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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. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Agree to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Dependent on
Danger to + noun

2. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Trained to
Better than
Claims that

3. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Identical with
Claims that
Many

4. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Localized in
X is to Y what W is to Z
Seem like
From X to Y

5. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Subscribe to
Escape from
Dependent on
Danger to + noun

6. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Fail in - you will fail in something
Required of
Choose X for Y

7. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Disclose to - reveal
Independent of
Delighted to = glad to

8. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Agree on = agree upon
Estimated to be
Count on
Much as

9. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Fail in - you will fail in something
Necessary to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

10. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Focus on
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Manage with
Speak up

11. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Requires that X
Not so much X as Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Fascinated by

12. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Preoccupied with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

13. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Lead away
Determined by
Responsibility to
Encouraged X to Y

14. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Lead to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Fascinated by

15. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
In danger of verb +ing
Potential to
Restrictions on
Between x and y

16. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Enough to
Prized as - prized for
Concerned with

17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Elect to
Delighted to = glad to
Refer to
Focus on

18. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Subscribe to
Credit to
Agree upon = agree on

19. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Expose to
Attend to
Between x and y
Fascinated by

20. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Centers on
Permit up
View X as Y

21. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Requires that X
Contend with - compete with someone
Indicate to
Not X but rather Y

22. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Localized in
Either X or Y
Based on
Lead to

23. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Much as
View X as Y
Subscribe to
Range from X to Y

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

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25. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Encouraged X to Y
Discourage from
Dispute over
A means to

26. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Speak for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Conform to

27. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
X instead of Y
Trained to
Claims that

28. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Elect to
Based on
Persuade X to Y
Access to

29. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Try to
Many
Decide on - select

30. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Associate with
Fascinated by
Identical with
Localized in

31. I am more clever than my brother
Except for
Range over
More... than
Require X to

32. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Manage with
Expend on - spend on
Necessary to
Essential to

33. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Approves of
Unlike X - Y
Dependent on
Prefer X to Y

34. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Concerned with
Enable X to Y
In order to

35. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Dated at
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Allowed for

36. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Concieve of X as
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Permit (someone) through
Agrees with

37. I will have tea ____ coffee
Speak with
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Expose to
X instead of Y

38. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Not so much X as Y
Identical with
Aid in finding
In danger of verb +ing

39. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Result in
X instead of Y
In order to

40. The child asked __a glass of water
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Asked for
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
After is better

41. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Differs/ different from
Result in
Sequence of

42. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Responsible for
Requires that X
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Enough to

43. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Manage with
Permit X to Y
Prefer X to Y

44. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Consider X Y
Indicate that
Seem to be
Asking for

45. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Both X and Y
Correlate with
Believe to be
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

46. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
The same to X as to Y
Rates for
A means to
Lead to

47. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Expose to
Modeled after
Likely to be
Grow from

48. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Results from
Much as

49. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Neither X nor Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Speak for
Dispute over

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

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