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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. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Lead away
As good as = nearly
Dispute over
Better served by X than by Y

2. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Draw attention to
No less ... than
In order to

3. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Depicted as
Seek from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Agree upon = agree on

4. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
After is better
Prized above
Permit X to Y

5. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Declared (takes nothing)
Delighted to = glad to
Draw attention to
As good as = nearly

6. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Speaking from
Flee from - run away
Connection between X and Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

7. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Speak up
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
A means to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

8. I am worried ___ my parents
Result in
Grow from
Worried about
Responsible for

9. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Indicate to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not X but rather Y
Known to

10. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Contends that - claim/ state
Required of
Sacrifice X for Y
Identical with

11. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Originate from
Concerned with
Draw attention to
Credit to

12. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
A means to
Compare with
Credited with
Indicate that

13. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Isolated from
As good as = nearly
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
A means to

14. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Count on
Requires that X
Persuade X to Y
Necessary to

15. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Unlike X - Y
Determined by
Permit X to Y
Noted that

16. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Think of X as Y
Capable of
Credit for
Prized above

17. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Seem like
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Results from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

18. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Either X or Y
Rates for
In danger of verb +ing
Cares about = cares for

19. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Many
Conform to
Credit for
Prohibit X from Y

20. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Subscribe to
Prized as - prized for
Flee from - run away

21. I expected better __ Jayne
Think of X as Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Permit (someone) through
More... than

22. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Chosee as
Correlate with
Attribute to

23. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Enough to
Except for
Instance of
Independent of

24. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Invested in
Permit up
Correlate with
Reluctant to

25. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Seem like
Estimated to be
Potential to
Dependent on

26. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Asking for
Confirm with
Promise to

27. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
As good as = nearly
Costs associated with
Flee from - run away
Enough to

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

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29. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Similar to
Encourage in
Attend to
Contend with - compete with someone

30. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Disapprove of
Regard as
Expend on - spend on

31. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Agree on = agree upon
Neither X nor Y
Require X to
View X as Y

32. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Act as - function
Known to
Neither X nor Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

33. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Prized above
Try to
Result in

34. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Seek out
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Independent of

35. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Elect to
Regard as
Fascinated by
Many

36. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Centers on
Contends that - claim/ state
Either X or Y

37. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Costs associated with
Dated at
X is to Y what W is to Z
Identical with

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

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39. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Many
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Modeled after
Independent of

40. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Centers on
Concerned about = worried about
Drawn upon - used up
Unlike X - Y

41. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Encouraged X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Asking for
Elected as

42. Please disclose the details to me at once
X instead of Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Disclose to - reveal
Escape from

43. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Permit (someone) through
Elected as
Both X and Y
Originate from

44. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Seek from
Refer to
Potential to
Expected to

45. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Connection between X and Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
In danger of verb +ing

46. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Claims that
Fail in - you will fail in something
Promise to
Escape from

47. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Insisted that
Concerned with
Originate from
Many

48. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Necessary to
Determined by
Insisted that
Credit for

49. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Mistake X for Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Known to

50. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Result in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Cares about = cares for
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail