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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. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Access to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Both X and Y

2. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Disclose to - reveal
Sequence of
Encouraged X to Y
Range from X to Y

3. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Seek after

4. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Independent of
Attribute to
Target at
Believe to be

5. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Required of
Decide on - select
X instead of Y
Refer to

6. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Identical with
Result in
Compared to
Speak for

7. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Costs associated with
A means to
Rates for

8. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Results from
Escape from
Used X as Y
Neither X nor Y

9. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Either X or Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Based on
Both X and Y

10. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Resemble in
Not only X but also Y
Both X and Y
Prized above

11. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Worried about
Forbid to
Manage with

12. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
The same to X as to Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Enable X to Y
Seek out

13. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Composed of
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Identical with
Mandate that

14. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Consequence of = result of
From X to Y
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Opinions on

15. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Think of X as Y
Necessary to
Escape from
Determined by

16. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Seem like
So X that Y
Require X to
X instead of Y

17. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Potential to
Sequence of
Many

18. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Discourage from
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Refer to

19. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Asked for
Credited with
Target at
Try to

20. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Indicate to
Enable X to Y
Cares about = cares for
Associate X with Y

21. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
After is better
Originate from
Delighted to = glad to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

22. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Drawn to - attracted to
Decide on - select
Differs/ different from
Estimated to be

23. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Approves of
Speak for
Many
Doubt that

24. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Less X than Y
Indifferent towards
Responsible for

25. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Result in
Based on
Attribute to
Aid in finding

26. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Not only X but also Y
Determined by
Neither X nor Y
Encouraged X to Y

27. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Require X to
Likely to be
Not so much X as Y
Refer to

28. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Connection between X and Y
Isolated from
Flee to
In order to

29. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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

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31. Please disclose the details to me at once
Disclose to - reveal
Danger to + noun
Results from
Speak up

32. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Decide on - select
Such X as Y and Z
Focus on
Expend on - spend on

33. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Attribute to
Contends that - claim/ state
Flee from - run away
Disapprove of

34. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Indifferent towards
Such X as Y and Z
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

35. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Agrees with
Inherited from
Cares about = cares for
Seek after

36. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Composed of
Dispute over
Localized in
Doubt that

37. This movie is base __ a true story
Compared to
So X that Y
Based on
Results from

38. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Believe to be
Preoccupied with
Many
Lead to

39. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Fascinated by
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Originate in
Decide on - select

40. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
In order to
Speak for
Flee from - run away
Differs/ different from

41. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Not so much X as Y
Result in

42. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Confirm with
Conform to
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Used X as Y

43. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Contrasing with
Instance of
Isolated from
In order to

44. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Correlate with
Seek from
As good as = nearly
Lead to

45. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Based on
Elected as
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Promise to

46. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Invests with
Continue with
So much as = even

47. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Requires that X
Sacrifice X for Y
Compared to
A means to

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

49. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Associate with
Result in
The same to X as to Y
Known to

50. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
As good as = nearly
Determined by
Not X but rather Y
Target at