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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. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Prized for
Sequence of
Originate from
Seem like

2. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Lead to
From X to Y
Seek from
Asking for

3. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Fascinated by
Dependent on
Capable of
A means to

4. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
So X that Y
In order to
Speak for

5. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
Attribute to
Promise to
Drawn to - attracted to
Credit for

6. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Decide on - select
Subscribe to
Confirm with
With the aim of 'verb'ing

7. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Contends that - claim/ state
Results from
Doubt that
Associate with

8. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Known to
Drawn upon - used up
Responsible for

9. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Isolated from
As a result of = because of
Encourage in
Necessary to

10. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Costs associated with
Contends that - claim/ state
Agree upon = agree on
Refer to

11. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Concerned with
Encourage in
Dream about
Allowed for

12. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Independent from
Mistake X for Y
Count on

13. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Agrees with
Indicate that
Much as

14. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Instance of
Correlate with
The same to X as to Y
Based on

15. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Reluctant to
Permit X to Y
Between x and y
Preoccupied with

16. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dated at
Prized for
Dream about
Asked for

17. This dish appears __ undercooked
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Compared to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Appear to be

18. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Regard as
Required of
Requires that X
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

19. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Chosee as
Access to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Confirm with

20. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Differs/ different from
Associate X with Y
Emerged as
Necessary to

21. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Mandate that
Persuade X to Y
Permit up
Similar to

22. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Contend with - compete with someone
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Contrasing with

23. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Attend to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Enable X to Y
Better than

24. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Continue with
Required of
Allowed for

25. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Result in
Originate from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

26. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Cares about = cares for
Agree upon = agree on
Compared to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

27. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Based on
Continue with
Enough to
Independent of

28. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Asked for
Responsibility to
Sequence of
Chosee as

29. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Range from X to Y
Similar to
Reluctant to
Inherited from

30. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Estimated to be
Dream about
Conform to
Permit up

31. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Chosee as
Grow from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Consider X Y

32. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Compared to
Consequence of = result of
Forbid to
Composed of

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

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34. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Originate in
Regard as
Likely to be
Dispute over

35. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Manage with
So X that Y
Persuade X to Y
Concerned with

36. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Instance of
Dream about
Aid in finding

37. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Differs/ different from
Requires that X
Subscribe to

38. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Disclose to - reveal
Agree on = agree upon
Agree to
Doubt that

39. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Responsibility to
Range over
After is better
Mistake X for Y

40. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Associate with
Not X but rather Y
Independent from
Require X to

41. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Compared to
Enough to
X is attributed to Y
Composed of

42. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Aid in finding
Better served by X than by Y
Both X and Y
Except for

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

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44. My house is similar ___ yours
Consequence of = result of
Similar to
Seek after
Permit X to Y

45. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Credit for
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Require to
Sacrifice to

46. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Prohibit X from Y
Consequence of = result of
Danger to + noun
Refer to

47. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Decide on - select
Credited with
Originate from
Approves of

48. The child asked __a glass of water
Focus on
Declared (takes nothing)
Asked for
After is better

49. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Reluctant to
Prized above
Indicate to
Choose X for Y

50. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Grow from
Danger to + noun