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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. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Indicate to
Contrasing with
Cares about = cares for
Defined as

2. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Sequence of
Mandate that
Costs associated with
Enough to

3. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
From X to Y
Cares about = cares for
Agree on = agree upon
Contend with - compete with someone

4. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Contend with - compete with someone
Attribute to
Credited with
X is attributed to Y

5. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Declared (takes nothing)
Count on
Speak for
Associate with

6. He is asking __ trouble
Invested in
Range from X to Y
Asking for
Required of

7. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Mistake X for Y
Dependent on
Dispute over
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

8. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Invests with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Manage with
Approves of

9. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Inherited from
Dream about
Declared (takes nothing)
Independent of

10. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Connection between X and Y
Credit for
Concerned with
Count on

11. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Credited with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
More... than

12. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Composed of
Aid in finding
Choose X for Y

13. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Promise to
Identical with
Subscribe to
Defined as

14. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Seek out
Unlike X - Y
Drawn upon - used up

15. Please disclose the details to me at once
Composed of
Agrees with
Disclose to - reveal
In danger of verb +ing

16. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Act as - function
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Permit (someone) through

17. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Manage with
Agree upon = agree on
Chosee as
Unlike X - Y

18. This dish appears __ undercooked
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Invested in
Appear to be
Permit up

19. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Connection between X and Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Permit (someone) through

20. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Doubt that
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Emerged as
Preoccupied with

21. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Sacrifice to
Discourage from
Enough to
Emerged as

22. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Flee to
Modeled after
As good as = nearly
Identical with

23. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Resemble in
Doubt that
Required of
Localized in

24. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Results from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Dated at

25. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Range over
Indifferent towards
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Fascinated by

26. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Based on
After is better
Consider X Y
Known to

27. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Consider X Y
Allowed for
Expose to
Act as - function

28. The child asked __a glass of water
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Asked for
Allowed for
Prohibit X from Y

29. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Enough to
Identical with
Expend on - spend on
Independent from

30. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Credit for
Encouraged X to Y
Mistake X for Y
Preoccupied with

31. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
No less ... than
Dispute over
Used X as Y

32. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Elect to
Determined by
Enable X to Y
Declared (takes nothing)

33. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Enough to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Result in
Results from

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

35. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Contend with - compete with someone
The same to X as to Y
Either X or Y
Disapprove of

36. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Result in
Consider X Y

37. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Better served by X than by Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Determined by

38. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Require X to
Forbid to
Preoccupied with
Regard as

39. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Consider X Y
Delighted to = glad to
Mistake X for Y
Invested in

40. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Cares about = cares for
Promise to
Composed of
Range over

41. A plant grows ___ a seed
Likely to be
Grow from
Speak up
Invests with

42. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
Credited with
Capable of
Contends that - claim/ state

43. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Chosee as
Emerged as
Indifferent towards
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

44. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Promise to
Try to
Grow into
Centers on

45. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Determined by
Contend with - compete with someone

46. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Except for
Seek out
Many

47. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Correlate with
Many
Preoccupied with
Similar to

48. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
In order to
Isolated from
Permit up
Drawn upon - used up

49. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Manage with
Identical with
Result in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

50. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Decide on - select
Inherited from
Known to
Instance of