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1. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Encourage in
Seem to be

2. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Range over
Reluctant to
Contends that - claim/ state
Require to

3. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Think of X as Y
Elected as
Encourage in
Localized in

4. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Defined as
Danger to + noun
Promise to
Speak with

5. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
Essential to
Flee from - run away
Insisted that
In danger of verb +ing

6. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Manage with
Chosee as
Elected as
Invests with

7. I consider myself (none/ as/ to be) a close firend of the rockstar
Consider X Y
Speaking from
After is better
Independent of

8. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Correlate with
Known to
In order to
Require to

9. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Indifferent towards
As a result of = because of
Speak up
Many

10. The children have been independent (to/ of) their parents since childhood
Better than
Independent from
Associate with
Not only X but also Y

11. We could neither walk (nor/ or) drive to the venue
Neither X nor Y
Believe to be
Think of X as Y
Used X as Y

12. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Asked for
Many
Permit up
Dependent on

13. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Elected as
Dependent on
Lead away
Restrictions on

14. His behavior (aggravated/ was aggravating to) the problem
Seem like
Restrictions on
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Indicate to

15. My achievement is no less than his achievement
No less ... than
Claims that
Access to
Based on

16. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Result in
Costs associated with
Lead to
Require X to

17. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Responsibility to
Depicted as
Isolated from
Jayne demands that he be given a raise

18. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Insisted that
X instead of Y
Persuade X to Y

19. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
So X that Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Dependent on
Drawn upon - used up

20. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Credit for
After is better
Prized above
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

21. I am travelling from New York to London
Depicted as
Independent of
From X to Y
Many

22. I expected better __ Jayne
Elected as
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Refer to
Differs/ different from

23. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Either X or Y
As good as = nearly
Instance of
Seem like

24. Jayne demands (that he be given a raise/ for a raise)
Trained to
As great as
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Modeled after

25. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Prefer X to Y
Between x and y

26. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Defined as
Discourage from
Essential to
Fascinated by

27. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Speak with
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Consequence of = result of
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

28. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Permit up
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Speaking from
Opinions on

29. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Manage with
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Capable of
Credit for

30. I am worried ___ my parents
Believe to be
Associate with
Target at
Worried about

31. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Either X or Y
Connection between X and Y
Speak for
Flee to

32. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Much as
Connection between X and Y
Resemble in

33. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
So X that Y
Enough to
Indicate that
Trained to

34. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Dispute over
Determined by
Act as - function

35. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Conform to
Seem like
Differs/ different from
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

36. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Costs associated with
Contends that - claim/ state
Allowed for
Encourage in

37. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Declared (takes nothing)
Insisted that
Potential to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

38. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Used X as Y
No less ... than
Associate X with Y
Much as

39. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Either X or Y
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Count on

40. I am more clever than my brother
Responsible for
Native of - use for human
Localized in
More... than

41. The ruler is expected (to/ that he should) protect his people
Elect to
Expected to
Grow into
Reluctant to

42. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Agree to
Agrees with
Insisted that
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

43. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Speak for
Emerged as
Lead to
Inherited from

44. Can you make yourself indifferent _____ someone you love?
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Indifferent towards
As great as
Consequence of = result of

45. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Such X as Y and Z
Not so much X as Y
Trained to
Not only X but also Y

46. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Encourage in
Grow into
Likely to be

47. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Doubt that
Prized for
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Forbid to

48. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Credit for
Invested in
Concieve of X as

49. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
Expend on - spend on
Prized as - prized for
Claims that
Correlate with

50. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
After is better
Choose X for Y
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things

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