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1. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Danger to + noun
Required of
Forbid to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

2. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Speak for
Fail in - you will fail in something
Focus on
Choose X for Y

3. I am travelling from New York to London
Neither X nor Y
Consider X Y
From X to Y
Expected to

4. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
So X that Y
Agree on = agree upon
As good as = nearly

5. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Known to
Flee to
Insisted that

6. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Enough to
Permit up
Regard as
Consider X Y

7. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Doubt that
Lead away
Isolated from
Resemble in

8. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Permit up
Flee from - run away
A means to
Speak up

9. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Discourage from
Decide on - select
Responsible for
Seem to be

10. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Prized for
Unlike X - Y
More... than

11. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Estimated to be
Disapprove of
Required of
View X as Y

12. A plant grows ___ a seed
After is better
Among
Disclose to - reveal
Grow from

13. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Sequence of
Concieve of X as
Correlate with
In order to

14. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Differs/ different from
Isolated from
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Chosee as

15. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Seek after
Act as - function
Based on
Claims that

16. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
From X to Y
Target at
Responsible for
Requires that X

17. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Target at
Based on
Either X or Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

18. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
As good as = nearly
Necessary to
Believe to be

19. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Require X to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Encourage in

20. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Act as - function
Centers on
X is attributed to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

21. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Requires that X
Not only X but also Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Responsible for

22. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Restrictions on
Seek after
Speak up
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

23. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Prefer X to Y
Drawn to - attracted to
Prized as - prized for
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

24. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Required of
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Prefer X to Y
Invests with

25. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Credit for
Among
Prized above

26. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
No less ... than
Attend to
Think of X as Y
Seek out

27. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Try to
X is to Y what W is to Z
Independent from
Such X as Y and Z

28. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Claims that
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Depicted as
Better than

29. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Emerged as
Fascinated by
As good as = nearly

30. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Prized as - prized for
Attribute to
Permit (someone) through
Conform to

31. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Refer to
Dispute over
Neither X nor Y
Try to

32. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Persuade X to Y
Whether to
So X that Y

33. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Unlike X - Y
Inherited from
Persuade X to Y
Lead away

34. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Not so much X as Y
Emerged as
Connection between X and Y
Based on

35. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Modeled after
Native of - use for human
Preoccupied with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

36. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Grow into
Native to - use for plants or animal species
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Emerged as

37. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Responsibility to
No less ... than
Dated at
Agrees with

38. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Unlike X - Y
Dispute over
Seek from
Danger to + noun

39. My house is similar ___ yours
Responsibility to
Disclose to - reveal
Similar to
Seek from

40. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
X is attributed to Y
Elected as
Discourage from
Indicate that

41. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Associate with
Prized above
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Disapprove of

42. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Responsibility to
Credit to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

43. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Not so much X as Y
Asking for
Enable X to Y
Range over

44. The child asked __a glass of water
Drawn to - attracted to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Asked for
Dependent on

45. Fred indicated his assent to me
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
X instead of Y
Indicate to

46. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Try to
Speaking from
Declared (takes nothing)
Enough to

47. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Many
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Determined by
Centers on

48. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Expend on - spend on
Emerged as
Enough to
So much as = even

49. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Defined as
Native of - use for human
Preoccupied with
The same to X as to Y

50. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Between x and y
Worried about
Lead away
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

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