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1. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
In order to
Indicate that
Originate from
Either X or Y

2. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Believe to be
Expected to
Act as - function
Discourage from

3. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Disapprove of
Result in
Danger to + noun

4. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Promise to
Agree upon = agree on
More... than

5. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Agree on = agree upon
A means to
Independent of

6. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Credited with
Decide on - select
Speak for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

7. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Seek after
Either X or Y
Rates for
Encouraged X to Y

8. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Focus on
Agree on = agree upon
Enough to
Likely to be

9. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Disapprove of
In danger of verb +ing
Modeled after
Sacrifice X for Y

10. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Many
Capable of
Dated at

11. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Agree to
Prized as - prized for
Depicted as

12. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Better served by X than by Y
Responsibility to
Permit up
Either X or Y

13. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Defined as
Concerned about = worried about
Require X to
Compared to

14. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
X is attributed to Y
Seek from
Instance of
Mistake X for Y

15. A plant grows ___ a seed
Isolated from
Invested in
Much as
Grow from

16. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Decide on - select
Promise to
Seek from
Concerned with

17. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Requires that X
Attend to
Delighted to = glad to
Drawn upon - used up

18. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Restrictions on
Fascinated by
Elect to
Invests with

19. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Require X to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Responsible for
X is to Y what W is to Z

20. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Agree upon = agree on
Permit (someone) through
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Delighted to = glad to

21. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Contends that - claim/ state
Lead to
Manage with
Sacrifice X for Y

22. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Originate in
Grow into
Enough to

23. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Mandate that
Agree to
Better than

24. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Independent of
Restrictions on
Target at
Forbid to

25. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
In order to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Chosee as
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

26. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
As a result of = because of
Cares about = cares for
Forbid to

27. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Contend with - compete with someone
Indicate that
Confirm with
Necessary to

28. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Concerned about = worried about
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better

29. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Unlike X - Y
Subscribe to
Whether to
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

30. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Asked for
Costs associated with
Chosee as

31. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Requires that X
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Cares about = cares for
Better than

32. Fred indicated his assent to me
Among
Disapprove of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Indicate to

33. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
As good as = nearly
Result in
X is to Y what W is to Z
Used X as Y

34. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Compared to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Doubt that
Require to

35. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Contend with - compete with someone
Mandate that
X is attributed to Y
So much as = even

36. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
So X that Y
Contend with - compete with someone
A means to

37. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Results from
Flee to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Draw attention to

38. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Prohibit X from Y
Drawn to - attracted to
More... than
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

39. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Capable of
Sacrifice to
No less ... than

40. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Lead away
Chosee as
Target at

41. Please disclose the details to me at once
Concerned about = worried about
Likely to be
Results from
Disclose to - reveal

42. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Mandate that
Continue with
Encouraged X to Y
Speak with

43. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Modeled after
Much as
Independent of
Consequence of = result of

44. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Indicate to
In danger of verb +ing
Instance of
As great as

45. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Range over
Agree upon = agree on
Inherited from

46. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Declared (takes nothing)
Prized for
Permit (someone) through
Reluctant to

47. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Lead to
Seek after
Differs/ different from
Sacrifice to

48. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Speaking from
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Chosee as

49. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Enough to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Prized above
Not only X but also Y

50. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Based on
Prefer X to Y
Trained to
In order to

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