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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 landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Many
Prohibit X from Y
Necessary to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

2. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Inherited from
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
X is to Y what W is to Z

3. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Connection between X and Y
Contrasing with
Prized above
Unlike X - Y

4. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Expend on - spend on
Many
Elect to
Trained to

5. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Believe to be
Opinions on
Continue with
Result in

6. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Target at
Insisted that
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Between x and y

7. Fred indicated his assent to me
In danger of verb +ing
Indicate to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
In order to

8. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Isolated from
Cares about = cares for
Seek from

9. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Seek from
Between x and y
Lead away
Dispute over

10. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Subscribe to
Think of X as Y
Aid in finding

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Contrasing with
Access to
Asking for

12. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Indicate to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Better than
After is better

13. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Identical with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Indicate that
Fail in - you will fail in something

14. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Opinions on
Less X than Y
Among
Instance of

15. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
A means to
X instead of Y
Based on

16. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Results from
Permit X to Y
Worried about

17. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Sequence of
Decide on - select
Estimated to be
Rates for

18. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Attribute to
Grow into
Speaking from
No less ... than

19. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Essential to
Believe to be
Seek after

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

21. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
Think of X as Y
Focus on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

22. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Native to - use for plants or animal species
The same to X as to Y
Enough to
Encouraged X to Y

23. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Lead away
As great as
Regard as
Flee from - run away

24. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Chosee as
Potential to
Concerned with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

25. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Independent from
Contends that - claim/ state
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Determined by

26. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Seem like
Grow from
Persuade X to Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

27. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Required of
Enable X to Y
Conform to
Reluctant to

28. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Accused of
Trained to
Differs/ different from
Enable X to Y

29. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Credited with
Dispute over
Costs associated with
Depicted as

30. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Persuade X to Y
Restrictions on
Dated at

31. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Depicted as
In order to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Originate from

32. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Centers on
Approves of
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Depicted as

33. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Fascinated by
Better served by X than by Y
Localized in
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

34. This dish appears __ undercooked
Credit to
Appear to be
Dependent on
Regard as

35. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Modeled after
Chosee as
Expose to

36. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Invests with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Much as

37. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Prized above
Responsible for
Results from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

38. A plant grows ___ a seed
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Concerned with
Trained to
Grow from

39. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Aid in finding
Concerned with

40. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Differs/ different from
Independent from
Speak up
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

41. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Many
Continue with
Credit for
Responsibility to

42. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Less X than Y
X is to Y what W is to Z
Costs associated with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

43. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
X instead of Y
Speaking from
Except for

44. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Many
Differs/ different from
Manage with
Centers on

45. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Danger to + noun
Native of - use for human
Act as - function

46. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Concerned about = worried about
Among
No less ... than
Continue with

47. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Cares about = cares for
Escape from
Concerned with
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

48. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Conform to
Mistake X for Y
Lead away
Whether to

49. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Consequence of = result of
Concerned with
Conform to
Drawn to - attracted to

50. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
In danger of verb +ing
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Draw attention to