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GMAT Idioms

Subjects : gmat, english

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Localized in
Manage with
Requires that X
Instance of

2. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Reluctant to
Trained to
Decide on - select
Require X to

3. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Connection between X and Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Expend on - spend on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

4. My problem is less serious than yours
Speak up
Less X than Y
Necessary to
Native to - use for plants or animal species

5. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Used X as Y
Similar to
So much as = even
Insisted that

6. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
More... than
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Conform to
As great as

7. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Prized above
Seem like
Originate in
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

8. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
X is attributed to Y
Seek from

9. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Allowed for
Mandate that
Prized as - prized for
A means to

10. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Compared to
A means to
Speaking from
Independent from

11. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Doubt that
Both X and Y
Grow into

12. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Credit to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

13. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Opinions on
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Invests with
Potential to

14. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Indifferent towards
Credited with
Count on
Sequence of

15. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
In order to
Continue with
Attribute to

16. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Consequence of = result of
Dependent on
Requires that X
Attend to

17. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Many
The same to X as to Y
Try to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

18. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Such X as Y and Z
View X as Y
Seek from
Compared to

19. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
More... than
Agrees with
Access to
Disapprove of

20. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Agree to
Speak with
Rates for

21. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Dependent on
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Subscribe to

22. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Inherited from
Flee to
Disapprove of
Agree on = agree upon

23. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Seek from
Speak with
Localized in
Preoccupied with

24. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Similar to
Accused of
The same to X as to Y
Forbid to

25. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Defined as
Appear to be
Lead to
Expected to

26. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Noted that
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Enough to
Whether to

27. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Originate in
Prized as - prized for
Mistake X for Y
Access to

28. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
X is attributed to Y
Dependent on
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Appear to be

29. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
No less ... than
Rates for
From X to Y
Draw attention to

30. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Unlike X - Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Speak up

31. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Enable X to Y
Result in
Compare with

32. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Grow into
Range from X to Y
Costs associated with

33. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Refer to
Seek from
Expose to
Preoccupied with

34. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Known to
Confirm with
Permit up
Continue with

35. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Rates for
Range over
Grow into
Choose X for Y

36. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
A means to
Centers on
Not only X but also Y
Concerned about = worried about

37. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
In order to
Claims that
Instance of
Not X but rather Y

38. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Potential to
Costs associated with
Agree upon = agree on
Flee to

39. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Less X than Y
Conform to
Speak for

40. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Better served by X than by Y
Not only X but also Y
Act as - function
Originate in

41. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Compare with
Modeled after
Drawn to - attracted to

42. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Based on
Prohibit X from Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

43. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Invests with
Elect to
Chosee as
Dated at

44. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Try to
Refer to
Invested in
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

45. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Isolated from
Confirm with
Expected to
Enough to

46. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Potential to
Modeled after
In order to
Associate X with Y

47. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Sacrifice to
Based on
Either X or Y
Agree to

48. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
As great as
Connection between X and Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Encouraged X to Y

49. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Contrasing with
Range from X to Y
Credit for
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

50. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Choose X for Y
Invested in
Discourage from
View X as Y