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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. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Require to
Permit (someone) through
Opinions on
Disapprove of

2. He is asking __ trouble
Expose to
Asking for
Required of
Agree on = agree upon

3. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Agree to
Conform to
Essential to
As good as = nearly

4. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Expose to
In order to
Independent from
Prefer X to Y

5. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
X instead of Y
Sequence of
Reluctant to
Lead away

6. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Permit up
Mistake X for Y
Native of - use for human
Opinions on

7. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Known to
Contrasing with
Attend to

8. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
X is to Y what W is to Z
Access to
Resemble in
Credit for

9. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Noted that
Concieve of X as
Whether to

10. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Cares about = cares for
Better than
Known to
Costs associated with

11. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Cares about = cares for
Mistake X for Y
From X to Y
Better served by X than by Y

12. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Requires that X
Concieve of X as
Costs associated with
Both X and Y

13. The child asked __a glass of water
Inherited from
Dated at
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Asked for

14. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Concerned with
Localized in
Try to
The same to X as to Y

15. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Believe to be
Capable of
Range over

16. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prohibit X from Y
Known to
Defined as
Associate X with Y

17. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Sacrifice to
Contend with - compete with someone
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
In danger of verb +ing

18. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Known to
Restrictions on
Necessary to
Concerned with

19. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
Resemble in
Drawn to - attracted to
Range from X to Y

20. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Seem like
Prized as - prized for
Range from X to Y

21. This movie is base __ a true story
Fail in - you will fail in something
Reluctant to
Much as
Based on

22. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Reluctant to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Rates for

23. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Conform to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
X is to Y what W is to Z
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

24. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Used X as Y
Unlike X - Y
Between x and y

25. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Sequence of
In order to
Seek from
Much as

26. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Both X and Y
Dependent on
Mistake X for Y

27. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Disclose to - reveal
Originate in
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Contends that - claim/ state

28. Please disclose the details to me at once
Prized above
Attribute to
Disclose to - reveal
Independent from

29. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Seek after
Expected to
Concerned with

30. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Asked for
Draw attention to
Both X and Y
Prized as - prized for

31. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Think of X as Y
Whether to
Required of
Refer to

32. My problem is less serious than yours
Seem like
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Resemble in
Less X than Y

33. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Dependent on
Inherited from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Believe to be

34. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Unlike X - Y
The same to X as to Y

35. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Contrasing with
More... than
Range from X to Y

36. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Elected as
In order to
Decide on - select
Inherited from

37. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Except for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Better than

38. I am travelling from New York to London
Concerned about = worried about
From X to Y
Expose to
The same to X as to Y

39. I am more clever than my brother
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
More... than
Agree on = agree upon
Independent from

40. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Not X but rather Y
Sacrifice to
Grow from
Escape from

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

42. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Grow from
Less X than Y
Subscribe to

43. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Draw attention to
In danger of verb +ing
Worried about
Require X to

44. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Not X but rather Y
Aid in finding
As great as
Manage with

45. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Used X as Y
Not X but rather Y
Agrees with

46. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Count on
Concerned about = worried about
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Results from

47. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Restrictions on
Likely to be
Allowed for

48. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Speaking from

49. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Dream about
Result in
Draw attention to
Contends that - claim/ state

50. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Seek from
Independent from
Agree to
Preoccupied with