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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. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Consider X Y
Among
Required of

2. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Compared to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Persuade X to Y

3. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Expend on - spend on
Fascinated by
In danger of verb +ing
Sacrifice X for Y

4. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Grow from
Declared (takes nothing)
Elect to
Fail in - you will fail in something

5. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Asked for
Access to
Prohibit X from Y

6. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Unlike X - Y
Credited with
Concieve of X as

7. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Focus on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Prefer X to Y

8. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Cares about = cares for
Dated at
Indicate that
So much as = even

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

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10. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Prized above
Opinions on
Indicate to

11. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Inherited from
Asking for
Access to

12. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Appear to be
Drawn to - attracted to
Confirm with
Forbid to

13. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Likely to be
Associate X with Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Rates for

14. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Either X or Y
Instance of
Seek from
Originate in

15. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
View X as Y
Many
Contends that - claim/ state
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

16. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Such X as Y and Z
Mandate that
Flee from - run away

17. I am travelling from New York to London
Composed of
From X to Y
Originate from
Better than

18. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
From X to Y
Neither X nor Y
Disclose to - reveal
Concieve of X as

19. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Mistake X for Y
Capable of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Refer to

20. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Better served by X than by Y
Indicate that
View X as Y
Compare with

21. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Less X than Y
Attend to
Accused of
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

22. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Sacrifice to
Many
Elected as
Prized above

23. My house is similar ___ yours
Continue with
Consider X Y
Fascinated by
Similar to

24. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Potential to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Dream about
Expected to

25. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Necessary to
Connection between X and Y
Count on

26. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
So X that Y
Lead to
Responsible for
Centers on

27. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Seem to be
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Modeled after

28. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Originate in
More... than
Both X and Y

29. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Concieve of X as
Sacrifice to
Isolated from
Preoccupied with

30. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Count on
Enough to
Act as - function

31. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Choose X for Y
Doubt that
In order to
Both X and Y

32. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Not X but rather Y
Invested in
Essential to
Focus on

33. A plant grows ___ a seed
Many
Lead away
Used X as Y
Grow from

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

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35. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Escape from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Worried about

36. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Permit up
Lead away
Many
Seem to be

37. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Either X or Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Prohibit X from Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

38. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
A means to
Focus on
Continue with
Reluctant to

39. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Continue with
Costs associated with

40. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Insisted that
Escape from
Attend to
Result in

41. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
As a result of = because of
Independent of
Seem like
Instance of

42. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Speak for
Known to
So X that Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

43. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Essential to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

44. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Permit (someone) through
Regard as
Less X than Y
Agree on = agree upon

45. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Originate from
Asking for
Necessary to
Chosee as

46. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Whether to
After is better
Result in
Opinions on

47. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
In order to
Trained to
Among

48. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Attribute to
Emerged as
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Not only X but also Y

49. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
After is better
Enable X to Y
Responsible for
Better served by X than by Y

50. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Agree on = agree upon
Among
Dispute over
Native of - use for human