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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Believe to be
Both X and Y
Less X than Y
Responsibility to
2. Jayne has invested 6 weeks __ preparing for the test
Invested in
Localized in
Trained to
Enable X to Y
3. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Elected as
Rates for
Approves of
Originate in
4. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Reluctant to
Dated at
Independent of
Essential to
5. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Draw attention to
Not X but rather Y
Grow into
Prefer X to Y
6. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Likely to be
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Aid in finding
Compared to
7. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Better served by X than by Y
Mandate that
Preoccupied with
Independent of
8. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
More... than
Potential to
A means to
Associate X with Y
9. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Opinions on
Attribute to
Agree upon = agree on
Act as - function
10. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
The same to X as to Y
Seem like
Modeled after
Elect to
11. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Speaking from
Necessary to
Permit X to Y
Capable of
12. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Lead to
Count on
Many
Conform to
13. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Mistake X for Y
Range from X to Y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Defined as
14. Walter claimes __ he can run backwards
Fail in - you will fail in something
Used X as Y
Claims that
Flee from - run away
15. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Sacrifice X for Y
Such X as Y and Z
Identical with
Resemble in
16. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Connection between X and Y
Doubt that
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
X is to Y what W is to Z
17. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Elected as
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Potential to
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
18. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Concerned with
Used X as Y
19. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Composed of
Invested in
Differs/ different from
20. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Lead to
Instance of
Dated at
Credit to
21. The child asked __a glass of water
Asked for
Elected as
Drawn upon - used up
Forbid to
22. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Emerged as
Among
After is better
As great as
23. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Dispute over
Seem like
Think of X as Y
Resemble in
24. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Localized in
Contends that - claim/ state
Compare with
Refer to
25. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Concerned about = worried about
Escape from
Except for
Identical with
26. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Responsibility to
Appear to be
Try to
Among
27. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal
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28. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Drawn to - attracted to
As great as
Known to
Independent from
29. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Disapprove of
Elected as
Concerned about = worried about
Independent from
30. Please disclose the details to me at once
Credit to
Disclose to - reveal
Think of X as Y
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
31. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Essential to
Draw attention to
Indifferent towards
Aid in finding
32. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Inherited from
X is attributed to Y
Invests with
Necessary to
33. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Independent from
In danger of verb +ing
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
So X that Y
34. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Costs associated with
Either X or Y
Lead away
35. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Requires that X
Between x and y
Estimated to be
Worried about
36. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Forbid to
Compare with
37. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Choose X for Y
Elect to
Confirm with
Concieve of X as
38. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Permit X to Y
Prized for
Defined as
Used X as Y
39. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
No less ... than
Associate X with Y
Enable X to Y
Enough to
40. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Costs associated with
Count on
Danger to + noun
Prized as - prized for
41. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Estimated to be
Concerned with
Requires that X
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
42. This dish appears __ undercooked
Appear to be
Sacrifice to
Differs/ different from
Focus on
43. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Correlate with
Flee from - run away
Preoccupied with
44. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Credited with
Determined by
Promise to
More... than
45. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agrees with
Used X as Y
Grow into
Independent of
46. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Refer to
Seek out
Both X and Y
Encouraged X to Y
47. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Enable X to Y
Asking for
Encouraged X to Y
Attribute to
48. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Concerned about = worried about
Permit up
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Disclose to - reveal
49. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Credit to
Less X than Y
Regard as
Discourage from
50. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Differs/ different from
Invested in
Permit up
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
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