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GMAT Idioms
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gmat
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Prohibit X from Y
Determined by
Chosee as
2. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
A means to
Manage with
Dream about
Required of
3. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Asked for
Indifferent towards
Defined as
Elected as
4. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Refer to
Try to
Elect to
Contrasing with
5. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Such X as Y and Z
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Agree on = agree upon
6. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Credit for
Capable of
Elect to
Modeled after
7. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Associate with
Contends that - claim/ state
Native to - use for plants or animal species
From X to Y
8. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Result in
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Not X but rather Y
Consider X Y
9. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Subscribe to
Agrees with
Composed of
Credit to
10. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Indicate that
Credit to
Instance of
11. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Contrasing with
Approves of
Differs/ different from
Not so much X as Y
12. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Likely to be
Prized as - prized for
X is attributed to Y
Based on
13. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Manage with
Drawn upon - used up
X is to Y what W is to Z
Focus on
14. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Sequence of
Drawn to - attracted to
Confirm with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
15. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Costs associated with
Cares about = cares for
Discourage from
Contend with - compete with someone
16. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's
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17. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
X is attributed to Y
Chosee as
Except for
Speak up
18. This dish appears __ undercooked
Dream about
Danger to + noun
Appear to be
Emerged as
19. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Prized for
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Invested in
Regard as
20. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Enough to
Associate X with Y
Better served by X than by Y
Prohibit X from Y
21. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Rates for
Expend on - spend on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Not so much X as Y
22. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Potential to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
23. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Invests with
Elect to
A means to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
24. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Agree upon = agree on
Accused of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Speak with
25. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Invests with
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Attend to
26. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Worried about
Estimated to be
Capable of
Subscribe to
27. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Worried about
Seem like
Require X to
28. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Encouraged X to Y
Known to
Refer to
29. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Doubt that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Contrasing with
Expose to
30. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Differs/ different from
Discourage from
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
As good as = nearly
31. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Responsible for
Either X or Y
Disclose to - reveal
32. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Used X as Y
Permit up
Doubt that
Potential to
33. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Dependent on
X is to Y what W is to Z
Determined by
34. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Based on
Associate X with Y
Refer to
Enough to
35. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Aid in finding
Composed of
Requires that X
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
36. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Concieve of X as
Compare with
Confirm with
Except for
37. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Such X as Y and Z
Both X and Y
Agree to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
38. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Permit X to Y
Choose X for Y
Manage with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
39. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Associate X with Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Connection between X and Y
40. I will have tea ____ coffee
Disapprove of
Seem like
Cares about = cares for
X instead of Y
41. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Compare with
Required of
Believe to be
Require to
42. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Escape from
Elect to
Invested in
43. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Enough to
Dispute over
Try to
44. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Grow into
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Contends that - claim/ state
45. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Determined by
After is better
Better than
Responsibility to
46. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Either X or Y
Less X than Y
The same to X as to Y
In danger of verb +ing
47. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Determined by
Doubt that
Grow from
In order to
48. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Elected as
Credited with
Preoccupied with
Many
49. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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50. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Aid in finding
Manage with
Chosee as
Count on