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1. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Subscribe to
Defined as
Agree upon = agree on
Agrees with

2. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
Dispute over
Expected to
Escape from
Centers on

3. Jayne cares a lot (of / for/ about) his family
Cares about = cares for
Speak up
Prefer X to Y
Mandate that

4. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Accused of
The same to X as to Y
Allowed for

5. I sacrificed a lot for money __ visit Europe
Consider X Y
Between x and y
Sacrifice to
Such X as Y and Z

6. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Credited with
Range over
Prefer X to Y
Likely to be

7. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Lead away
After is better
X instead of Y
Seek out

8. I would have not tea ____ coffee
Agree on = agree upon
Emerged as
Not X but rather Y
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

9. This color looks the same to me ___ it would ___ anyone else
Declared (takes nothing)
The same to X as to Y
Lead away
Composed of

10. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Required of
Instance of
Prefer X to Y
Danger to + noun

11. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Elect to
Seek from
Originate in

12. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Both X and Y
Based on
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

13. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
As good as = nearly
Speaking from
Associate X with Y
Subscribe to

14. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Isolated from
Aid in finding
Contend with - compete with someone

15. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Permit up
Better served by X than by Y
Enough to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

16. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Seek after
Choose X for Y
Credited with
Either X or Y

17. Jack works out everyday (so as to/ in order to) build his stamina
Enough to
Differs/ different from
Think of X as Y
In order to

18. Jayne always associates coke (with/ to) pizza
Enable X to Y
Contrasing with
Associate X with Y
Invested in

19. I am travelling from New York to London
Try to
Independent of
Better served by X than by Y
From X to Y

20. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
So X that Y
Prized for
Range from X to Y
Neither X nor Y

21. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Restrictions on
Mandate that
Not only X but also Y

22. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Decide on - select
Contends that - claim/ state
Expose to
Disclose to - reveal

23. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Cares about = cares for
Manage with
Many
Confirm with

24. Freddie was elected (as/ to be/ to act as ) the president of our club
Elected as
Identical with
Attribute to
Range over

25. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Inherited from
Drawn to - attracted to
Noted that
Drawn upon - used up

26. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Permit (someone) through
Composed of
Contrasing with
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

27. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Lead to
Escape from
Agree upon = agree on
Promise to

28. The child grew (into/ to be/ as) tall handsome teenager
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Grow into
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Neither X nor Y

29. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Permit up
Among
After is better
Both X and Y

30. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Act as - function
Decide on - select
Speak for

31. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Range from X to Y
Differs/ different from
Drawn to - attracted to
Consequence of = result of

32. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Associate X with Y
Consequence of = result of
Dispute over
Lead to

33. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Think of X as Y
Opinions on
View X as Y
Indicate to

34. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
A means to
Drawn upon - used up
Depicted as
Speak up

35. I am more clever than my brother
Necessary to
Aid in finding
More... than
Neither X nor Y

36. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Persuade X to Y
Agrees with
Promise to
Decide on - select

37. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Potential to
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Doubt that

38. The facts dont correlate (to/ with) her story
A means to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
No less ... than
Correlate with

39. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
So X that Y
As a result of = because of
Dream about

40. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
No less ... than
Permit up
Speak for
Isolated from

41. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Focus on
Agree on = agree upon
Indicate that
Asked for

42. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Choose X for Y
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Known to
Attribute to

43. His reasoning was flawed - and appeared to be independent (to/of) any logic
Independent from
Allowed for
Independent of
Whether to

44. Is the novel as great as is being reported in the media?
As great as
Asked for
Attribute to
Try to

45. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
Accused of
More... than
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y

46. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Better than
Flee from - run away
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Such X as Y and Z

47. Please disclose the details to me at once
Used X as Y
Consequence of = result of
Costs associated with
Disclose to - reveal

48. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
As a result of = because of
Capable of
Continue with
Access to

49. Fred indicated his assent to me
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Mistake X for Y
Credit for
Indicate to

50. I am not so much sad ___perplexed
Not so much X as Y
Seem like
Act as - function
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

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