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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 more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Declared (takes nothing)
Correlate with
Such X as Y and Z
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

2. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Fail in - you will fail in something
Discourage from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Permit up

3. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Drawn upon - used up
Encourage in
As great as

4. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Choose X for Y
Range from X to Y
Danger to + noun

5. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Determined by
Dispute over
Worried about
Either X or Y

6. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Indicate to
Escape from
Seem like
Insisted that

7. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Declared (takes nothing)
Continue with
Associate with
Flee from - run away

8. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Manage with
Not X but rather Y
Noted that

9. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Mandate that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
From X to Y

10. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Responsible for
Much as
Associate with

11. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Lead away
Reluctant to
Dependent on
A means to

12. I expected better __ Jayne
Many
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prohibit X from Y
Better than

13. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
More... than
Confirm with
Seek from

14. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Opinions on
Prized as - prized for
Seem to be
Target at

15. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Disapprove of
Expected to
Consider X Y

16. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Continue with
Known to
Enough to
Persuade X to Y

17. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Better served by X than by Y
Confirm with
Less X than Y
Originate in

18. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Essential to
Estimated to be
Confirm with
So X that Y

19. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Danger to + noun
Trained to
Prized for
In order to

20. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Compared to
Differs/ different from
Either X or Y

21. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Discourage from
Disclose to - reveal
Think of X as Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

22. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Seem to be
Expected to
Resemble in
Reluctant to

23. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Requires that X
Such X as Y and Z
Enable X to Y
Prized above

24. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Refer to
Sacrifice to
Asked for
Chosee as

25. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Fail in - you will fail in something
Independent of
Discourage from
Essential to

26. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Subscribe to
Isolated from
Responsible for
More... than

27. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
X instead of Y
X is attributed to Y
Attend to
Expend on - spend on

28. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Accused of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

29. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Required of
Composed of
Credit for
Chosee as

30. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Isolated from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Agree on = agree upon

31. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Determined by
Contends that - claim/ state
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

32. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Lead to
Speak for
Speak up
Differs/ different from

33. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Preoccupied with
Restrictions on
View X as Y
Speak for

34. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Declared (takes nothing)
Defined as
Flee to
Among

35. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
More... than
Opinions on
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Focus on

36. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Inherited from
Permit (someone) through
Essential to

37. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Require X to
Disclose to - reveal

38. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Speak for
Seem like
Originate in

39. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Defined as
Based on
Consider X Y

40. My problem is less serious than yours
Approves of
Less X than Y
Native of - use for human
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

41. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Similar to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Responsible for
Refer to

42. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
As great as
Associate with
Trained to

43. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Dream about
Encourage in
A means to

44. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Dependent on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

45. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Try to
As great as
Conform to
Access to

46. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
X is attributed to Y
Discourage from

47. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Compared to
Agree on = agree upon
Believe to be

48. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Identical with
No less ... than
So X that Y
Enable X to Y

49. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
As good as = nearly
Likely to be
Sequence of
Independent of

50. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
Indifferent towards
Elect to
Unlike X - Y