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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. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Connection between X and Y
As great as
Grow into
No less ... than

2. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Disapprove of
Regard as
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

3. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Allowed for
Depicted as
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Enough to

4. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Requires that X
Compare with
Credit for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

5. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
From X to Y
Grow into
Expected to
Decide on - select

6. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Aid in finding
Regard as
Localized in
The same to X as to Y

7. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Forbid to
Likely to be
Mistake X for Y

8. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Necessary to
Declared (takes nothing)
Drawn upon - used up

9. I am more clever than my brother
Responsibility to
Claims that
More... than
Agrees with

10. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Composed of
Indicate that
Agrees with

11. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Permit (someone) through
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
X instead of Y
Better served by X than by Y

12. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
After is better
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Contends that - claim/ state

13. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Range over
Capable of
Persuade X to Y
Agrees with

14. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Agree on = agree upon
Used X as Y
View X as Y
Defined as

15. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Speak with
Continue with
Either X or Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

16. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Expose to
Essential to
Capable of
Credited with

17. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Consider X Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Many
Chosee as

18. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Continue with
Drawn upon - used up
Act as - function
Native of - use for human

19. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Asking for
Act as - function
Focus on
Essential to

20. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Connection between X and Y
Estimated to be
Originate in
As great as

21. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Promise to
X is attributed to Y
Prized for
Independent from

22. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Based on
Rates for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

23. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Not X but rather Y
Agree on = agree upon
Opinions on
Promise to

24. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Indicate that
Many
As good as = nearly
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

25. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
In danger of verb +ing
Require X to
Sacrifice to

26. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Delighted to = glad to
Insisted that
Not only X but also Y

27. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Mandate that
Whether to
Enable X to Y
In danger of verb +ing

28. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Differs/ different from
Rates for
Elected as
Seek out

29. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Cares about = cares for
Encourage in
In order to

30. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Among
Known to
Sequence of
Trained to

31. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
In order to
Native of - use for human
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Refer to

32. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Chosee as
Range from X to Y
Elect to
Both X and Y

33. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Compare with
Permit up
Concerned about = worried about

34. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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35. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Neither X nor Y
Invested in
Many
Concerned about = worried about

36. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Better served by X than by Y
No less ... than
Emerged as
Try to

37. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
X is attributed to Y
Encouraged X to Y
Contrasing with
Continue with

38. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Refer to
Act as - function
Fascinated by
Grow from

39. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Mandate that
Enough to
Except for
In danger of verb +ing

40. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Focus on
Required of
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Dream about

41. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Native of - use for human
Flee to
Prized as - prized for
Dependent on

42. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Correlate with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Among

43. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Attend to
Indicate that
Subscribe to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

44. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Decide on - select
After is better
Inherited from

45. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Concerned about = worried about
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Indicate to

46. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Disapprove of
Better served by X than by Y
Except for

47. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Connection between X and Y
Agrees with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

48. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
X is to Y what W is to Z
Agree on = agree upon
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Agree upon = agree on

49. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Drawn to - attracted to
Enable X to Y
After is better
Not so much X as Y

50. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Not X but rather Y
Sacrifice to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Approves of