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1. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Neither X nor Y
Agrees with
Asking for
Associate with

2. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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3. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Associate X with Y
Subscribe to
Refer to

4. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Concerned with
Invested in
Access to
Seek from

5. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
The same to X as to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Enough to

6. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Refer to
Lead away
Permit (someone) through
Capable of

7. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Used X as Y
Essential to
Enable X to Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

8. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Estimated to be
Asked for
Cares about = cares for

9. Is this shirt promised __ anyone?
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Promise to
Declared (takes nothing)

10. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Prized above
Originate in
Many
Allowed for

11. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Try to
Modeled after
Insisted that
Independent of

12. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Sacrifice X for Y
Disapprove of
As great as
Agree upon = agree on

13. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Native of - use for human
Permit X to Y
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
As a result of = because of

14. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Potential to
Seek out
Better than
Indicate to

15. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Less X than Y
Localized in
Responsible for
Indifferent towards

16. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Indifferent towards
Forbid to
Rates for
Noted that

17. I will have tea ____ coffee
Choose X for Y
Elected as
Prized as - prized for
X instead of Y

18. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Subscribe to
Agree on = agree upon
Fascinated by
Originate in

19. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Not only X but also Y
Permit (someone) through
In danger of verb +ing
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

20. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Costs associated with
Continue with
Insisted that

21. Telenet gave Tim a credit (of / for) $100 because of an interruption in service
In danger of verb +ing
Credit for
Drawn to - attracted to
Approves of

22. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Delighted to = glad to
Dependent on
Speaking from
Seek after

23. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Seek out
Sacrifice X for Y
Enough to
Contrasing with

24. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Seem to be
Flee from - run away
Dispute over
Choose X for Y

25. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Access to
Localized in
Unlike X - Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

26. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Similar to
Native of - use for human
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

27. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Worried about
Allowed for
Prized as - prized for
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

28. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Sacrifice X for Y
Agrees with
Manage with
Refer to

29. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Try to
Dream about
Requires that X
Necessary to

30. I expected better __ Jayne
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Preoccupied with
Claims that
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

31. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Asking for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
X instead of Y
More... than

32. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
So much as = even
Asking for
Require X to
Disapprove of

33. I am worried ___ my parents
Worried about
Permit X to Y
No less ... than
Mistake X for Y

34. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Preoccupied with
Agree upon = agree on
Modeled after
Such X as Y and Z

35. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
So X that Y
Fail in - you will fail in something
Native to - use for plants or animal species

36. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Requires that X
Seek out
Trained to
Prefer X to Y

37. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Concerned about = worried about
Identical with
Allowed for
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

38. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Asked for
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Neither X nor Y

39. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Accused of
Noted that
Prefer X to Y
Required of

40. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
From X to Y
Permit X to Y
Prized above
Identical with

41. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Based on
Compared to
Try to
Indicate that

42. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
In order to
The same to X as to Y
Independent of
Neither X nor Y

43. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Credit for
Capable of
Act as - function
Think of X as Y

44. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Originate from
Contend with - compete with someone
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Credited with

45. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Essential to
Discourage from
As great as
Contrasing with

46. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Flee to
Localized in
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

47. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Sacrifice to
Appear to be
Consider X Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

48. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Target at
Contends that - claim/ state
Disclose to - reveal
Less X than Y

49. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Better served by X than by Y
Trained to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Determined by

50. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Disapprove of
Compare with
Seek after
Centers on

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