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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. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Results from
Sacrifice X for Y
Drawn to - attracted to

2. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Grow into
No less ... than
Concerned about = worried about
Restrictions on

3. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Prohibit X from Y
Agree upon = agree on
Originate in
Allowed for

4. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Agree to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Seek from

5. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Promise to
Think of X as Y
Regard as
Except for

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

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7. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Independent from
Speak with
Encouraged X to Y
Connection between X and Y

8. This movie is base __ a true story
Capable of
Based on
Require X to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

9. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Access to
Preoccupied with
Instance of
Modeled after

10. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Localized in
Prized above
Preoccupied with
Not so much X as Y

11. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Believe to be
Necessary to
Credit for
Target at

12. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Resemble in
Forbid to
Seem to be
Try to

13. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Not so much X as Y
Reluctant to
Opinions on
Invests with

14. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Both X and Y
Range over
Indicate to
Believe to be

15. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Act as - function
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Many
Drawn upon - used up

16. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Either X or Y
Dream about
Refer to
Flee to

17. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
As great as
Emerged as

18. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Drawn to - attracted to
Seem like
X instead of Y

19. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
After is better
Either X or Y
Sequence of
Instance of

20. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Concerned with
Differs/ different from
Seek from
Lead to

21. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Identical with
Elect to
Think of X as Y
Composed of

22. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Confirm with
Danger to + noun
Access to
Permit X to Y

23. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
In order to
Native of - use for human
Better than
X is attributed to Y

24. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Insisted that
Seem to be
Seek after
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

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

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26. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Used X as Y
Based on
Enable X to Y
Doubt that

27. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Mandate that
From X to Y
Escape from
Claims that

28. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
X is attributed to Y
Centers on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

29. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Seem like
Credit for
Agrees with

30. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Noted that
Mistake X for Y
Elected as

31. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Used X as Y
Inherited from
Either X or Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

32. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Persuade X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Costs associated with
Correlate with

33. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
So X that Y
Isolated from
Emerged as
Defined as

34. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Enough to
Determined by
Lead away
Permit up

35. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Localized in
Isolated from
Permit (someone) through

36. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Isolated from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
So much as = even
Believe to be

37. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Focus on
Costs associated with
Inherited from
Continue with

38. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Manage with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Continue with

39. I would have not tea ____ coffee
In order to
Agree upon = agree on
Except for
Not X but rather Y

40. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Mandate that
Speaking from
Both X and Y
Associate X with Y

41. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Think of X as Y
Among
Restrictions on
Doubt that

42. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Defined as
Requires that X
Enable X to Y
Count on

43. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Concieve of X as
Elected as
Capable of

44. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Many
Opinions on
Decide on - select

45. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Require X to
Originate in
Based on

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

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47. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Credited with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

48. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Contend with - compete with someone
Whether to
Enough to
Persuade X to Y

49. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Refer to
Trained to
As great as
Agree upon = agree on

50. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Defined as
Permit up
Encouraged X to Y
Known to