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1. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Instance of
More... than
Lead away
Act as - function

2. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
As a result of = because of
Dependent on
Similar to
Many

3. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Concieve of X as
Agree on = agree upon
Sacrifice to
Credited with

4. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Worried about
Grow into
Result in

5. A plant grows ___ a seed
Responsible for
Better served by X than by Y
Grow from
Speak with

6. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Fascinated by
Likely to be
Between x and y
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things

7. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Asked for
Prized for
Mistake X for Y
Seem to be

8. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Agree to
Costs associated with
Compare with
Result in

9. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Compare with
Among
Encourage in
Not only X but also Y

10. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Mandate that
So X that Y
Rates for

11. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Allowed for
Count on
Used X as Y
Unlike X - Y

12. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Concerned with
Indicate that
Expend on - spend on
Agree on = agree upon

13. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Refer to
Contends that - claim/ state
Composed of
Based on

14. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Both X and Y
As good as = nearly
Such X as Y and Z
X instead of Y

15. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
Appear to be
Doubt that
Such X as Y and Z
Continue with

16. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Agree upon = agree on
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Danger to + noun
Invested in

17. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Concerned about = worried about
Independent of
Promise to
Whether to

18. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Composed of
Regard as
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Attribute to

19. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Contend with - compete with someone
Sequence of
Better served by X than by Y
Chosee as

20. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Native of - use for human
Conform to
In order to
Not so much X as Y

21. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Allowed for
Originate in
Sacrifice to
Whether to

22. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Prohibit X from Y
Originate from
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Resemble in

23. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Likely to be
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Refer to
Better served by X than by Y

24. The child asked __a glass of water
Inherited from
Better than
Asked for
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

25. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Results from
X instead of Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

26. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Inherited from
Discourage from
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

27. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
As great as
Drawn upon - used up
Focus on
Essential to

28. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Grow from
Flee from - run away
Capable of
Instance of

29. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Based on
Agrees with
Independent of

30. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Inherited from
So much as = even
Permit X to Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species

31. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Except for
Associate with
Between x and y
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

32. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Lead to
Target at
Isolated from

33. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Prohibit X from Y
Think of X as Y
Noted that
Concerned with

34. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Believe to be
Prized for
Credited with
Much as

35. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Consider X Y
Contends that - claim/ state
Indicate to
Isolated from

36. Tim has been asked to continue __ his training
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Continue with
Much as
Either X or Y

37. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
No less ... than
Requires that X
Based on
Credited with

38. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Credit to
Cares about = cares for
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Dependent on

39. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Associate with
Seem to be
Responsible for
Restrictions on

40. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Defined as
Dream about

41. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
In order to
Responsible for
Encouraged X to Y
Defined as

42. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Attend to
Enough to
Fascinated by
Centers on

43. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Agree upon = agree on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

44. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Likely to be
In danger of verb +ing
Expected to
Reluctant to

45. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Dependent on
Promise to
So much as = even

46. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Require to
Dispute over
So X that Y

47. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Originate in
Agrees with
Better served by X than by Y
Prized as - prized for

48. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Centers on
Chosee as
Drawn upon - used up

49. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Enough to
Differs/ different from
In order to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed

50. I will have tea ____ coffee
X instead of Y
Prized above
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
As good as = nearly

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