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1. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Invested in
Originate in
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Persuade X to Y

2. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Seek after
Access to
Sequence of
Speak with

3. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Aid in finding
Many
Dispute over
Between x and y

4. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Consequence of = result of
Associate with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Encouraged X to Y

5. My problem is less serious than yours
Among
Less X than Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Rates for

6. Tim is attending __ his sick mother
Attend to
As good as = nearly
Prized above
Appear to be

7. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Speak for
Sacrifice X for Y
Preoccupied with
As good as = nearly

8. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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9. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Seek after
Less X than Y
No less ... than

10. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Opinions on
Delighted to = glad to
Invested in

11. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Regard as
Seek after

12. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Insisted that
Originate in
Compared to
Agree to

13. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Elect to
Seek after
Prohibit X from Y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

14. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Forbid to
Instance of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Enable X to Y

15. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Prefer X to Y
Identical with
Drawn upon - used up
More... than

16. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
So X that Y
A means to
Expose to
Between x and y

17. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Determined by
Cares about = cares for
Concieve of X as
Associate X with Y

18. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
Dated at
Instance of
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

19. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Enough to
Fascinated by
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Centers on

20. A plant grows ___ a seed
Isolated from
Costs associated with
Grow from
Resemble in

21. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Regard as
Expected to
Attend to

22. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Expected to
Trained to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Isolated from

23. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Believe to be
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Encourage in
Composed of

24. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Appear to be
Danger to + noun
Instance of
Essential to

25. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Indicate to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Emerged as
As great as

26. I am more clever than my brother
More... than
Differs/ different from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Based on

27. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Mistake X for Y
Grow into
Disapprove of
Expose to

28. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Identical with
In order to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

29. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Many
Expend on - spend on
Refer to

30. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Insisted that
Permit (someone) through
Range over
Speak with

31. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Resemble in
Seek from
Expend on - spend on
Similar to

32. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Accused of
More... than
Rates for
Known to

33. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Localized in
As a result of = because of
Require to
Draw attention to

34. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Enable X to Y
Expend on - spend on
Rates for
X is to Y what W is to Z

35. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Modeled after
Indicate that
Such X as Y and Z
Opinions on

36. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Regard as
Speak up
Depicted as
Essential to

37. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Credit to
As good as = nearly
Result in

38. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Require to
Consider X Y
The same to X as to Y
Contends that - claim/ state

39. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Refer to
Required of
Costs associated with
Independent from

40. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Dated at
A means to
Unlike X - Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

41. He is asking __ trouble
Capable of
Such X as Y and Z
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Asking for

42. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Sacrifice to
View X as Y
Agrees with
Access to

43. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Result in
Credited with
Persuade X to Y

44. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Focus on
Elect to
Independent of

45. This dish appears __ undercooked
Seem like
Appear to be
Indicate that
Disclose to - reveal

46. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
In order to
So much as = even
Resemble in
Cares about = cares for

47. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Refer to
Consequence of = result of
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
X is to Y what W is to Z

48. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Declared (takes nothing)
Originate in
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Credited with

49. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Agrees with
Invests with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Connection between X and Y

50. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Permit up
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Declared (takes nothing)
Reluctant to

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