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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. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Continue with
Concerned with
Rates for
Discourage from

2. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Reluctant to
Fascinated by
Associate with
Speak up

3. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Flee to
Responsible for
Much as
Danger to + noun

4. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Responsibility to
Independent from
Subscribe to
Danger to + noun

5. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Choose X for Y
Localized in
Centers on
As good as = nearly

6. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Compared to
Invested in
Insisted that

7. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Inherited from
Compared to
Modeled after
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

8. A plant grows ___ a seed
From X to Y
Determined by
Native of - use for human
Grow from

9. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Declared (takes nothing)
Lead to
As a result of = because of
Independent from

10. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Mistake X for Y
Attribute to
Seek after
Elect to

11. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Credit for
Range from X to Y
Expose to
Insisted that

12. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Permit (someone) through
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Localized in
Restrictions on

13. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Asking for
After is better
Seem to be
Continue with

14. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Between x and y
Forbid to
Prized above
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

15. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Reluctant to
Enough to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
X is attributed to Y

16. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Grow from
Refer to
Doubt that
Independent of

17. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Centers on
Modeled after
Manage with

18. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Between x and y
Credited with
Responsible for
Expend on - spend on

19. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Reluctant to
Estimated to be
Dated at
Results from

20. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Flee from - run away
Neither X nor Y
Invests with
Target at

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

22. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Result in
Dispute over
Speak up
Enable X to Y

23. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Conform to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
No less ... than
Permit up

24. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
The same to X as to Y
Not X but rather Y
Range from X to Y
Sacrifice X for Y

25. Fred indicated his assent to me
Discourage from
Preoccupied with
Indicate to
Grow from

26. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Identical with
Speaking from
Prized for
Responsibility to

27. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Focus on
Allowed for
Prized as - prized for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

28. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
No less ... than
Escape from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

29. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Aid in finding
Prized as - prized for
Require to
Potential to

30. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Allowed for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Results from
Lead away

31. I am travelling from New York to London
Reluctant to
Restrictions on
From X to Y
Centers on

32. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Prefer X to Y
Permit X to Y
Instance of
Regard as

33. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Discourage from
Contends that - claim/ state
Consequence of = result of
A means to

34. I expected better __ Jayne
Target at
Depicted as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Chosee as

35. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
In order to
Mandate that
Flee from - run away
Costs associated with

36. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Costs associated with
Permit (someone) through
Used X as Y
Access to

37. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Between x and y
Asked for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In danger of verb +ing

38. I am worried ___ my parents
X instead of Y
Disapprove of
Believe to be
Worried about

39. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Worried about
Enough to
Fascinated by
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

40. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Noted that
Flee to
Try to

41. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
So X that Y
Many
Grow from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

42. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Lead away
Concieve of X as
Either X or Y
Except for

43. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Agree to
Elect to
Not only X but also Y
Identical with

44. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Indicate to
Not so much X as Y
Seek out
Mistake X for Y

45. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Lead to
After is better
Persuade X to Y
Based on

46. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Whether to
Draw attention to
Credited with
Isolated from

47. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Disclose to - reveal
Defined as
Elected as
Target at

48. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Refer to
Promise to
Grow into

49. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Credit for
From X to Y
Concerned with
Drawn to - attracted to

50. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Compare with
Worried about
Prohibit X from Y
Grow from