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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A plant grows ___ a seed
More... than
Capable of
Grow from
Seek out

2. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Seek after
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Approves of
Contrasing with

3. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Contends that - claim/ state
Attend to
Defined as
Claims that

4. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Disclose to - reveal
Much as
Credit to
Drawn to - attracted to

5. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Opinions on
Defined as

6. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Many
Worried about
Drawn to - attracted to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

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

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8. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Promise to
Emerged as
Expend on - spend on

9. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Estimated to be
Insisted that
Mandate that
Enough to

10. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Appear to be
Promise to
Enable X to Y
Expend on - spend on

11. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Centers on
Speaking from
Dream about

12. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Access to
As good as = nearly
Neither X nor Y
Unlike X - Y

13. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Enough to
Rates for
Asked for
Mistake X for Y

14. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
After is better
So much as = even
Prefer X to Y
Many

15. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Seek out
Potential to
Such X as Y and Z

16. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
Independent of
Asked for
From X to Y

17. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Compare with
Insisted that
Noted that

18. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Encouraged X to Y
Better than
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

19. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Reluctant to
Escape from
Grow from

20. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Target at
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Native of - use for human
Expend on - spend on

21. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Draw attention to
Associate with
Emerged as
Necessary to

22. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Used X as Y
Native of - use for human
Agree on = agree upon
Composed of

23. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Declared (takes nothing)
Mandate that
Encourage in

24. My problem is less serious than yours
Less X than Y
Enable X to Y
Indifferent towards
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

25. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Elected as
Seek from
Lead away
Seek after

26. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Known to
Aid in finding
Dated at
Trained to

27. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
X is attributed to Y
As great as
Target at
Known to

28. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Required of
Known to
Speak up

29. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Estimated to be
Allowed for
More... than
Neither X nor Y

30. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Composed of
Permit up
Rates for
Claims that

31. My house is similar ___ yours
Seek after
Chosee as
Similar to
Prohibit X from Y

32. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Much as
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit X to Y

33. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Restrictions on
Results from
Range over

34. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Dispute over
X instead of Y
Both X and Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

35. I am travelling from New York to London
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Refer to
From X to Y
Seem like

36. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Expend on - spend on
Agree to
Approves of
Differs/ different from

37. I expected better __ Jayne
Subscribe to
Compared to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Prefer X to Y

38. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
The same to X as to Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
As good as = nearly

39. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Prefer X to Y
Agree on = agree upon
Sacrifice X for Y
Associate X with Y

40. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Fail in - you will fail in something
Range over
Originate in
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

41. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Worried about
Either X or Y
Declared (takes nothing)

42. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Inherited from
Consider X Y
Defined as
Enough to

43. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Restrictions on
Target at
Originate in
Whether to

44. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Prized as - prized for
Between x and y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Trained to

45. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
A means to
Isolated from
Enough to
In order to

46. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Speak up
Identical with
Chosee as

47. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Restrictions on
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

48. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Range over
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Concerned about = worried about

49. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Contend with - compete with someone
Sacrifice to
Count on
Regard as

50. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Between x and y
Permit (someone) through
In order to
Accused of