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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Isolated from
Composed of
Emerged as
Used X as Y

2. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Between x and y
Originate in
Accused of
Conform to

3. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Determined by
Opinions on
Modeled after
Such X as Y and Z

4. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Many
Preoccupied with
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Rates for

5. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Range from X to Y
Insisted that
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

6. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Seek after
Composed of
Less X than Y
Fascinated by

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

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8. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Speaking from
Allowed for
Decide on - select

9. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Drawn to - attracted to
Associate X with Y
X is attributed to Y

10. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Mandate that
Sequence of

11. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
X instead of Y
Permit up
As great as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

12. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Composed of
Require X to
Concieve of X as
Trained to

13. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Likely to be
Between x and y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Access to

14. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Think of X as Y
Elected as
Range from X to Y
Reluctant to

15. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Conform to
Refer to
Invests with

16. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Opinions on
Seek after
Enable X to Y
Inherited from

17. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Known to
Disclose to - reveal
X is attributed to Y

18. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Worried about
Draw attention to
Whether to
Claims that

19. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Requires that X
Speak for
Agree on = agree upon
Seem like

20. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Draw attention to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Lead to

21. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Indicate that
Seem like
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

22. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Not so much X as Y
Correlate with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Localized in

23. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Inherited from
Concerned with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Enough to

24. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Elected as
Less X than Y
Approves of

25. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Worried about
Instance of
Asking for

26. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Seek out
Similar to
Associate X with Y

27. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Continue with
Doubt that
Dependent on
Decide on - select

28. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Speak up
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Agree to

29. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
A means to
Dated at
Seek from
Determined by

30. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Attend to
Determined by
Asked for
Concerned with

31. Fred indicated his assent to me
Noted that
Indicate to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Indifferent towards

32. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Enable X to Y
Count on
Sacrifice to

33. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Promise to
Among
No less ... than
Encourage in

34. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Mandate that
Prized for
Correlate with
Cares about = cares for

35. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Concerned about = worried about
Indicate that
Emerged as
Not only X but also Y

36. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Permit X to Y
Emerged as
Choose X for Y
Doubt that

37. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Credit to
Results from
Defined as
So X that Y

38. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Determined by
Unlike X - Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

39. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Focus on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

40. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Opinions on
Fascinated by
Disclose to - reveal
Prohibit X from Y

41. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Try to
Consequence of = result of
Not only X but also Y

42. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
From X to Y
Costs associated with
Independent of

43. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Composed of
Differs/ different from
X is to Y what W is to Z

44. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Doubt that
Not X but rather Y
Lead away

45. Please disclose the details to me at once
Speak up
Resemble in
Disclose to - reveal
Capable of

46. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Originate from
With the aim of 'verb'ing

47. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Depicted as
Consider X Y
Approves of
Many

48. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Flee to
Prohibit X from Y
Claims that

49. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Credit to
Expected to

50. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Compared to
In danger of verb +ing