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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. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Permit (someone) through
Unlike X - Y
Believe to be

2. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Concieve of X as
Permit (someone) through
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

3. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Except for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Aid in finding
After is better

4. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Sequence of
Centers on
Native of - use for human

5. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Isolated from
Range from X to Y
Appear to be
Neither X nor Y

6. My problem is less serious than yours
Sacrifice X for Y
Not X but rather Y
Lead to
Less X than Y

7. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Either X or Y
Enough to
Such X as Y and Z
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

8. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
In order to
Try to
Indicate to

9. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
So X that Y
Both X and Y
Not so much X as Y

10. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Credited with
Expected to
Dated at

11. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Unlike X - Y
Speak for
Agrees with
Localized in

12. I expected better __ Jayne
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Danger to + noun
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

13. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Access to
Continue with
Encouraged X to Y

14. These trees range ____ a very large territory
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Doubt that
Range over
Access to

15. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Costs associated with
Modeled after
Based on

16. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Emerged as
Necessary to
Enough to

17. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Cares about = cares for
Result in
Necessary to
Indicate that

18. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Sacrifice X for Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Claims that
Essential to

19. Fred indicated his assent to me
Differs/ different from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Independent from
Indicate to

20. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Credited with
Act as - function
Seek after
Asking for

21. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
From X to Y
Differs/ different from
Responsible for

22. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Focus on
Worried about
Resemble in
Contend with - compete with someone

23. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Inherited from
Danger to + noun
Discourage from
Count on

24. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Contrasing with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Many

25. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
In order to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Think of X as Y
Agree to

26. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Flee from - run away
Disclose to - reveal
Elected as
Native of - use for human

27. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
A means to
Attend to
Flee to
Accused of

28. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Concieve of X as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Compare with
As a result of = because of

29. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
X instead of Y
In order to
Asking for
Elected as

30. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Neither X nor Y
Seek after
Asking for

31. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Delighted to = glad to
Invested in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
With the aim of 'verb'ing

32. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Continue with
Neither X nor Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

33. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Believe to be
Centers on
Permit up
Modeled after

34. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Consequence of = result of
Permit X to Y
Dream about
Flee to

35. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Drawn upon - used up
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Indicate to

36. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Prefer X to Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Credit to
Credited with

37. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Lead away
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

38. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Asked for
Result in
As a result of = because of

39. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Speak for
Requires that X
After is better
Contend with - compete with someone

40. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Dream about
Speak with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Contends that - claim/ state

41. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Mandate that
Isolated from
Refer to
Fascinated by

42. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
So much as = even
Correlate with
Sequence of
Asked for

43. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Regard as
From X to Y
Decide on - select
X instead of Y

44. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Noted that
Act as - function
Depicted as
Connection between X and Y

45. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Try to
Prized for
Indicate that
Native to - use for plants or animal species

46. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Either X or Y
Restrictions on
Modeled after
Target at

47. I will have tea ____ coffee
Try to
X instead of Y
Results from
Speaking from

48. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Count on
Elected as
Attribute to

49. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Not so much X as Y
Attribute to
Rates for
Defined as

50. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Claims that
Known to
Enough to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'