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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. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Count on
Not X but rather Y
A means to
Agree on = agree upon

2. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Grow from
Reluctant to
Decide on - select
Expose to

3. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Act as - function
Sacrifice X for Y

4. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Associate X with Y
Between x and y
Many

5. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Result in
Fascinated by
Indicate to
Danger to + noun

6. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Potential to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Chosee as
Responsibility to

7. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
A means to
Persuade X to Y
Except for
Permit X to Y

8. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Localized in
Try to
Result in
Contrasing with

9. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Contrasing with
Emerged as
Correlate with

10. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Independent from
Attend to
Depicted as
Grow into

11. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Originate from
Both X and Y
Allowed for
Emerged as

12. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
A means to
Contrasing with
Among
Lead to

13. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
X instead of Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Require X to

14. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Mandate that
X instead of Y
Originate from

15. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Think of X as Y
Enable X to Y
Discourage from
Reluctant to

16. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
The same to X as to Y
Potential to
Modeled after
Composed of

17. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
The same to X as to Y
Depicted as
Dated at

18. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Composed of
Sequence of
Similar to
Range over

19. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
More... than
Localized in
X is to Y what W is to Z

20. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Between x and y
Except for
Originate from
Neither X nor Y

21. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Noted that
Delighted to = glad to
Required of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

22. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Among
Insisted that
Enough to

23. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Indicate that
Chosee as
Seek out

24. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Localized in

25. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
X instead of Y
Credit for
Except for
No less ... than

26. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Decide on - select
Opinions on
Approves of
Indicate to

27. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Unlike X - Y
Neither X nor Y
Such X as Y and Z
Escape from

28. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Asking for
Invests with
Indifferent towards
Indicate that

29. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Manage with
Dispute over
Isolated from
Persuade X to Y

30. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Indifferent towards
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Opinions on
Consider X Y

31. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Credited with
Indicate that
Modeled after
Noted that

32. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Access to
Disclose to - reveal
Depicted as
Flee to

33. This movie is base __ a true story
Enough to
In danger of verb +ing
Based on
Subscribe to

34. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Elected as
Both X and Y
Drawn upon - used up

35. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Many
Seem to be
Concieve of X as
Believe to be

36. Fred indicated his assent to me
Conform to
Seem to be
Less X than Y
Indicate to

37. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Conform to
As great as
Persuade X to Y
Localized in

38. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Consequence of = result of
Depicted as
Concerned about = worried about
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

39. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Draw attention to
Enable X to Y
Connection between X and Y
Worried about

40. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Agrees with
Draw attention to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

41. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Whether to
Preoccupied with
Not only X but also Y
Determined by

42. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Danger to + noun
Independent from
Accused of
Expose to

43. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Both X and Y
Forbid to
Flee to

44. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Enough to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Much as
Require X to

45. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Aid in finding
Composed of
Both X and Y
Credited with

46. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Asked for
Prized for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

47. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Trained to
Attribute to
Concieve of X as
No less ... than

48. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Dream about
Concerned about = worried about
Seem to be
Lead to

49. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Much as
Isolated from
Indicate that
Determined by

50. He is asking __ trouble
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Asking for
Isolated from
Costs associated with