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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. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Identical with
Required of
Confirm with
X is to Y what W is to Z

2. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Disclose to - reveal
Choose X for Y
Speak up
Permit (someone) through

3. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Flee from - run away
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Target at

4. Please disclose the details to me at once
Used X as Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Disclose to - reveal
Many

5. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Likely to be
Instance of
Prefer X to Y

6. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Think of X as Y
Identical with
Prefer X to Y
Dependent on

7. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Attend to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Capable of

8. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Estimated to be
Prized as - prized for
Confirm with
Sacrifice to

9. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Resemble in
Invests with
Whether to

10. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
So much as = even
Prohibit X from Y
Asked for

11. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
As a result of = because of
Regard as
Insisted that
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

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

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13. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Potential to
Rates for
Responsibility to

14. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Concieve of X as
Inherited from
Preoccupied with

15. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Restrictions on
Concerned with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

16. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Dated at
Escape from
Concieve of X as
Likely to be

17. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Concerned with
X is attributed to Y
Dream about
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

18. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Required of
Lead to
So X that Y
Count on

19. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Compare with
Disapprove of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Draw attention to

20. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
From X to Y
Depicted as
Restrictions on

21. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Contends that - claim/ state
Agrees with
Discourage from

22. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Insisted that
Promise to
Known to
More... than

23. Fred indicated his assent to me
Necessary to
Credited with
Indicate to
Correlate with

24. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Lead away
Credit to
Based on
Emerged as

25. A plant grows ___ a seed
Enough to
Flee from - run away
Approves of
Grow from

26. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Accused of
Consider X Y
Such X as Y and Z
Believe to be

27. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Seek after
Forbid to
Allowed for

28. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
So X that Y
Opinions on
Better served by X than by Y
Seem like

29. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Mistake X for Y
Choose X for Y
Elect to

30. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Dream about
As a result of = because of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

31. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Prized for
Focus on
Persuade X to Y
Better than

32. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Disclose to - reveal
Target at
Reluctant to

33. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Expose to
Try to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

34. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Try to
Cares about = cares for
Flee from - run away
After is better

35. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Drawn to - attracted to
Contend with - compete with someone
Modeled after

36. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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37. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Promise to
Permit up
Doubt that

38. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Confirm with
In order to
Fascinated by
Permit X to Y

39. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Necessary to
Used X as Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Not so much X as Y

40. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Emerged as
Both X and Y
Seek out

41. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Attend to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Lead to
Asked for

42. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Enough to
Danger to + noun
Emerged as
Subscribe to

43. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Composed of
Sacrifice X for Y
Essential to

44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Agree to
Better served by X than by Y
View X as Y
Prized for

45. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Emerged as
Forbid to
Similar to

46. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Appear to be
Escape from
Noted that

47. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Dispute over
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Encourage in

48. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Resemble in
Many
Encourage in
Mistake X for Y

49. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Flee to
Contend with - compete with someone
Accused of
Much as

50. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Agree to
Believe to be
So much as - can mean 'but rather'