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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. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Essential to
Instance of
Choose X for Y
Persuade X to Y

2. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Results from
Think of X as Y
Requires that X
Seek from

3. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Regard as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Danger to + noun
Likely to be

4. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Encourage in
Originate in

5. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Grow from
Attend to
Grow into

6. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Mandate that
Determined by
Restrictions on
X is attributed to Y

7. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Chosee as
Preoccupied with
Permit X to Y
Not so much X as Y

8. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Disapprove of
As great as
Inherited from
Unlike X - Y

9. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Agree to
Both X and Y
Isolated from

10. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Correlate with
Opinions on
Modeled after
Not only X but also Y

11. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
The same to X as to Y
Lead to
Except for
Preoccupied with

12. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
Agrees with
Many

13. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Forbid to
A means to
Enough to
Agree on = agree upon

14. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
In order to
Escape from
Claims that
Originate from

15. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Cares about = cares for
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Likely to be
Accused of

16. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Opinions on
Cares about = cares for
Trained to

17. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Expend on - spend on
Except for
Depicted as
Escape from

18. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Agree on = agree upon
Defined as
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Native to - use for plants or animal species

19. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Neither X nor Y
Seek after
Many
Determined by

20. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Focus on
Estimated to be
Credit for
Indicate that

21. Please disclose the details to me at once
Concieve of X as
Disclose to - reveal
Used X as Y
Choose X for Y

22. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
So X that Y
Necessary to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

23. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Used X as Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dispute over

24. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Associate X with Y
As good as = nearly
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Agree to

25. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
More... than
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Resemble in

26. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Differs/ different from
Enough to

27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Act as - function
Enough to
The same to X as to Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

28. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Continue with
Drawn to - attracted to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Speaking from

29. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Concieve of X as
Associate X with Y
As great as
Lead to

30. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Associate with
Sacrifice X for Y
Opinions on

31. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Sequence of
Regard as
Elected as
Enough to

32. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Credited with
Modeled after
Likely to be

33. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Discourage from
Dispute over
Not so much X as Y
Conform to

34. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Dispute over
Dependent on
Require X to
Used X as Y

35. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Aid in finding
Permit (someone) through
Centers on

36. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Prized as - prized for
Emerged as
Sacrifice to
Speak up

37. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Promise to
Less X than Y
Invested in
After is better

38. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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39. I expected better __ Jayne
Persuade X to Y
Indicate that
Prized as - prized for
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

40. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Defined as
Associate X with Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
A means to

41. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Compared to
Credit to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Mandate that

42. The child asked __a glass of water
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Necessary to
Asked for
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

43. He is asking __ trouble
As great as
Asking for
Except for
Elected as

44. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Necessary to
Restrictions on
Speak with
Trained to

45. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
From X to Y
Better served by X than by Y
Determined by

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

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47. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Indifferent towards
Permit X to Y
Allowed for

48. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Associate X with Y
Consequence of = result of
Act as - function

49. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Permit X to Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

50. This dish appears __ undercooked
Persuade X to Y
Many
Appear to be
Indicate that