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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. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Lead away
Accused of
Try to
Seem like

2. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Not X but rather Y
Believe to be
Fail in - you will fail in something

3. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Flee from - run away
No less ... than
Draw attention to

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

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5. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Credited with
Resemble in
X instead of Y

6. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Manage with
Responsible for
Essential to

7. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Agrees with
Act as - function
Attribute to
Compare with

8. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Estimated to be
Independent from
Less X than Y
Seek from

9. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not only X but also Y
In order to

10. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Isolated from
Mandate that
Chosee as
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

11. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Lead away
Whether to
Prized for
Originate from

12. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Compare with
Seek after
Differs/ different from

13. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Depicted as
Preoccupied with
Centers on
Disclose to - reveal

14. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
X is attributed to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Rates for
No less ... than

15. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Speak up
Native to - use for plants or animal species
So much as = even

16. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Localized in
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Indicate that
Invested in

17. I am worried ___ my parents
Persuade X to Y
Trained to
Worried about
Necessary to

18. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Credit to
Independent of
Subscribe to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

19. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Claims that
Isolated from
Estimated to be

20. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Continue with
Isolated from
Range over
Doubt that

21. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Potential to
Allowed for
Emerged as

22. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Much as
So X that Y
Seek out
Expend on - spend on

23. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Forbid to
Count on
Identical with
Fail in - you will fail in something

24. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
Draw attention to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Cares about = cares for

25. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
View X as Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Fascinated by
Seek out

26. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Elected as
Contend with - compete with someone
Among
Result in

27. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Required of
Many
Responsibility to
So X that Y

28. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Requires that X
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Not only X but also Y
Restrictions on

29. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Try to
Disapprove of
Expose to
Neither X nor Y

30. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Compared to
Refer to
Permit X to Y
Speak for

31. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Noted that
Better served by X than by Y
Costs associated with

32. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Expose to
Permit (someone) through
Agree upon = agree on
Better served by X than by Y

33. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Expected to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Responsible for
Opinions on

34. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Concieve of X as
Seem to be
Decide on - select

35. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Both X and Y
Encourage in
Prized above
Depicted as

36. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Prohibit X from Y
Seek after
Think of X as Y
Prized above

37. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Prized above
Subscribe to
Attend to
Require to

38. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Between x and y
Neither X nor Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
A means to

39. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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40. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Attend to
Likely to be

41. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Resemble in
Noted that
Encourage in

42. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Prized for
Dependent on
Disclose to - reveal

43. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Native of - use for human
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Unlike X - Y

44. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Invests with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Restrictions on
Credit for

45. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Mistake X for Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
From X to Y

46. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Likely to be
Permit up
Centers on
Between x and y

47. He is asking __ trouble
Asking for
Many
Concerned with
Try to

48. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Access to
Contrasing with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
As great as

49. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Potential to
Chosee as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

50. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Modeled after
Concieve of X as
In danger of verb +ing
Focus on