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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. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Responsibility to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Dated at
Chosee as

2. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Necessary to
Enough to
Manage with
Agree on = agree upon

3. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Confirm with
Drawn to - attracted to
Results from
Agree to

4. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Dispute over
Subscribe to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Seek out

5. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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6. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Count on
Disapprove of
Dated at
Prized for

7. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Differs/ different from
Persuade X to Y
Centers on
Indicate that

8. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Associate X with Y
Grow into
Likely to be
Lead to

9. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Emerged as
Concerned with
Used X as Y
After is better

10. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Whether to
Discourage from
Prefer X to Y
Grow from

11. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Promise to
Modeled after
Prohibit X from Y
Potential to

12. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Elect to
Compared to
Chosee as
Connection between X and Y

13. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Confirm with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
From X to Y
Think of X as Y

14. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Localized in
Likely to be
Isolated from
Costs associated with

15. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Insisted that
Sacrifice to
Seem like
Speaking from

16. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Responsibility to
Much as
Concerned with
Subscribe to

17. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Responsibility to
Invested in
The same to X as to Y

18. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Draw attention to
Originate in
Result in
Agree on = agree upon

19. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Known to
Either X or Y
Whether to

20. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Mandate that
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Concieve of X as
Encouraged X to Y

21. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Not so much X as Y
Known to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

22. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
In order to
Native of - use for human
Requires that X

23. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Credited with
Access to
Native of - use for human

24. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Drawn upon - used up
Results from
Isolated from

25. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Such X as Y and Z
Rates for
Seem like
X is to Y what W is to Z

26. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Expected to
Originate from
Choose X for Y

27. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
Dependent on
Prized above
Count on

28. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
View X as Y
Result in
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

29. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Responsibility to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Sacrifice X for Y

30. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Unlike X - Y
No less ... than
Invested in
Used X as Y

31. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Speak for
Appear to be
View X as Y
Originate from

32. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Seem to be
Reluctant to
Trained to
Asking for

33. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Differs/ different from
Results from
Chosee as
Both X and Y

34. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Delighted to = glad to
Think of X as Y
Except for

35. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Enough to
Encouraged X to Y

36. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Trained to
Elected as
Encouraged X to Y
Mandate that

37. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Depicted as
Credit to
No less ... than

38. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Seem to be
Grow into
Enough to

39. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Prefer X to Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Subscribe to
Such X as Y and Z

40. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Contends that - claim/ state
Accused of
Compared to
Range over

41. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Speaking from
Necessary to
Delighted to = glad to

42. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Except for
Localized in
Flee to
Approves of

43. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Known to
Indifferent towards
Much as

44. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Delighted to = glad to
Count on
Estimated to be

45. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Expected to
Draw attention to
Accused of
Originate in

46. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
No less ... than
Disclose to - reveal
Identical with
Whether to

47. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Indicate to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Dream about
Except for

48. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Encouraged X to Y
Concerned about = worried about
Indifferent towards
View X as Y

49. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
In danger of verb +ing
Attend to
Costs associated with
Invested in

50. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Believe to be
Think of X as Y