to
Confirm with

15. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
As a result of = because of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Permit X to Y
Known to

16. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
A means to
Chosee as
Much as

17. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Restrictions on
Dependent on
Range over
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

18. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Depicted as
More... than
Attend to
Determined by

19. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Manage with
Correlate with
Range from X to Y
Prohibit X from Y

20. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Native of - use for human
Known to
After is better
Localized in

21. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Indicate that
Unlike X - Y
Invests with

22. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Fail in - you will fail in something
Indifferent towards
Unlike X - Y

23. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Prized above
Subscribe to

24. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Expose to
Fascinated by
Flee from - run away

25. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
So X that Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Asked for
In order to

26. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
A means to
Differs/ different from
Mandate that

27. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Enable X to Y
Responsibility to
Range from X to Y
Such X as Y and Z

28. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Composed of
Think of X as Y
Require X to

29. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Dream about
Resemble in
Confirm with
Not only X but also Y

30. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
As great as
Sacrifice X for Y
Essential to
In order to

31. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
X is attributed to Y
Identical with
Speak for
Drawn to - attracted to

32. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Dream about
In order to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

33. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Regard as
Essential to
Allowed for
Connection between X and Y

34. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Prized above
Claims that

35. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Many
Determined by
Speaking from
Fail in - you will fail in something

36. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Regard as
Range over
Compared to
X instead of Y

37. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Many
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Seem to be
Both X and Y

38. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Target at
Disapprove of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Opinions on

39. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Target at
Enable X to Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

40. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Concerned with
Dependent on
Neither X nor Y

41. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Connection between X and Y
Refer to
No less ... than
Differs/ different from

42. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Requires that X
The same to X as to Y
Act as - function
Instance of

43. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Dream about
Originate from
Except for
Necessary to

44. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
In danger of verb +ing
Indicate that
Based on

45. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Instance of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Compare with

46. Please disclose the details to me at once
Emerged as
Disclose to - reveal
Delighted to = glad to
From X to Y

47. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Target at
Used X as Y
Cares about = cares for
Escape from

48. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Fascinated by
Drawn upon - used up
Act as - function
Determined by

49. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Consequence of = result of
Prefer X to Y
Range over

50. The child asked __a glass of water
Estimated to be
Asked for
No less ... than
Much as