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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 CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Forbid to
After is better
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

2. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Reluctant to
Contends that - claim/ state
Speak up

3. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Permit up
Agree to
Choose X for Y
Speak for

4. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Localized in
Manage with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Elected as

5. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Appear to be
Permit (someone) through
Identical with
Enough to

6. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Range from X to Y
Escape from
Confirm with
Contrasing with

7. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
Except for
Enough to
Result in

8. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Range from X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Expose to
Preoccupied with

9. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Responsible for
Opinions on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dispute over

10. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Sequence of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
No less ... than
Agree to

11. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Between x and y
Attend to
No less ... than

12. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Encouraged X to Y
Act as - function
Speak for
Estimated to be

13. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Access to
As good as = nearly
Between x and y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

14. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Likely to be
View X as Y
Speak up
Consequence of = result of

15. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Such X as Y and Z
Independent of
Both X and Y

16. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Associate with
Fascinated by
Much as
Sequence of

17. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Many
Results from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

18. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Rates for
Concerned with
Enough to
Not only X but also Y

19. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Trained to
Draw attention to
Dependent on

20. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Not so much X as Y
Forbid to
Opinions on
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

21. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Less X than Y
Both X and Y
Permit (someone) through

22. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Conform to
Not X but rather Y
Asking for
Agree upon = agree on

23. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Necessary to
Encouraged X to Y
Known to

24. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Prized for
Composed of
X instead of Y
Elect to

25. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Similar to
Prized for
Neither X nor Y
Result in

26. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Permit X to Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Native of - use for human
Better than

27. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Aid in finding
Credit to
Concieve of X as

28. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Enable X to Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Concieve of X as
Require X to

29. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Prized as - prized for
Permit X to Y
Consequence of = result of
Sacrifice to

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

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31. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Concerned about = worried about
After is better
Grow from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

32. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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33. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Concerned about = worried about
Seek after
Essential to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

34. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Indicate to
Used X as Y
Insisted that
Drawn upon - used up

35. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
X is attributed to Y
Think of X as Y
Correlate with
Modeled after

36. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Either X or Y
Prized as - prized for
Better served by X than by Y
Speak for

37. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Seek after
Centers on
Believe to be
Connection between X and Y

38. The child asked __a glass of water
Contrasing with
Native of - use for human
Concerned with
Asked for

39. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Mistake X for Y
Grow from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Between x and y

40. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
No less ... than
Indicate to
Believe to be

41. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Isolated from
Allowed for
Elected as
Permit (someone) through

42. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Invested in
Expected to
Declared (takes nothing)
Agree to

43. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Such X as Y and Z
Enough to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
In danger of verb +ing

44. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Composed of
Require X to
Mistake X for Y

45. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Indicate to
Invests with
Many

46. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Differs/ different from
Focus on
Promise to
Independent of

47. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Dated at
Except for
Capable of
Reluctant to

48. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Disapprove of
Concerned with
Indicate that
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

49. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Independent from
Sacrifice to
Noted that
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

50. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Results from
As great as
The same to X as to Y