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1. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Capable of
Isolated from
In order to
Allowed for

2. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Likely to be
Doubt that
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

3. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Consequence of = result of
Estimated to be
Either X or Y
Require to

4. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Worried about
Choose X for Y
Resemble in

5. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Require X to
Less X than Y
Allowed for
Agrees with

6. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
View X as Y
Many
Differs/ different from

7. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Asked for
Identical with
Responsible for
Both X and Y

8. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Seek out
Originate from
Unlike X - Y
Responsible for

9. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Agree on = agree upon
Indifferent towards
Invests with

10. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Drawn upon - used up
Elect to
Disclose to - reveal
Indicate that

11. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Instance of
Inherited from
Enough to
Escape from

12. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
X is to Y what W is to Z
Attribute to
Whether to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

13. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
So X that Y
No less ... than
Not only X but also Y
Responsibility to

14. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Concieve of X as
Composed of
Prefer X to Y
Better than

15. I am travelling from New York to London
From X to Y
Encourage in
Expose to
Elect to

16. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Disclose to - reveal
Mistake X for Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Aid in finding

17. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Credit to
Delighted to = glad to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

18. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Speaking from
Preoccupied with
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

19. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Concieve of X as
Correlate with
Originate from

20. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Agree to
Seek after
Prized for
Identical with

21. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Speak for
Continue with
Appear to be
No less ... than

22. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Agrees with
Both X and Y
Differs/ different from
Decide on - select

23. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Seem to be
Sacrifice X for Y
Flee to
Seek out

24. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Composed of
Chosee as
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Allowed for

25. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Aid in finding
Disapprove of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Invested in

26. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Fail in - you will fail in something
Opinions on
Try to
Contrasing with

27. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Consequence of = result of
X instead of Y
Enough to
Either X or Y

28. Would you sacrifice your job for a chance to go to Europe?
Compare with
Associate X with Y
Sacrifice X for Y
Expose to

29. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Opinions on
Responsibility to
After is better
Among

30. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Credit for
Capable of
Known to
Resemble in

31. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Depicted as
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Better served by X than by Y
Many

32. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Not only X but also Y
Insisted that
In order to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

33. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Sacrifice X for Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Contend with - compete with someone
Associate X with Y

34. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Not so much X as Y
Danger to + noun
Known to

35. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Try to
As good as = nearly
Consider X Y
Not so much X as Y

36. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
As a result of = because of
Many

37. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Disapprove of
Concerned about = worried about
Associate with
Credited with

38. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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39. I am worried ___ my parents
Confirm with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Worried about
With the aim of 'verb'ing

40. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Responsibility to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Decide on - select

41. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Flee to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Flee from - run away
Dependent on

42. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Count on
Decide on - select
Sequence of
Encourage in

43. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Modeled after
Enough to
Escape from
No less ... than

44. A plant grows ___ a seed
Insisted that
Subscribe to
Grow from
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

45. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Restrictions on
Capable of
Lead to
In order to

46. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Less X than Y
Disclose to - reveal
Danger to + noun
Originate in

47. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
In order to
Target at
Sacrifice X for Y
Unlike X - Y

48. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
In danger of verb +ing
Try to
Credit to
Decide on - select

49. My house is similar ___ yours
Elected as
Not so much X as Y
Permit X to Y
Similar to

50. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Cares about = cares for
Declared (takes nothing)
Confirm with

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