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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. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Whether to
Drawn upon - used up
Compared to
Attend to

2. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Persuade X to Y
Regard as
Invests with
X instead of Y

3. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Not only X but also Y
Attribute to
Native of - use for human

4. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Independent of
Think of X as Y
Associate X with Y
Access to

5. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Access to
Not so much X as Y
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Lead to

6. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Whether to
Regard as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

7. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Responsibility to
Inherited from
Necessary to

8. This dish appears __ undercooked
Sacrifice X for Y
Elect to
Appear to be
Disapprove of

9. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Permit up
Native of - use for human
Range from X to Y

10. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Correlate with
Whether to
Indifferent towards
Not X but rather Y

11. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Many
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Defined as

12. Please disclose the details to me at once
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Disclose to - reveal
Native of - use for human

13. This movie is base __ a true story
Range over
Based on
Estimated to be
Unlike X - Y

14. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Forbid to
Associate X with Y
Known to
A means to

15. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Except for
Dispute over
Claims that
X is attributed to Y

16. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Dependent on
Enable X to Y
Range over

17. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Sacrifice X for Y
Expected to
Instance of
Connection between X and Y

18. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Drawn upon - used up
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

19. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Instance of
Correlate with
Insisted that

20. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expend on - spend on
Originate in
Costs associated with

21. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Opinions on
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Result in
Sequence of

22. Fred indicated his assent to me
Sacrifice X for Y
Range over
Concerned about = worried about
Indicate to

23. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Conform to
Centers on
Credit to

24. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Contrasing with
Opinions on
Sacrifice to

25. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Used X as Y
Delighted to = glad to
Between x and y

26. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Compare with
Approves of
X instead of Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

27. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Result in
Unlike X - Y
Indifferent towards
Disapprove of

28. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Among
Approves of
Reluctant to
Drawn to - attracted to

29. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Trained to
Determined by
Preoccupied with

30. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Independent from
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
No less ... than
Potential to

31. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Speaking from
Asking for
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Consequence of = result of

32. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Manage with
Encourage in
Confirm with

33. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
So much as = even
Elect to
Speak for
Necessary to

34. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Choose X for Y
Differs/ different from
Associate X with Y
Known to

35. I will have tea ____ coffee
Indicate that
Based on
Elected as
X instead of Y

36. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Danger to + noun
Forbid to
Discourage from

37. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Likely to be
Expose to
Dream about
Continue with

38. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Opinions on
Drawn to - attracted to
Agree to

39. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Prized as - prized for
Essential to
Asked for

40. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Results from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Identical with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

41. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Prefer X to Y
Dated at
Many
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

42. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Believe to be
Costs associated with
Prefer X to Y
Prohibit X from Y

43. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Restrictions on
Escape from
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Better served by X than by Y

44. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Credited with
Seem like
Encourage in
Escape from

45. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
Grow into
Credited with
So X that Y

46. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Claims that
Permit (someone) through
Prized above
Elected as

47. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Instance of
Conform to
From X to Y

48. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Drawn upon - used up
Permit up
Permit X to Y
Credited with

49. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Not X but rather Y
From X to Y
Act as - function
Doubt that

50. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Forbid to
Flee from - run away
Attribute to
Requires that X