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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. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Requires that X
Seek after
Concieve of X as
Lead to

2. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
In danger of verb +ing
Seek out
Potential to

3. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Escape from
Instance of
Inherited from
Aid in finding

4. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Used X as Y
Capable of
Speak for
Insisted that

5. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Results from
X is attributed to Y
Access to
Prized above

6. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Expend on - spend on
Believe to be
Dated at
View X as Y

7. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Credit to
Unlike X - Y
Less X than Y
Subscribe to

8. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Modeled after
Chosee as
Discourage from
Danger to + noun

9. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Confirm with
Isolated from
Lead away
X instead of Y

10. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Speak for
Believe to be
Require to

11. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Decide on - select
Agree upon = agree on
Elect to
Dated at

12. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Both X and Y
Speak up
Centers on
Mistake X for Y

13. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Concieve of X as
In danger of verb +ing
Persuade X to Y
View X as Y

14. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Modeled after
Declared (takes nothing)
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

15. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Requires that X
Defined as
Range over
Preoccupied with

16. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Declared (takes nothing)
Flee from - run away
In order to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

17. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Fascinated by
Expend on - spend on
Act as - function
Many

18. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Refer to
No less ... than
So X that Y
Better than

19. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Determined by
Consider X Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

20. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Indicate that
Contend with - compete with someone
Except for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

21. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Speak for
Dated at
Approves of

22. Please disclose the details to me at once
Range over
Differs/ different from
Prohibit X from Y
Disclose to - reveal

23. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Sacrifice X for Y
Known to
Either X or Y
Believe to be

24. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Asked for
Attribute to
Reluctant to
Flee from - run away

25. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Permit X to Y
Continue with
Encourage in
Native of - use for human

26. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Associate X with Y
Results from
Between x and y
As good as = nearly

27. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Seek out
Originate in
Compared to
Permit (someone) through

28. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Range from X to Y
Manage with
Native of - use for human

29. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Identical with
Asking for
Believe to be
Trained to

30. I will have tea ____ coffee
Estimated to be
So X that Y
Either X or Y
X instead of Y

31. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Speaking from
Emerged as
Dependent on

32. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Connection between X and Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Encourage in
Refer to

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

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34. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Resemble in
Contrasing with
Range over
After is better

35. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
The same to X as to Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
View X as Y

36. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Enough to
Fascinated by
Seek from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

37. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Attribute to
Except for
More... than
Drawn upon - used up

38. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Originate in
Prized as - prized for
Fail in - you will fail in something
Native of - use for human

39. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Fail in - you will fail in something
Drawn to - attracted to
Requires that X

40. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
A means to
Many
Drawn upon - used up

41. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Delighted to = glad to
Depicted as
Neither X nor Y

42. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Based on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek out
Emerged as

43. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Requires that X
In order to
Consequence of = result of
In order to

44. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Defined as
Seem like
Responsibility to
Chosee as

45. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Between x and y
Target at
Prohibit X from Y

46. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Cares about = cares for
Discourage from
Allowed for
Result in

47. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Confirm with
Chosee as
Aid in finding
Discourage from

48. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Declared (takes nothing)
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Asked for

49. You are to your parents what I am to mine
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Whether to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Chosee as

50. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
No less ... than
Elected as
Flee from - run away
Enable X to Y