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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 members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Isolated from
Worried about
Permit X to Y

2. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Promise to
Contends that - claim/ state
Defined as
After is better

3. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Aid in finding
Correlate with
Defined as
Manage with

4. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Asking for
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Unlike X - Y

5. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Similar to
Attribute to
Compare with
Restrictions on

6. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Promise to
Refer to
Encouraged X to Y
Requires that X

7. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Result in
Focus on
Known to
Contend with - compete with someone

8. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
As a result of = because of
Associate with
Range over

9. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Contrasing with
Escape from
Mistake X for Y

10. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Dream about
Regard as
Costs associated with
Emerged as

11. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Originate in
Costs associated with
Essential to
Not X but rather Y

12. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Originate from
Aid in finding
Seek from
After is better

13. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Focus on
Delighted to = glad to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Seem like

14. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Seem to be
Focus on
Results from
Subscribe to

15. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Independent from
Grow into
Count on
Chosee as

16. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Compare with
Associate X with Y
Modeled after

17. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Compare with
Composed of
Expend on - spend on
Conform to

18. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Grow into
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Composed of
Concerned about = worried about

19. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
As good as = nearly
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Enough to

20. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Seem like
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Seek after
Modeled after

21. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Confirm with
Among
Mandate that
Expose to

22. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
In danger of verb +ing
Neither X nor Y
Asked for

23. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Dependent on
Responsible for
Invested in
Speak with

24. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Mistake X for Y
Consequence of = result of
Credited with

25. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Results from
Fascinated by
Permit (someone) through
Encourage in

26. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Rates for
Potential to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

27. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Lead to
As good as = nearly
Essential to
Either X or Y

28. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Determined by
As a result of = because of
Independent from
Sequence of

29. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Rates for
Discourage from
Expected to

30. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Chosee as
Between x and y
Not so much X as Y

31. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Consequence of = result of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Opinions on

32. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Decide on - select
So X that Y

33. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Indicate to
Regard as
So X that Y
Invests with

34. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Seem to be
Whether to
Result in
Native to - use for plants or animal species

35. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Focus on
Range from X to Y
Attend to
Compare with

36. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Fail in - you will fail in something
Indicate that
Encouraged X to Y

37. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
X instead of Y
Associate X with Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Elected as

38. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Native of - use for human
Permit X to Y
Isolated from
Concerned with

39. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Seem like
Draw attention to
Differs/ different from
Determined by

40. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Prized for
Mistake X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Used X as Y

41. This movie is base __ a true story
Originate in
X instead of Y
Consequence of = result of
Based on

42. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Prohibit X from Y
Not so much X as Y
Concerned with

43. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Seek after
Drawn to - attracted to
Either X or Y
Delighted to = glad to

44. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Manage with
Independent of

45. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Invests with
Agree on = agree upon
Dated at
Chosee as

46. Please disclose the details to me at once
In order to
Prefer X to Y
Requires that X
Disclose to - reveal

47. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Used X as Y
Refer to
Danger to + noun
Compare with

48. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Whether to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Much as
Confirm with

49. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Choose X for Y
Sacrifice to
A means to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

50. My house is similar ___ yours
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Similar to
Prized for
Speaking from