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1. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Refer to
Seem like
Access to

2. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Essential to
Instance of
Responsible for
Expected to

3. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
X instead of Y
Permit X to Y
Noted that

4. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Associate X with Y
Requires that X
Rates for
Consequence of = result of

5. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Lead away
Approves of
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

6. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Draw attention to
Prized above
Sequence of
Refer to

7. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
Speaking from
Native to - use for plants or animal species
So much as = even
Responsible for

8. A plant grows ___ a seed
No less ... than
Drawn to - attracted to
Choose X for Y
Grow from

9. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
No less ... than
Escape from
Encouraged X to Y

10. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Neither X nor Y
Among
Draw attention to
Flee to

11. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Independent of
Permit (someone) through
Instance of

12. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Invests with
Lead away
Whether to
Except for

13. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Many
Escape from
Better served by X than by Y

14. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Not only X but also Y
Disapprove of
Much as
Worried about

15. The landlord owes me an apology - he as good as coled me a thief.
Credited with
As good as = nearly
Dispute over
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

16. The child asked __a glass of water
In order to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Fail in - you will fail in something
Asked for

17. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Invests with
Expend on - spend on
Delighted to = glad to
Necessary to

18. The prisoner seeks pardon ___ the victim
Permit X to Y
Insisted that
Seek from
Believe to be

19. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Range over
Agrees with
Independent from

20. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Lead away
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Identical with
Try to

21. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Doubt that
Determined by
Both X and Y
Flee to

22. My problem is less serious than yours
Consider X Y
Less X than Y
Attend to
Disapprove of

23. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Attribute to
Results from
Think of X as Y
Originate from

24. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Permit X to Y
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Inherited from
Regard as

25. This movie is base __ a true story
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Based on
Access to
Centers on

26. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Encouraged X to Y
Promise to
Persuade X to Y
Emerged as

27. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Agree on = agree upon
Forbid to
More... than
Requires that X

28. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Fail in - you will fail in something
Drawn to - attracted to
Indicate to
Asking for

29. The rules of war mandate ___ no prisoner be tortured for information
Likely to be
Mandate that
Focus on
Not so much X as Y

30. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Restrictions on
Range over
Originate in
Dispute over

31. I will have tea ____ coffee
Continue with
X instead of Y
Less X than Y
Require X to

32. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Concerned about = worried about
Originate in
Allowed for

33. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Centers on
Based on
Independent from
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

34. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Attend to
Manage with
As good as = nearly

35. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Requires that X
Concerned with
Dated at
Drawn upon - used up

36. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Range over
Draw attention to
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Depicted as

37. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Contend with - compete with someone
Based on
Declared (takes nothing)

38. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Grow into
Responsible for
As a result of = because of

39. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Fascinated by
Range from X to Y
Prized as - prized for
View X as Y

40. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
In danger of verb +ing
Agree upon = agree on
As great as
Enough to

41. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Refer to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

42. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Permit (someone) through
In order to
Composed of
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

43. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Credited with
Dependent on
Indifferent towards
Believe to be

44. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Mistake X for Y
Compared to
Correlate with

45. The teacher failed half of the class (in/ on) the test
Requires that X
As good as = nearly
Seem to be
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

46. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Both X and Y
In order to
Require X to
Flee to

47. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
The same to X as to Y
Restrictions on
Discourage from
Elected as

48. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Dependent on
Agrees with
Enough to
Grow from

49. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Composed of
Seek after
Conform to
Permit up

50. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Permit up
Both X and Y
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

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