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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
After is better
No less ... than
Disclose to - reveal
Potential to

2. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Declared (takes nothing)
Indifferent towards
Contend with - compete with someone
Estimated to be

3. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Restrictions on
Prefer X to Y
Indicate that

4. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Correlate with
Conform to
Compared to
Count on

5. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Independent from
X is to Y what W is to Z
Cares about = cares for

6. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Seek after
Many
Attend to

7. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Connection between X and Y
Persuade X to Y

8. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Enough to
Likely to be
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Results from

9. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Compare with
Seek out
Centers on

10. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Sacrifice X for Y
Decide on - select
Such X as Y and Z
Neither X nor Y

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

12. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Either X or Y
Refer to
Dependent on
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

13. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Not only X but also Y
Used X as Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
X is to Y what W is to Z

14. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Better than
Many
Enough to
Mistake X for Y

15. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
After is better
Range from X to Y
Sequence of

16. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Range from X to Y
Promise to
Enough to
X instead of Y

17. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Invested in
Accused of
Concerned with
Restrictions on

18. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Unlike X - Y
Confirm with
Danger to + noun

19. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Trained to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Prized for
Require to

20. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
After is better
Permit X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Consequence of = result of

21. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Native of - use for human
Concerned about = worried about
Based on

22. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Think of X as Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Approves of

23. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Trained to
Emerged as
Concerned about = worried about

24. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Trained to
Instance of
Manage with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

25. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Access to
Expend on - spend on
Known to
Worried about

26. A plant grows ___ a seed
A means to
Range from X to Y
Count on
Grow from

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

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28. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
X instead of Y
Unlike X - Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Asking for

29. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Essential to
Whether to
In order to
Refer to

30. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Drawn to - attracted to
Require X to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Used X as Y

31. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Declared (takes nothing)
Associate with
Regard as
Consequence of = result of

32. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Mandate that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Drawn to - attracted to
Consequence of = result of

33. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Agree to
Allowed for
Appear to be

34. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Compared to
Enable X to Y
Decide on - select
Better than

35. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Enough to
Result in
Capable of

36. Fred indicated his assent to me
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Independent from
Indicate to
Speak for

37. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Correlate with
Prohibit X from Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

38. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
X instead of Y
Require to
Emerged as
Originate in

39. My house is similar ___ yours
Confirm with
Similar to
Allowed for
Concerned with

40. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Responsibility to
Refer to
Reluctant to
Enable X to Y

41. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Connection between X and Y
The same to X as to Y
Credited with
Contrasing with

42. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Among
Seek out
Asked for
Emerged as

43. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Defined as
Fascinated by
Native to - use for plants or animal species
A means to

44. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Preoccupied with
Associate with
Noted that
With the aim of 'verb'ing

45. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Forbid to
Invests with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Based on

46. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Likely to be
Dispute over
Credit to
The same to X as to Y

47. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Restrictions on
Cares about = cares for
Contrasing with

48. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Better served by X than by Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Instance of
Believe to be

49. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
As a result of = because of
Associate with
Think of X as Y

50. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Invests with
Between x and y
Determined by
Choose X for Y