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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Believe to be
Resemble in
Indifferent towards
Delighted to = glad to
2. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Allowed for
Contends that - claim/ state
Forbid to
Known to
3. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Chosee as
Many
No less ... than
Compare with
4. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Aid in finding
Concieve of X as
Chosee as
5. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Identical with
Instance of
Results from
Grow from
6. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Believe to be
Elected as
Preoccupied with
Contrasing with
7. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
A means to
X is attributed to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Drawn upon - used up
8. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Not X but rather Y
X instead of Y
Between x and y
Mistake X for Y
9. My house is similar ___ yours
Dream about
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Similar to
Subscribe to
10. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Centers on
Inherited from
Potential to
Permit X to Y
11. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Speak with
Grow from
Except for
Concerned about = worried about
12. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Subscribe to
Between x and y
Required of
Enough to
13. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Claims that
Costs associated with
Associate X with Y
Independent from
14. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Speak with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Elected as
Similar to
15. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Consider X Y
So much as = even
Responsibility to
16. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Agrees with
Encourage in
View X as Y
17. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Asking for
View X as Y
Focus on
18. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Continue with
Focus on
Consequence of = result of
Cares about = cares for
19. I expected better __ Jayne
Seem like
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Act as - function
Restrictions on
20. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Speak for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Flee from - run away
Credit for
21. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Prized as - prized for
Encouraged X to Y
Among
22. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Continue with
Elect to
23. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Expend on - spend on
Require X to
Speak up
Concerned with
24. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Indifferent towards
Enough to
Accused of
Resemble in
25. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Permit X to Y
Access to
26. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Independent of
Prefer X to Y
Access to
27. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Requires that X
Indifferent towards
Asked for
Fail in - you will fail in something
28. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Speaking from
Attend to
Whether to
29. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Seek after
Speak up
Seek from
30. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Both X and Y
Result in
Regard as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
31. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Persuade X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Insisted that
Forbid to
32. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Consequence of = result of
Rates for
Associate with
Discourage from
33. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Many
Agree upon = agree on
Range from X to Y
Range over
34. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Grow into
Resemble in
Declared (takes nothing)
Speaking from
35. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Composed of
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Independent of
Connection between X and Y
36. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Manage with
Opinions on
Choose X for Y
Restrictions on
37. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Unlike X - Y
Concieve of X as
Isolated from
Depicted as
38. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Much as
Decide on - select
Native of - use for human
39. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Defined as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Depicted as
Likely to be
40. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Speak for
Essential to
Insisted that
41. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Attribute to
Expected to
Sacrifice to
Promise to
42. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Accused of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Not X but rather Y
Range from X to Y
43. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Necessary to
Consequence of = result of
Refer to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
44. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Agree on = agree upon
Declared (takes nothing)
Expose to
Disclose to - reveal
45. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Persuade X to Y
Capable of
Agree to
From X to Y
46. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Think of X as Y
Dated at
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
47. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Dated at
Indicate to
Forbid to
48. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Noted that
Attribute to
Restrictions on
49. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Enough to
Expose to
Encourage in
Contends that - claim/ state
50. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
In order to
Asked for
Prohibit X from Y
Enable X to Y