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1. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
No less ... than
Resemble in
Focus on
Between x and y

2. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Accused of
X instead of Y
Sequence of
In order to

3. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Seem like
Asked for
Capable of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

4. He is asking __ trouble
Less X than Y
Not X but rather Y
Asking for
Permit (someone) through

5. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Associate with
Subscribe to
Independent from
Less X than Y

6. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Persuade X to Y
Credit to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Emerged as

7. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
X is attributed to Y
Prohibit X from Y
Concerned about = worried about
Potential to

8. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Credited with
Independent from
Forbid to
Instance of

9. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Encouraged X to Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Prized above
Approves of

10. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Agrees with
Regard as
Depicted as

11. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Compared to
Speaking from
Concerned with

12. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Attribute to
Lead to
Fail in - you will fail in something
Invested in

13. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Asking for
Isolated from
Attribute to

14. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Contends that - claim/ state
Composed of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Neither X nor Y

15. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Preoccupied with
Responsibility to
Connection between X and Y
Try to

16. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Consider X Y
Neither X nor Y
X instead of Y
Invested in

17. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Count on
Worried about
In danger of verb +ing
Refer to

18. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Localized in
Decide on - select
Such X as Y and Z
Indicate that

19. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Compare with
Originate from
Depicted as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

20. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Except for
As a result of = because of
Centers on
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

21. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Emerged as
A means to
View X as Y
Regard as

22. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
As good as = nearly
So X that Y
Consequence of = result of
Declared (takes nothing)

23. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
As a result of = because of
Costs associated with
Regard as
Promise to

24. Fred indicated his assent to me
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
In order to
Delighted to = glad to
Indicate to

25. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Unlike X - Y
Seek out
Believe to be
Elected as

26. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Decide on - select
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Independent from

27. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
As great as
Contrasing with
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Much as

28. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Refer to
Either X or Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Try to

29. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Expend on - spend on
Permit up
Lead away
Independent of

30. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Speak for
After is better
Prefer X to Y
Expend on - spend on

31. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Noted that
Isolated from
Many
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

32. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Centers on
Drawn upon - used up

33. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Asked for
Lead away
Used X as Y
Seek after

34. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Modeled after
Whether to
No less ... than

35. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Not only X but also Y
Enable X to Y
Costs associated with
Enough to

36. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Accused of
Think of X as Y
Preoccupied with
Invested in

37. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Many
Emerged as
Speak up
Determined by

38. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Speak for
Seem to be
In order to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

39. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Capable of
Preoccupied with
Reluctant to
Permit up

40. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Mistake X for Y
Manage with
Persuade X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

41. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Expend on - spend on
Delighted to = glad to
Count on
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

42. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Compared to
Expend on - spend on
Prefer X to Y
With the aim of 'verb'ing

43. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
In order to
Consider X Y
Required of
Concerned with

44. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Agree on = agree upon
Expose to
Sacrifice to
Among

45. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Expose to
Encouraged X to Y
Refer to
Allowed for

46. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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47. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Prized as - prized for
Necessary to

48. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Enough to
Escape from
Less X than Y

49. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek from
Rates for
Consequence of = result of

50. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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