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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Instance of
Concieve of X as
The same to X as to Y

2. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Resemble in
Responsibility to
Flee from - run away
Known to

3. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Lead away
Defined as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Centers on

4. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Lead away
Isolated from
Elect to
Range over

5. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Continue with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Discourage from
Fail in - you will fail in something

6. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Agree on = agree upon
Localized in
Focus on
Conform to

7. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Compared to
Grow into
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Expose to

8. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Much as
With the aim of 'verb'ing

9. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Such X as Y and Z
Speaking from

10. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Concieve of X as
Emerged as
Dependent on
Independent of

11. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Results from
Required of
Many
Seek out

12. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Consider X Y
Credit for
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Costs associated with

13. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Attribute to
As good as = nearly
Both X and Y
Encourage in

14. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Prized for
Prefer X to Y
Likely to be
Manage with

15. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Manage with
Potential to
Mistake X for Y

16. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Regard as
Promise to
Used X as Y

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

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18. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Based on
Believe to be
In order to
Neither X nor Y

19. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Sequence of
Dream about
A means to
Count on

20. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Agree on = agree upon
Based on

21. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Chosee as
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Mistake X for Y
Consequence of = result of

22. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Expose to
Seem to be
Promise to

23. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Disclose to - reveal
Seek out
Dream about
Refer to

24. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Speak with
Responsible for
Originate from
Native to - use for plants or animal species

25. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Potential to
No less ... than
Elect to
Consequence of = result of

26. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Forbid to
Require to
Contrasing with
Approves of

27. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Attend to
Sequence of
Invests with
Draw attention to

28. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Consider X Y
Prized for
Disapprove of

29. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Required of
Differs/ different from
Sequence of

30. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Determined by
Defined as
Indifferent towards
Drawn upon - used up

31. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Concerned with
In danger of verb +ing
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

32. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Prohibit X from Y
Cares about = cares for
Localized in

33. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Sacrifice X for Y
Cares about = cares for
Accused of
Range from X to Y

34. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Essential to
Agree to
Flee from - run away
Not X but rather Y

35. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Indicate that
Speak up
Range over

36. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Enough to
Fascinated by
Sacrifice X for Y
As good as = nearly

37. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Escape from
Flee to
Preoccupied with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

38. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Agree to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Results from
Independent of

39. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
View X as Y
Promise to
Seek after
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

40. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
As good as = nearly
Credited with
Drawn upon - used up
Better than

41. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Prefer X to Y
Flee from - run away
Associate with
Manage with

42. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Composed of
Expected to
Used X as Y

43. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Many
Similar to
Originate from

44. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Decide on - select
Speak up
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Mistake X for Y

45. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Grow from
Inherited from
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Much as

46. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Appear to be
Differs/ different from
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Delighted to = glad to

47. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Dependent on
Between x and y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Choose X for Y

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

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49. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Manage with
Enough to
Decide on - select
Promise to

50. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Expend on - spend on
Conform to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
The same to X as to Y