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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. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Refer to
Delighted to = glad to
Consider X Y
Prized for

2. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Trained to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
The same to X as to Y
As great as

3. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Consequence of = result of
Native of - use for human
As great as
Approves of

4. My problem is less serious than yours
Asked for
Neither X nor Y
Less X than Y
Localized in

5. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Expend on - spend on
Not X but rather Y
Sequence of
Capable of

6. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Many
Believe to be
Dispute over
Rates for

7. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Agree to
Requires that X
Such X as Y and Z
Attribute to

8. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Range from X to Y
Invests with
Escape from
Speak with

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

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10. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
The same to X as to Y
Credit to
Insisted that

11. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Instance of
Elected as
Concieve of X as
Promise to

12. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Confirm with
Between x and y
Essential to

13. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Speak with
Dependent on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

14. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Escape from
Persuade X to Y
Range from X to Y

15. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Attribute to
Between x and y
Differs/ different from
Determined by

16. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Speaking from
Enough to
Prized above
Potential to

17. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Act as - function
Consider X Y
Responsibility to
Insisted that

18. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Native of - use for human
Not only X but also Y
Lead to
Credit for

19. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Indicate to
Estimated to be
Resemble in
Invested in

20. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Seem to be
Trained to
Believe to be
Agrees with

21. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Results from
Disapprove of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
In order to

22. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Instance of
Seem to be
Require to
Asking for

23. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Trained to
Agrees with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

24. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Promise to
Consequence of = result of
Centers on
Agrees with

25. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Disclose to - reveal
Speak for
Insisted that
Conform to

26. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seek out
Seem like
Neither X nor Y
Independent of

27. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Composed of
Forbid to
Not only X but also Y
Either X or Y

28. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Noted that
Refer to
Drawn upon - used up

29. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Act as - function
Unlike X - Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
X instead of Y

30. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Subscribe to
Declared (takes nothing)
As good as = nearly
Fail in - you will fail in something

31. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Likely to be
Enough to
Contends that - claim/ state
Elect to

32. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
X instead of Y
Result in
Forbid to
Not so much X as Y

33. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Persuade X to Y
Speaking from
Depicted as
The same to X as to Y

34. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Many
Instance of
Resemble in

35. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Correlate with
Noted that
Sacrifice to
Between x and y

36. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Less X than Y
Seek out
Seek after
Appear to be

37. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Depicted as
Focus on
Either X or Y
Indifferent towards

38. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Speak with
Invested in
Many
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

39. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Insisted that
In danger of verb +ing
Independent from

40. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Lead to
Prefer X to Y
Restrictions on
Concieve of X as

41. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Agrees with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Between x and y

42. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Seek out
Seem like
Dispute over

43. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Target at
Lead to
Chosee as
Refer to

44. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Promise to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Independent from
Seem to be

45. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Requires that X
Seek out
Less X than Y
Associate with

46. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Elected as
More... than
Promise to

47. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Declared (takes nothing)
Agrees with

48. A plant grows ___ a seed
Contend with - compete with someone
Either X or Y
Try to
Grow from

49. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Enough to
Declared (takes nothing)
X is attributed to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

50. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Opinions on
Differs/ different from
Originate from
Whether to