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1. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Between x and y
Prized for
Try to

2. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Escape from
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Appear to be
Chosee as

3. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Identical with
Fascinated by
Agrees with
Among

4. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Mandate that
Estimated to be

5. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Manage with
Consider X Y
Correlate with
Concieve of X as

6. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Credit for
X is attributed to Y
Consequence of = result of

7. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
View X as Y
Target at
Requires that X
Indifferent towards

8. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Responsible for
Prized for
Agrees with
No less ... than

9. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Determined by
Dispute over
Seek from
Speak for

10. Please disclose the details to me at once
Either X or Y
Disclose to - reveal
A means to
Associate X with Y

11. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Dependent on
Disapprove of
Conform to
No less ... than

12. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Required of
Enable X to Y
Not only X but also Y
Indicate to

13. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Inherited from
As good as = nearly
Concerned with
Responsibility to

14. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Contrasing with
Delighted to = glad to
X is attributed to Y
Prized for

15. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Trained to
No less ... than
Associate with
Independent of

16. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Act as - function
Permit X to Y
Agrees with
Agree upon = agree on

17. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Lead to
In danger of verb +ing
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Unlike X - Y

18. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Forbid to
Enable X to Y
Such X as Y and Z
Result in

19. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Inherited from
Result in
Declared (takes nothing)
Less X than Y

20. I am worried ___ my parents
Contends that - claim/ state
Enable X to Y
Speak up
Worried about

21. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
So much as = even
Agree to
Refer to
Connection between X and Y

22. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Doubt that
X is attributed to Y
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Expected to

23. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Flee to
With the aim of 'verb'ing
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
No less ... than

24. The child was reluctant (to attend / about attending) the class
Localized in
Reluctant to
In danger of verb +ing
Act as - function

25. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
The same to X as to Y
Compare with
Mandate that
Dispute over

26. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Speak for
Cares about = cares for
Not X but rather Y
Opinions on

27. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Indicate that
Range from X to Y
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
View X as Y

28. Jayne is confirming the plan __Jack
Unlike X - Y
Confirm with
Attend to
Contends that - claim/ state

29. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Dated at
Capable of
Drawn upon - used up
Known to

30. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Capable of
Indifferent towards
In order to
Require to

31. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Resemble in
Enable X to Y

32. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Not X but rather Y
Speak up
Restrictions on

33. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Resemble in
Drawn upon - used up
Credit to
Think of X as Y

34. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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35. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Credit to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Speak with
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

36. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Insisted that
Invested in
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Both X and Y

37. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Neither X nor Y
Agree on = agree upon
Speak for
Resemble in

38. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Allowed for
Encouraged X to Y
Delighted to = glad to
Lead to

39. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Capable of
Prefer X to Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Conform to

40. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Compared to
Essential to
Prized above
Delighted to = glad to

41. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
Contrasing with
Dream about
Appear to be
As great as

42. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Compared to
Required of
Originate from
Dispute over

43. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Expose to
Focus on
Isolated from
Consider X Y

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

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45. You are to your parents what I am to mine
Concieve of X as
X is to Y what W is to Z
Dependent on
Isolated from

46. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Flee from - run away
Elected as
Permit up
Indicate that

47. A plant grows ___ a seed
Grow from
Associate with
Prohibit X from Y
Credited with

48. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Target at
So much as = even
Seek out
Neither X nor Y

49. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Disclose to - reveal
Centers on
Speak with
Sacrifice X for Y

50. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Attend to
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
A means to
Allowed for

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