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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. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Declared (takes nothing)
Seem to be
Better served by X than by Y
Not X but rather Y

2. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
X is attributed to Y
Independent of
Range from X to Y
Prized for

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

4. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Independent of
Grow into
Think of X as Y
Confirm with

5. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Manage with
Worried about
Used X as Y

6. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Noted that
Indicate that
Trained to
Danger to + noun

7. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Drawn to - attracted to
Try to
Require to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

8. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Subscribe to
Expose to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

9. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
More... than
Indifferent towards
Expose to
Aid in finding

10. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Essential to
Emerged as
Believe to be
View X as Y

11. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Not so much X as Y
Correlate with
Danger to + noun

12. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Encourage in
Concerned with
Resemble in
Originate from

13. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
X is to Y what W is to Z
Manage with
Dependent on

14. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Appear to be
Invested in
Whether to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

15. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Indicate that
X instead of Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

16. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Based on
Compare with
Worried about

17. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Elect to
Permit X to Y
Dependent on
Seek out

18. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Correlate with
Speak for
Permit X to Y
Concieve of X as

19. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Prized for
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Native of - use for human
Confirm with

20. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Sacrifice X for Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Trained to

21. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Potential to
Elected as
Confirm with
Reluctant to

22. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Subscribe to
Expose to
Allowed for
Native to - use for plants or animal species

23. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Centers on
Similar to
Capable of
Native to - use for plants or animal species

24. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Asking for
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

25. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Discourage from
Prohibit X from Y
Native of - use for human
Sacrifice to

26. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Seem like
Drawn upon - used up
Dated at

27. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
So X that Y
So much as = even
Confirm with
Drawn to - attracted to

28. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Attribute to
Unlike X - Y
Disclose to - reveal
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

29. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
As great as
Instance of
Refer to

30. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Sacrifice to
Chosee as

31. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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

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33. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Think of X as Y
Draw attention to
Danger to + noun
Consequence of = result of

34. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Reluctant to
Sacrifice to
Seek from
Prefer X to Y

35. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Used X as Y
Dream about
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

36. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
X is to Y what W is to Z
Subscribe to
Regard as
Enough to

37. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Asking for
Confirm with
Prefer X to Y

38. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
No less ... than
Likely to be
Persuade X to Y
Except for

39. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Claims that
Manage with
The same to X as to Y
Correlate with

40. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Rates for
Neither X nor Y
Compare with
Native of - use for human

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

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42. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Compare with
Not so much X as Y
Agree to
Aid in finding

43. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Credit to
So much as = even
Disapprove of

44. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Refer to
Preoccupied with
Agree on = agree upon
Access to

45. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
The same to X as to Y
Focus on
Originate in

46. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Among
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Centers on
Permit (someone) through

47. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Count on
Independent of
In danger of verb +ing

48. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Consequence of = result of
Expose to
As good as = nearly
Originate in

49. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Manage with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

50. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Both X and Y
Continue with
Used X as Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem