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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. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Elected as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Delighted to = glad to
Originate in

2. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Target at
Both X and Y
Requires that X
Estimated to be

3. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Mistake X for Y
Cares about = cares for
Better than

4. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Focus on
Accused of
Think of X as Y

5. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Consequence of = result of
Encouraged X to Y
Whether to
Originate from

6. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
More... than
Agree upon = agree on
Many
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

7. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Forbid to
Flee to
The same to X as to Y
Potential to

8. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
The same to X as to Y
Choose X for Y
Doubt that
Fail in - you will fail in something

9. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Chosee as
Reluctant to
Sequence of
As a result of = because of

10. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Count on
Correlate with
Defined as
Attribute to

11. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Permit (someone) through
Not so much X as Y
X is attributed to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

12. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Enable X to Y
Prized for
Indicate that

13. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Costs associated with
As great as
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

14. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Prized for
Neither X nor Y
Enough to
Invested in

15. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Responsible for
Depicted as
Prefer X to Y
Accused of

16. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Responsibility to
Prohibit X from Y
Decide on - select
Appear to be

17. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disapprove of
Connection between X and Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Conform to

18. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Indifferent towards
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Necessary to

19. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Permit up
Refer to

20. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Contends that - claim/ state
Forbid to
Lead away
Enable X to Y

21. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Associate with
Doubt that
As a result of = because of

22. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Drawn to - attracted to
Cares about = cares for
Isolated from
Originate from

23. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Conform to
Prized above
Correlate with
Whether to

24. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Focus on
Encourage in
Agree on = agree upon
Permit (someone) through

25. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Preoccupied with
Decide on - select
X is to Y what W is to Z

26. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Promise to
Speak for
Claims that
Accused of

27. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Target at
Seem to be
Refer to
Independent from

28. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
X is attributed to Y
Speaking from
Trained to
Unlike X - Y

29. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Originate in
Trained to
In order to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

30. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Consider X Y
Known to
So X that Y
Attribute to

31. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Promise to
Require to
Invested in
Sacrifice to

32. He is asking __ trouble
Compared to
Consequence of = result of
Asking for
Decide on - select

33. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Lead to
Except for
Choose X for Y

34. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Fascinated by
Composed of
Agree upon = agree on
Prized as - prized for

35. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Disapprove of
Invested in
Believe to be
Similar to

36. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Compare with
Less X than Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Much as

37. I would have not tea ____ coffee
As a result of = because of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Not X but rather Y

38. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Encouraged X to Y
In danger of verb +ing
More... than
Prized for

39. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Escape from
Continue with
Encourage in
Claims that

40. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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41. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Reluctant to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Enough to
Differs/ different from

42. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Essential to
Except for
Insisted that
Emerged as

43. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Grow into
Centers on
Concerned about = worried about
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

44. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Credit to
Agrees with
Continue with
Elect to

45. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Between x and y
Enough to
Conform to
X is to Y what W is to Z

46. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Neither X nor Y
Doubt that
Seem to be
View X as Y

47. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Prized for
Associate X with Y
In danger of verb +ing
Encourage in

48. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Approves of
Agree to
Modeled after
X is attributed to Y

49. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Contrasing with
Speak for
Capable of
Credit for

50. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Originate in
Responsibility to
Credited with
Essential to