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A |
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access to |
The company has access to large
capital reserves. |
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act as |
The poison pill in the contract
acts as a preventative measure against hostile takeovers. |
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allows for |
The design of the robot arm allows
for great flexibility. |
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as....as |
Chocolate tastes as good as ice
cream. |
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associate with |
He associates beer with potato
chips. |
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attribute to |
The poor first quarter results
are attributed to the restructuring. |
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a responsibility to |
The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility
to all shareholders. |
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a result of |
The recent Nasdaq decline is
a result of higher interest rates. |
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a sequence of |
The Sumerian text was a sequence
of incomprehensible symbols. |
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agree with |
The Teamsters do not agree with
the Republicans on many issues. |
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among |
Used when discussing more than two
items. He was the finest policeman among the hundreds of rookies. |
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as good as/or better than |
The new software is as good as
or better than anything on the market |
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as great as |
The new house looks as great
as I had hoped. |
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attend to (someone) |
The emergency room doctor attended
to the injured victim. |
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attribute X to Y/X |
We attribute the results to the
new management. |
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attributed to Y |
The extinction of the dinosaurs
has been attributed to an asteroid collision. |
B |
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based on |
The results are based on a comprehensive
ten year study. |
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begin to |
He will begin to study twelve
hours before the test. |
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believe X to be Y |
After seeing the flying saucer,
I believe UFOs to be a real phenomenon. |
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between |
Used when discussing two things
(if there are more than two, then use among instead).
He could not decide between Corn Flakes or Raisin Bran. |
C |
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care about |
How much do business schools
care about your score? |
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centers on + noun |
The GMAT centers on the knowledge
of basic math and writing/reading skills. |
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choose to |
The number of students who choose
to go to business school has increased in the last ten years. |
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consistent with |
Your grades are not consistent
with your abysmal GMAT scores. |
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contend that |
He contends that the GMAT has
a cultural bias. |
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consider + noun |
How important do you consider
the test? |
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continue + to |
If you continue to study, you
will succeed. |
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contrast A with B |
If you contrast A with B, you
can see the difference. |
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convert to |
You may convert muscle to fat
if you study too much. |
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compare A to B |
(compare to stresses similarities).
The music critic favorably compared him to Bob Dylan. |
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compare A with B |
(compare with stresses differences).
Broccoli is good for you compared with ice cream. |
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count on + noun |
He counts on management support. |
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concerned with |
They are concerned with investor
relations more than actual profitability. |
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conform to |
When you work at a new
company, you should try to conform to its corporate culture. |
D |
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decide to |
We decided to continue. |
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decide on |
We decided on the new format. |
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depend on |
The global economy depends on
improving productivity. |
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different from |
The CAT is very different from
the paper and pencil GMAT. |
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difficult to |
Many students find the CAT difficult
to take. |
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distinguish between X and Y |
Distinguish between domestic
and international production. |
|
distinguish X from Y |
Juries must attempt to distinguish
truth from falsehood. |
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depends on whether |
Our place in the playoffs depends
on whether we win tonight. |
E |
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to be + essential to + noun |
Speed is essential to success
in the Internet marketplace. |
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except for |
He did well on the GMAT, except
for the sentence correction questions. |
F |
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flee from |
The convict fled from the country. |
G |
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grow from |
Dell Computer grew from a start-
up to a Fortune 500 company in less than fifteen years. |
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grow out of |
Needless to say, they quickly
grew out of their first office. |
H |
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help + noun + to |
Their direct business model helped
them to grow rapidly. |
I |
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indicate that |
Dell's recent stock trouble may
indicate that their growth will not continue to be as rapid. |
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invest in |
He is too risk-averse to invest
in the stock market |
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identical with |
His DNA is identical with his
twin's. |
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in contrast to |
The candidate claims to support
tax cuts, in contrast to his prior statements. |
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independent from |
The Federal Reserve Board is
supposed to be independent from political considerations. |
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indifferent towards |
Some countries are indifferent
towards human rights. |
L |
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leads to |
Rapid growth often leads to problems. |
|
like |
Usually only used for direct comparison:
He walks like Joe walks. |
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localized in |
Most Internet venture capital
is localized in a few areas of the world. |
M |
|
mistake + noun + for |
I mistook you for an old friend. |
|
modeled after |
The judicial building is modeled
after the Parthenon. |
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more than ever |
Companies demand MBA graduates
now more than ever. |
N |
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native to |
There is a unique business culture
native to the U.S. |
|
a native of |
It infects those who are not
even a native of America. |
|
need to |
Living in New York City is an
experience everyone needs to try. |
|
to be + necessary + to |
It is necessary to get a high
GMAT score to get into Stanford. |
|
neither...nor |
Neither Tom nor Sam has the necessary
skills to finish the job. |
|
not only...but also |
Stanford not only has the highest
GMAT average, but also the highest GPA. |
P |
|
prohibit from + gerund |
You are prohibited from using
a calculator on test day. |
|
potential to |
A graduate of a top business
school has the potential to make over $100,000. |
R |
|
range from X to Y |
The GMAT scores at top business
schools will range from 650 to 750. |
|
refer to |
If you have any more questions,
you should refer to a grammar book. |
|
regard as |
Wharton's finance program is
regarded as the finest in the world. |
|
require + noun + to |
You require a GMAT score to go
to most U.S. business schools. |
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rivalry between X and Y |
The rivalry between the Boston
Red Sox and the New York Yankees is one of the most celebrated
in professional sports. |
|
responsible for |
The manager is responsible for
seven entry level employees. |
|
retroactive to |
The tax policy change is retroactive
to last year. |
S |
|
save for |
Save for William, no one else
passed the exam. |
|
save from |
Many people use business school
to save them from dull jobs. |
|
so that |
So should not be used as an adjective: GMAT preparation
is so... boring. Use it with "that."
This guide is designed so that you may raise your score. |
|
subscribe to |
Business school students should
subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. |
T |
|
tie to |
The contract should be tied to
concessions. |
|
transmit to |
The communications system will
transmit to anyone within range. |
U |
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used + infinitive |
Japan used to be the model industrial
economy. |
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to be + used to + gerund |
After five practice tests, he
was used to the GMAT CAT format. |
