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1. (As an adolescent/ while in adolescence) - Jayne suffered from tonsillites
Agree upon = agree on
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Require to
Correlate with

2. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Not so much X as Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Composed of
Expose to

3. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Lead to
Not X but rather Y
Escape from
Estimated to be

4. The accused seemed (to be/ like) hiding something
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Costs associated with
Mistake X for Y
Seem to be

5. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Attribute to
Expend on - spend on
Required of
Forbid to

6. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Lead to
Reluctant to
Enough to
Contends that - claim/ state

7. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Confirm with
Worried about
Except for

8. I discouraged them (from filing/ to file ) a complaint
Permit X to Y
Discourage from
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
With the aim of 'verb'ing

9. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
From X to Y
Concerned with
Flee to

10. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Dispute over
Conform to
Permit X to Y
Used X as Y

11. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Dispute over
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Costs associated with
In danger of verb +ing

12. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
Responsibility to
Seem like
Result in
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

13. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Dated at
Better than
Compare with

14. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
The same to X as to Y
Range from X to Y
Speak up
Resemble in

15. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Such X as Y and Z
Concerned about = worried about
Act as - function
As a result of = because of

16. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Centers on
Associate X with Y
View X as Y
Many

17. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Better served by X than by Y
Defined as
Agree on = agree upon
As good as = nearly

18. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
In danger of verb +ing
Range from X to Y
Concerned with

19. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Confirm with
Used X as Y
Emerged as

20. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Discourage from
Instance of
Focus on
Indifferent towards

21. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
Dispute over
Manage with
Enable X to Y
Regard as

22. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Indicate that
Expose to
Determined by
Defined as

23. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Concerned with
Sacrifice to
Declared (takes nothing)
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

24. All his troubles originate (in/ from) his mind
Neither X nor Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Among
Originate in

25. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
As a result of = because of
Consequence of = result of
Except for
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

26. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
Credited with
In order to
Seek out
Requires that X

27. Studies indicate___women actually live longer than men
Originate in
Indicate that
Preoccupied with
Fascinated by

28. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Similar to
Accused of
Results from
Speak for

29. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Dream about
Think of X as Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

30. Jayne is comparing a BMW (with/ to) Mercedes
Dependent on
Compare with
Estimated to be
More... than

31. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Compared to
Prefer X to Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Seek after

32. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Subscribe to
Prized for
Invests with
As a result of = because of

33. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Trained to
Speak with
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

34. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Concieve of X as
Persuade X to Y
Lead away
Credit to

35. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Sequence of
Inherited from
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Enough to

36. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Sacrifice X for Y
Focus on
Prefer X to Y
Essential to

37. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Independent of
X instead of Y
Accused of
Many

38. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Drawn upon - used up
Native of - use for human
Draw attention to
X is to Y what W is to Z

39. This dish appears __ undercooked
Continue with
Drawn upon - used up
Appear to be
Sacrifice to

40. Much as Lola needed the car - she had no refuse
Enough to
Much as
Contend with - compete with someone
Promise to

41. I am more clever than my brother
Worried about
Isolated from
More... than
Discourage from

42. Designer corals have been prized ___ jewelry ___nearly 5000 years
Permit (someone) through
Prized as - prized for
Results from
Conform to

43. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Delighted to = glad to
Attribute to
Neither X nor Y
Sequence of

44. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Not X but rather Y
Encourage in
A means to
Costs associated with

45. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Cares about = cares for
Prefer X to Y
Approves of

46. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Much as
Flee to
Mandate that
Speak up

47. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Accused of
Consequence of = result of
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Inherited from

48. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Seem to be
Grow into
Between x and y

49. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Regard as
Count on
Sacrifice to
Grow from

50. For some people - laptops are just a means __ an end
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
A means to
Decide on - select
Cares about = cares for

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