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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Subscribe to
Continue with
Disapprove of
Result in
2. I am more clever than my brother
Prized above
Agree on = agree upon
More... than
Not X but rather Y
3. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Rates for
Neither X nor Y
Not X but rather Y
4. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
View X as Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Delighted to = glad to
Persuade X to Y
5. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Agree on = agree upon
Identical with
Opinions on
Costs associated with
6. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Insisted that
Credited with
Associate X with Y
Trained to
7. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Think of X as Y
Costs associated with
Lead away
Prohibit X from Y
8. I am worried ___ my parents
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Mistake X for Y
Worried about
Enough to
9. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Rates for
Better than
Similar to
Much as
10. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Indifferent towards
As good as = nearly
11. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Doubt that
Many
Potential to
12. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Regard as
No less ... than
Associate X with Y
Native of - use for human
13. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prized as - prized for
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Speak up
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
14. He is asking __ trouble
Whether to
Asking for
Not only X but also Y
Speak up
15. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Seem to be
Isolated from
Associate X with Y
A means to
16. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Delighted to = glad to
Responsible for
Determined by
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
17. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon
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18. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Subscribe to
Between x and y
Disapprove of
Encouraged X to Y
19. I would have not tea ____ coffee
X is to Y what W is to Z
Not X but rather Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Whether to
20. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Contends that - claim/ state
Fascinated by
Flee from - run away
Concerned with
21. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
As great as
Contends that - claim/ state
Compare with
Credit to
22. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Appear to be
Speak for
Native of - use for human
Reluctant to
23. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Require to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Prohibit X from Y
Consider X Y
24. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Try to
Attribute to
X is attributed to Y
Costs associated with
25. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Elected as
Target at
Accused of
Both X and Y
26. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Require X to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Expose to
Dependent on
27. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Invested in
Approves of
Danger to + noun
Flee from - run away
28. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Enable X to Y
Count on
Prized for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
29. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Between x and y
Result in
Refer to
Seek from
30. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Manage with
Act as - function
Sacrifice X for Y
Decide on - select
31. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Mistake X for Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Manage with
Agree upon = agree on
32. My problem is less serious than yours
Originate from
Instance of
Less X than Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
33. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Chosee as
Credit to
Based on
34. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Similar to
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Try to
Differs/ different from
35. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
More... than
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Conform to
36. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Chosee as
Attend to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Connection between X and Y
37. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Restrictions on
Fail in - you will fail in something
Think of X as Y
Choose X for Y
38. I believe Jayne's version (as/ to be) the truth
Lead away
Promise to
Composed of
Believe to be
39. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Accused of
Permit up
Consequence of = result of
40. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Noted that
Whether to
Encourage in
41. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Better than
Noted that
Doubt that
Independent of
42. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Expend on - spend on
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Conform to
Think of X as Y
43. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Required of
Drawn upon - used up
Fail in - you will fail in something
44. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Differs/ different from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Independent of
From X to Y
45. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Resemble in
Composed of
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Mistake X for Y
46. This dish appears __ undercooked
Dated at
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Neither X nor Y
Appear to be
47. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Capable of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
As good as = nearly
Manage with
48. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Elect to
Range over
Either X or Y
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
49. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Seek after
Composed of
Asking for
50. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Centers on
Opinions on
Originate from
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
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