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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. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Permit (someone) through
As great as
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Manage with

2. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Neither X nor Y
Preoccupied with
Range from X to Y
Opinions on

3. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Promise to
Enough to
Agree to

4. Please disclose the details to me at once
Require X to
Act as - function
Disclose to - reveal
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

5. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Count on
Speak for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Seek after

6. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Known to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Except for

7. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Aid in finding
So much as = even
Sacrifice X for Y
Fail in - you will fail in something

8. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Centers on
Regard as
Originate in

9. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Not X but rather Y

10. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Used X as Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
X instead of Y

11. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Refer to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Responsible for

12. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Require X to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Costs associated with
Resemble in

13. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Seem like
Concerned with
Connection between X and Y
Require X to

14. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Attend to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
In order to
Permit X to Y

15. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
So X that Y
Expected to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Conform to

16. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Invests with
Attribute to
Agree to
Contends that - claim/ state

17. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Necessary to
Chosee as
Instance of
Encourage in

18. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Prized above
Unlike X - Y
Forbid to
Likely to be

19. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Such X as Y and Z
Credit to
Modeled after
Attribute to

20. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Better than
Doubt that
Identical with
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

21. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Choose X for Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Correlate with

22. Fred indicated his assent to me
Correlate with
Dated at
Indicate to
Grow into

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

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24. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prefer X to Y
Composed of
Prized for
Flee to

25. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Dispute over
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Credit to
Enable X to Y

26. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Seek after
Promise to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Persuade X to Y

27. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
Not so much X as Y
Expend on - spend on
Noted that

28. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Resemble in
Defined as
Prefer X to Y
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

29. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Reluctant to
Range from X to Y
Among
Agree on = agree upon

30. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Grow into
Elect to
Danger to + noun
Similar to

31. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Many
Instance of
Results from

32. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Associate X with Y
Concerned about = worried about
As a result of = because of
Declared (takes nothing)

33. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Speak with
Seek after
Sacrifice to
Prohibit X from Y

34. This dish appears __ undercooked
Permit up
Enough to
Appear to be
Claims that

35. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Elect to
Act as - function
Compare with
Believe to be

36. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Focus on
Reluctant to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

37. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Better served by X than by Y
Doubt that
Neither X nor Y
Mistake X for Y

38. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Invests with
Results from
Continue with

39. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Required of
Claims that
Instance of
Enough to

40. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
As great as
Noted that
Indicate that
Persuade X to Y

41. My problem is less serious than yours
Refer to
Not X but rather Y
Less X than Y
Reluctant to

42. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Refer to
Prized as - prized for
Flee from - run away
Seem like

43. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Seek after
Associate with
Declared (takes nothing)
Invested in

44. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Attend to
Expose to
Range from X to Y
X instead of Y

45. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Seem like
Asking for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Costs associated with

46. I will have tea ____ coffee
Seem like
Agrees with
X instead of Y
Asked for

47. I am worried ___ my parents
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Requires that X
Encouraged X to Y
Worried about

48. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Contrasing with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Claims that

49. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Invests with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Between x and y
Result in

50. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Better than
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Inherited from
Rates for