pawanCEO wrote:
Dear Experts,
I am practicing 10 Sentence Corrections Questions a day from
OG VR2.
My Score is generally 7 Correct out of 10.
Most of my mistakes are under "Idioms" category.
BUT, I read that new GMAT format will not test Idioms. Even though there are few Idioms Questions in OG13, actual GMAT will not have Questions based on Idioms.
Can experts confirm how many percentage of Idioms Questions are there in OG15.
I saw a post where one of the experts mentioned that there are almost 25% Idioms questions in OG13.
I think this count must have gone down in OG15.
Important thing, Should I spare more time to mug up Idioms OR continue my approach to focus on meaning while solving SC Questions ?
I have studied only few important Idioms. e.g. Like, Such As, As, and all parallel markers.
Dear
pawanCEO,
I'm happy to respond.
My friend, there is a vast amount of misinformation swirling around about this issue. Where exactly did you hear that "
the new GMAT format will not test idioms"? My guess is that this is another misinformed source spreading information that is not valid. Idioms are part and parcel of the GMAT SC.
See this article at mba.com:
https://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-blog-hub ... -exam.aspxIn that article, GMAC says: "
As the GMAT exam has expanded globally and been taken by more students from around the world, GMAC has continually made extra efforts to ensure that newly introduced GMAT items do not depend on familiarity with distinctively American expressions and usages." Perfectly true. Folks who are not careful readers mistakenly interpret this to mean that idioms are not tested. BUT, GMAC continues: "
Still, every language everywhere in the world consists of idioms, or standard constructions that are not literally derived from the most basic rules of grammar and vocabulary. Some Sentence Correction items continue to pose reasoning tasks that incorporate English language, NOT American, idioms. These are not intended to test specialized knowledge of colloquialisms and regionalisms."
American expressionsstuffed to the guppers
scarcer than hen's teeth
can do X like nobody's businessThese would NEVER be on the GMAT
idioms"able" + [infinitive]
"different" + "from"
consider A B These are definitely fair game for the GMAT.
Uniquely American expressions are absolute not on the GMAT, but idioms are on the GMAT in abundance. The new OG2016, like all the previous edition contains a SC section that is replete with idiom questions. The same is true of GMATPrep. This is eminently representative of the test itself.
Here is a free GMAT idiom ebook that contains all the important idioms on the GMAT SC:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom-ebook/That same information is also available in flashcard form:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/idiomsDoes all this make sense?
Mike