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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Disclose to - reveal
A means to
Elected as
X is attributed to Y

2. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Sequence of
Permit (someone) through
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Determined by

3. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Required of
Whether to
Permit X to Y
Seem to be

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

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5. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Seem to be
Speak for
Preoccupied with
Access to

6. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Lead away
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Agree to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

7. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Dependent on
Used X as Y
Encourage in
Invests with

8. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Think of X as Y
Contend with - compete with someone
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Opinions on

9. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Count on
Attribute to
Better than
Prized as - prized for

10. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Sacrifice to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Indicate to

11. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Localized in
Grow into
Access to
Elect to

12. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Localized in
Sacrifice X for Y
Compare with
Prohibit X from Y

13. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Appear to be
Sacrifice X for Y
Instance of

14. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Such X as Y and Z
Discourage from
Enough to
Indicate that

15. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Delighted to = glad to
Drawn to - attracted to
Differs/ different from
Contends that - claim/ state

16. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
So X that Y
Focus on
Think of X as Y
Consequence of = result of

17. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Either X or Y
Flee to
Compare with
Both X and Y

18. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Connection between X and Y
Indifferent towards
Danger to + noun

19. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Require to
Target at
Required of
Speak for

20. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Sequence of
Delighted to = glad to
With the aim of 'verb'ing

21. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encouraged X to Y
Speak up
Asking for
Not only X but also Y

22. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
Required of
Agree to
Likely to be

23. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Known to
Enable X to Y
Less X than Y
Fascinated by

24. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Associate with
Expend on - spend on

25. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Drawn to - attracted to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Associate X with Y
Preoccupied with

26. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Connection between X and Y
Conform to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Target at

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

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28. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require to
Less X than Y
Allowed for
Speaking from

29. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Claims that
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Escape from
Manage with

30. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Contends that - claim/ state
Better than
Elected as
View X as Y

31. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Approves of
Concieve of X as
Promise to
Emerged as

32. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
So X that Y
Cares about = cares for
Invested in

33. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Mandate that
Persuade X to Y
Speak up
Sequence of

34. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Compared to
No less ... than
In danger of verb +ing
Prized for

35. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
A means to
Result in
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Capable of

36. I expected better __ Jayne
Seek after
Refer to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Contrasing with

37. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Seek out
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Emerged as

38. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Credit to
Responsibility to
In order to
Seem to be

39. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Fail in - you will fail in something
Differs/ different from
Concerned with
Elect to

40. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Sacrifice X for Y
Capable of
Drawn upon - used up
Prohibit X from Y

41. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Concieve of X as
Contend with - compete with someone
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Enable X to Y

42. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Lead away
Confirm with
Continue with
Either X or Y

43. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
X is attributed to Y
Lead away
Contends that - claim/ state

44. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
Promise to
Between x and y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

45. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Responsibility to
Concerned with
Agree on = agree upon
After is better

46. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Mistake X for Y
Estimated to be
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

47. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Expected to
Act as - function
Approves of

48. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Emerged as
Refer to
Escape from
Encourage in

49. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Restrictions on
Drawn to - attracted to
Instance of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

50. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Claims that
Regard as
X is attributed to Y