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1. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Responsibility to
Flee from - run away
In order to
Essential to

2. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Not so much X as Y
Asked for
Mandate that
Reluctant to

3. Jayne mistook a Ferrari (as/ for/ to be) a Lamborghini
Not only X but also Y
Invests with
Think of X as Y
Mistake X for Y

4. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Accused of
Not so much X as Y
Speak with
Regard as

5. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Dream about
Dependent on
Seem to be

6. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Modeled after
Approves of
Expected to
Decide on - select

7. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Emerged as
Compared to
Act as - function
Prefer X to Y

8. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
X instead of Y
Agree to
Indicate that
Inherited from

9. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Worried about
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit X to Y
Originate from

10. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Drawn upon - used up
Speak up
Reluctant to
Determined by

11. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Grow into
From X to Y
Invests with
Between x and y

12. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Refer to
Invested in
Confirm with
Credited with

13. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Independent from
Result in
Agree on = agree upon
Prized as - prized for

14. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Not so much X as Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Modeled after
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

15. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Persuade X to Y
Dream about
Prized above

16. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Attribute to
Indifferent towards
Better served by X than by Y
Associate X with Y

17. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Prohibit X from Y
Depicted as
Much as
Enough to

18. The sculpture was estimated (to be/ at) worth much more than the base price.
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Estimated to be
So much as = even
Insisted that

19. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Used X as Y
Fascinated by
Neither X nor Y
Dependent on

20. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Indicate to
Contend with - compete with someone
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Doubt that

21. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Speak with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Lead to

22. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Speak up
Claims that
Much as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

23. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Better than
Require to
Prized as - prized for
Based on

24. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Sacrifice X for Y
Seek out
Credit for
Permit up

25. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Inherited from
As a result of = because of
Promise to
Access to

26. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Think of X as Y
In order to
Agree on = agree upon

27. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Rates for
Originate in
Responsibility to
Permit up

28. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Accused of
Encouraged X to Y
Seem to be

29. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Rates for
Drawn upon - used up
Credit to

30. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Known to
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Act as - function
Enough to

31. My problem is less serious than yours
Many
Refer to
Less X than Y
Indicate that

32. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Choose X for Y
Estimated to be
Credit to

33. Jayne's working style is a contrast to Mal's

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34. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
As good as = nearly
Better than
Danger to + noun
Seek from

35. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Require X to
Compared to
Based on
Contend with - compete with someone

36. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Neither X nor Y
Asked for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

37. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Range from X to Y
So much as = even
Much as
Credit to

38. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
As great as
Originate from
Responsibility to
Many

39. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Persuade X to Y
Insisted that
Composed of

40. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Speak up
Correlate with
Permit X to Y
Draw attention to

41. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Reluctant to
Asking for
A means to
Elected as

42. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Agree on = agree upon
As good as = nearly
Grow into
Fascinated by

43. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Speak with
Seek out
Elected as

44. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Target at
Noted that
Approves of
View X as Y

45. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Enough to
Agree upon = agree on
Indifferent towards
Either X or Y

46. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Speak for
Focus on
Allowed for

47. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Emerged as
Dream about
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

48. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Responsibility to
Restrictions on
Compare with

49. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Expose to
Responsibility to
Consequence of = result of
Credit for

50. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Instance of
Target at
Contrasing with
Drawn to - attracted to

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