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1. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Preoccupied with
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Declared (takes nothing)
A means to

2. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Agrees with
Declared (takes nothing)
Between x and y
Manage with

3. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Modeled after
Claims that
Identical with
Originate in

4. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Invested in
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Not only X but also Y

5. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
As good as = nearly
Required of
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Requires that X

6. Jenna is contrasting her casual jeans (with/ to) a formal top
Contrasing with
Target at
Results from
Originate from

7. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Speak with
Seek from
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Seek out

8. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Not X but rather Y
Cares about = cares for
Costs associated with
Results from

9. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Contend with - compete with someone
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
X instead of Y
Fascinated by

10. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
Responsibility to
Essential to
Depicted as
After is better

11. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Range from X to Y
Originate from
Seek after

12. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Elect to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Claims that

13. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Expose to
Inherited from
Expend on - spend on
Act as - function

14. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Sacrifice to
Permit X to Y
Many
A means to

15. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Flee to
Think of X as Y
Not so much X as Y
Decide on - select

16. I have always regarded you ___ my brother
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
After is better
Fascinated by
Regard as

17. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Grow from
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Either X or Y
Choose X for Y

18. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Attribute to
Enough to
Associate X with Y
Independent from

19. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Decide on - select
Drawn to - attracted to
Such X as Y and Z
Dependent on

20. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Flee from - run away
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Associate X with Y

21. It is the CEO's responsibility ___ meet the assigned targets
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Responsibility to
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Contends that - claim/ state

22. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Reluctant to
Not so much X as Y
Drawn upon - used up
Prized above

23. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Isolated from
Consequence of = result of
Modeled after
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

24. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Agree to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
In order to
Seem like

25. We allowed room __ improvement when we wrote this book
Seem like
Appear to be
Allowed for
Independent of

26. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Consequence of = result of
As a result of = because of

27. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Promise to
Enough to
Mistake X for Y

28. Jayne wants to know what is required (of/for) him in this job
Doubt that
Concerned with
Required of
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

29. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Attend to
Seek from
Seek after
Discourage from

30. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Either X or Y
Flee from - run away
Decide on - select

31. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Except for
Danger to + noun
Native of - use for human

32. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Speaking from
Concerned with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Require to

33. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Expend on - spend on
Seem like
Between x and y
Speak up

34. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Fascinated by
Conform to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Originate from

35. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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36. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Think of X as Y
Contrasing with
Approves of
As good as = nearly

37. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Cares about = cares for
Claims that
Much as

38. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Agree on = agree upon
With the aim of 'verb'ing
In order to
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

39. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Seek after
Confirm with
No less ... than
Sacrifice to

40. Jayne is unable to decide whether__ go to Harvard or Stanford
Whether to
Defined as
Dispute over
Contend with - compete with someone

41. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Speak up
View X as Y
Responsibility to
Both X and Y

42. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Resemble in
Associate with
X is to Y what W is to Z
Associate X with Y

43. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
So X that Y
Dream about
Required of

44. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Range from X to Y
Contrasing with
Many
Contends that - claim/ state

45. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Modeled after
Regard as
Concieve of X as
Essential to

46. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Act as - function
Subscribe to
After is better
Persuade X to Y

47. Jayne and Tina agree (on/ with) the need to hire a trainer
Opinions on
Agree on = agree upon
Grow from
Promise to

48. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Sequence of
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Many
Seem like

49. I will have tea ____ coffee
Identical with
X instead of Y
Connection between X and Y
Elect to

50. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Restrictions on
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Asked for

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