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Chicago Manual Of Style Idioms

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Here is an excerpt ___ my favorite book.
From [never of]
(1) for (2) to be
In
As

2. I lulled Mal ___ sleep.
With
To
About
After

3. I purged my closet ___ old - tacky clothes.
As
To
By
Of

4. Don't infringe ___ my rights!
Of
With
On
From

5. He was inaugurated ___ president.
With
With
As
Into

6. I subscribe ___ InStyle Magazine.
With
To
Of
By

7. I am really adept ___ all forms of art.

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8. I refuse to trade ___ that merchant any more after his incendiary remarks.
With
By
For
In

9. Will you agree to abide ___ your contract?
Into - about
Into
For
By

10. His dissent ___ his mother became rancorous.
To
In
On
From or against

11. Can you account ___ your whereabouts at the time of the robbery?
At
[no idiom when a prep. or adv.]
For
With

12. I will consider ___ your proposal.
[no idiom]
From
With
Out of

13. The Renaissance was not contemporary ___ the Medieval Period.
With [literal comparison]
At
With
In

14. Mal was hailed ___ the best teacher at PRHS last year.
With - at - or about
As
From [use this almost always]
With

15. Your idea is dissimilar ___ mine.
To
[no idiom]
On
On

16. He usually subscribes ___ the ideals of the Republican party - but this time - he disagrees.
To
About
In
Off

17. My dad badgered me ___ changing my outfit.
Among [groups]
Under
At
Into

18. Are you prepared to answer ___ your crimes?
About
For
At
Of

19. I acquiesced ___Matt's choice of pizza for dinner.
With
From
[no idiom]
To

20. One cup is equivalent ___ eight ounces.
In
To
[no idiom]
For

21. Mal was purged ___ the Gymboree class after he lit the teacher on fire.
About
From
Of
Than [only when an independent clause follows 'different']

22. I am always anxious ___ Mal's health.
With
In [qualities of abstract things]
To
About

23. I bank ___ Bank of America.
With or in
To [never than]
From
With - at

24. Movies today are very different ___ they were in the fifties.

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25. This was meant ___ him.
About or at
In
For
With

26. I agree ___ your demand that we paint the basement in UGA colors.
As
With
For
To

27. My decision is contingent ___ your compliance ___ our rules.
For
About [situation]
(1) on (2) with
On [never around]

28. I agree ___ your decision to paint the basement in UGA colors.
With
In
On
Of [not from]

29. We were hoping for the sanction ___ the committee so that they would support our cause.
By
In [qualities of abstract things]
In [when it's an art - use in; otherwise - use at]
Of

30. I have been enamored ___ Mal for years.
In
Of
Against [doing something detrimental]
As

31. I was accompanied to the wedding ___ my husband.
On
To
In or with
By

32. I consider him ___ the smartest person I know.
About
This is a trick question; this construction is not preferred - as anxious means worried - not looking forward to something. You should say 'I am excited to join the team' or 'I look forward to joining the team.'
To be
(1) with (2) over or about

33. Will you admit ___ that you were wrong?
[no idiom]
By
With
On

34. I try to control my impatience ___ Mal's messiness.
Into
With
On
[no idiom]

35. Goodness is inherent ___ Mal.
For
By
In
Into

36. The two men are unequal ___ height and weight.
In
[no idiom]
For
Of

37. He chafes ___ strict authority.
Of
Under
Out of
To

38. He is undaunted ___ the number of vocabulary words he has to learn.
In
By
To
Off

39. I would hate to impose ___ you if it's inconvenient.
On
In or at
To
In

40. I beguiled Mal ___ my awesome cooking and mix CDs.
As
With
[no idiom]
Of

41. She was considered ___ the position but was ultimately found ___ unqualified.
From
To
On
(1) for (2) to be

42. Mal is very skillful ___ tools; in fact - he built that table.
Of
On [never around]
To
With

43. I am anxious ___ join the wrestling team.

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44. I can always bank ___ Mal to take care of me.
To
On
To
With

45. I beguiled Mal ___ marrying me.
Against [doing something detrimental]
Out of
Into
On

46. I was proud to bestow the award ___ my protege.
On
In
From
About

47. Can we agree ___ which paint colors to use in the basement?
Against
On
With
(1) in (2) on

48. I am trying to inculcate good manners ___ Mal.
In - into
[no idiom]
On
With

49. I have absolved him ___ his obligation to me.
Of
To
In
About

50. I cautioned him ___ going out with her.
In or with
To (you can also be unequal to a task)
Of
Against [doing something detrimental]