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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. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Result in
Think of X as Y
Lead away

2. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Connection between X and Y
Differs/ different from
In danger of verb +ing

3. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Attribute to
Determined by
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

4. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Dependent on
Insisted that
Seek after
Encourage in

5. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Independent from
Decide on - select
A means to

6. The child asked __a glass of water
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
More... than
Asked for
X is to Y what W is to Z

7. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Contends that - claim/ state
Better served by X than by Y
Costs associated with

8. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Inherited from
Escape from
Fascinated by
Prized for

9. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
View X as Y
Restrictions on
Except for
Contend with - compete with someone

10. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Refer to
Reluctant to
Manage with
Independent of

11. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Doubt that
Enough to
Lead away

12. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Lead to
Among
Opinions on

13. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Associate X with Y
Modeled after
A means to

14. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Noted that
Drawn to - attracted to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

15. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Whether to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Many
Associate with

16. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Compared to
Encourage in
Concerned about = worried about
Seek after

17. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Reluctant to
Elected as
More... than
Expected to

18. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Sequence of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Access to
Known to

19. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Similar to
Mandate that
Based on

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

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21. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Unlike X - Y
Contrasing with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

22. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Compared to
Contrasing with
Unlike X - Y

23. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Agree on = agree upon
Seek from
Delighted to = glad to
Necessary to

24. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Neither X nor Y
Act as - function
X is attributed to Y
Indicate to

25. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Compare with
Prized as - prized for
Approves of

26. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Credited with
Not so much X as Y
Chosee as
Indicate that

27. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Depicted as
Grow into
Better served by X than by Y
Discourage from

28. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Drawn to - attracted to
So much as = even
Choose X for Y
Dispute over

29. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Think of X as Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Based on

30. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Aid in finding
Differs/ different from

31. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
As a result of = because of
Delighted to = glad to
Responsibility to
X instead of Y

32. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Approves of
Neither X nor Y
Not X but rather Y
Better served by X than by Y

33. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Indicate to
Much as
Manage with

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Requires that X
X is to Y what W is to Z
Appear to be
Opinions on

35. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Confirm with
Credited with

36. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Flee to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Forbid to
Range from X to Y

37. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
X is attributed to Y
Speaking from
Consider X Y
Cares about = cares for

38. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Disapprove of
Refer to
Credit for
Modeled after

39. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Prized for
Seek after
Not X but rather Y
Better than

40. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Reluctant to
Conform to
Noted that
View X as Y

41. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Drawn to - attracted to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Resemble in
Essential to

42. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Refer to
Agree on = agree upon
Consequence of = result of
Similar to

43. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Continue with
Based on
Invests with
Emerged as

44. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Except for
Inherited from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

45. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Agree to
Require X to
Credit for
Fascinated by

46. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Correlate with
Indicate to
Indicate that
Whether to

47. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Grow into
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Localized in
Range from X to Y

48. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Lead away
X is to Y what W is to Z
Drawn upon - used up

49. I am more clever than my brother
Expend on - spend on
Emerged as
Among
More... than

50. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Rates for
Identical with
Consequence of = result of