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GMAT Idioms

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1. I will have tea ____ coffee
Fail in - you will fail in something
Emerged as
Count on
X instead of Y

2. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
Disapprove of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Worried about

3. My problem is less serious than yours
X instead of Y
Emerged as
Less X than Y
Appear to be

4. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Delighted to = glad to
Decide on - select
Cares about = cares for
Connection between X and Y

5. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Mistake X for Y

6. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Much as
Accused of
Concieve of X as
Compared to

7. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Consider X Y
Defined as
Refer to
Sacrifice X for Y

8. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Not so much X as Y
Asking for
Choose X for Y
Concerned with

9. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Act as - function
Accused of
Lead to

10. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Grow into
Associate with
Contrasing with

11. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Sacrifice X for Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

12. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Much as
Consider X Y
Speak up
Independent from

13. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Except for
Not so much X as Y
Native of - use for human
Such X as Y and Z

14. A plant grows ___ a seed
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Grow from
Not X but rather Y
Associate with

15. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Differs/ different from
Depicted as
Such X as Y and Z
Dependent on

16. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Range from X to Y
Agree to
Invested in
Speak up

17. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Many
Cares about = cares for
Resemble in
Reluctant to

18. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Depicted as
Seem to be
Confirm with
Prized as - prized for

19. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Determined by
Agree upon = agree on
Speaking from
Range over

20. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Emerged as
X is attributed to Y
Instance of

21. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Responsibility to
Promise to
Identical with
Unlike X - Y

22. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Fail in - you will fail in something
Required of
Enable X to Y
Either X or Y

23. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Promise to
X is attributed to Y

24. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Try to
Drawn to - attracted to
Sequence of

25. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Rates for
Permit up
Mandate that
In order to

26. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Disapprove of
Permit X to Y
Localized in
Preoccupied with

27. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Between x and y
Approves of
Prefer X to Y
Indicate to

28. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Expend on - spend on
Potential to
Encouraged X to Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

29. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Contend with - compete with someone
Worried about
Aid in finding
Drawn to - attracted to

30. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Doubt that
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Depicted as
Invests with

31. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Emerged as
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Enough to

32. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
From X to Y
In danger of verb +ing
Emerged as
Confirm with

33. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Better served by X than by Y
Insisted that
Used X as Y
Enough to

34. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Enable X to Y
Grow from
So X that Y
Subscribe to

35. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Aid in finding
Whether to
In order to
Known to

36. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Responsibility to
Consequence of = result of
Indicate that

37. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Accused of
Promise to
Encourage in
Regard as

38. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Flee to
Cares about = cares for
Range over

39. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Rates for
Mandate that
Allowed for
Composed of

40. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Require X to
Manage with
Count on

41. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Less X than Y
Disclose to - reveal
Centers on
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

42. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Sacrifice to
Expend on - spend on
Either X or Y
Enable X to Y

43. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Prized above
Indicate that
Invests with
Asking for

44. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Speak up
Agree to
In order to
Much as

45. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Centers on
Resemble in
Regard as

46. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Originate in
Agree on = agree upon
Indifferent towards
Less X than Y

47. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Flee to
Access to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Emerged as

48. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Lead to
Sacrifice to
Attribute to

49. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Result in
Independent of
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

50. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Native of - use for human
Promise to
Invested in
Dispute over

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