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1. My problem is less serious than yours
Mandate that
Associate with
Less X than Y
Agree upon = agree on

2. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Prized for
Speaking from
In danger of verb +ing
Requires that X

3. The team's success is dependent (upon/ on) him
Originate in
Dependent on
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

4. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
So much as = even
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Lead away
Except for

5. The editor has access __ the entire manuscript
Sacrifice X for Y
Allowed for
Access to
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying

6. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Accused of
Attend to
Encouraged X to Y
Invested in

7. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Drawn to - attracted to
Chosee as
Differs/ different from
Invests with

8. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Localized in
Escape from
Such X as Y and Z
Draw attention to

9. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Better than
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Manage with
Attend to

10. The CEO is responsible ___ meeting the assigned targets
No less ... than
Mistake X for Y
Whether to
Responsible for

11. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
X is attributed to Y
Target at
Composed of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

12. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Used X as Y
As a result of = because of
No less ... than
Aid in finding

13. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
In order to
Subscribe to
Results from
Think of X as Y

14. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Accused of
Contends that - claim/ state
View X as Y
Responsible for

15. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Require X to
Credited with
Speak for
Prized as - prized for

16. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Concerned about = worried about
Permit (someone) through
Preoccupied with
Essential to

17. I am more clever than my brother
Instance of
Speak with
Associate with
More... than

18. My car is better (than/ from) yours
Not X but rather Y
Better than
X is to Y what W is to Z
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

19. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Contend with - compete with someone
Native of - use for human
Encourage in
Grow from

20. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Correlate with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Noted that
Native of - use for human

21. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Enough to
Not so much X as Y
Enable X to Y
Choose X for Y

22. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Not so much X as Y
In danger of verb +ing
Elect to
As great as

23. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Prefer X to Y
Delighted to = glad to
Potential to
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

24. The US has imposed restrictions ___ the licensing of firearms
Target at
Restrictions on
Localized in
Contends that - claim/ state

25. I hope that this will result ___ the police finding your car
Native of - use for human
Doubt that
Result in
Indifferent towards

26. Jerry is training for six hours with the aim of winning the marathon

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27. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Estimated to be
In order to
Originate from
Seek from

28. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Act as - function
Centers on
Required of
Seem like

29. I would have not tea ____ coffee
So X that Y
Doubt that
Rates for
Not X but rather Y

30. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Chosee as
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Prized for

31. Jayne is contrasting his working style with that of Mal

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32. Evaporation is defined (as/ in/ to be) the process in which water changes into vapor
Sacrifice to
Identical with
Defined as
Invested in

33. I have got as (many/ much) books as you can
Lead away
Prized above
Many
Responsibility to

34. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Agree to
Known to
After is better
Encouraged X to Y

35. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Permit up
Accused of
Seek out
Opinions on

36. My house is similar ___ yours
Similar to
Potential to
Indicate to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

37. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Identical with
Speaking from
Consequence of = result of

38. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Prized above
Approves of
Elected as
A means to

39. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Enough to
Attribute to
As a result of = because of
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

40. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Speak with
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Believe to be
Expend on - spend on

41. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Dependent on
Concerned about = worried about
Permit (someone) through
Associate with

42. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Not so much X as Y
The same to X as to Y
Except for
Better than

43. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Forbid to
Confirm with
Prized for
Credit to

44. I am travelling from New York to London
Count on
From X to Y
Agree to
Estimated to be

45. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Refer to
Sacrifice to
Escape from
Speaking from

46. The Indian constitution is modeled ____ the British constitution
Contrasing with
Modeled after
Promise to
Many

47. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Indicate to
Used X as Y
Result in
So much as = even

48. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
Decide on - select
Consequence of = result of
Defined as
Insisted that

49. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
From X to Y
Results from
Seek out
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)

50. The new ad for lawnmower is targeted ___ gardeners
Target at
Likely to be
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Agree upon = agree on

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