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1. In Argentina - Maradona is often compared (to/with) God
Prized as - prized for
Compared to
Originate from
Encouraged X to Y

2. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Attend to
Instance of
Declared (takes nothing)
Expend on - spend on

3. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
So X that Y
Agrees with
Forbid to
Dependent on

4. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Drawn to - attracted to
Inherited from
As great as
Native to - use for plants or animal species

5. Could I draw attention (to/ at) this slide?
Draw attention to
Results from
Fascinated by
Lead to

6. Please disclose the details to me at once
Indifferent towards
Prized as - prized for
Try to
Disclose to - reveal

7. I doubt (that/ whether) his venture will succeed
So much as = even
Estimated to be
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Doubt that

8. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Range over
Prized above
Many
Enable X to Y

9. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Claims that
Differs/ different from
Credited with

10. The thief has escaped ___ the prison
Believe to be
Neither X nor Y
Escape from
Aid in finding

11. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Consider X Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Contends that - claim/ state
Indicate that

12. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Count on
Drawn upon - used up
Composed of

13. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Costs associated with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Concerned about = worried about

14. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Emerged as
Credit for
Contend with - compete with someone
Appear to be

15. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Expected to
Capable of

16. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Not only X but also Y
Result in
Estimated to be

17. Criminals cannot distinguish right from wrong - Criminals cannot distinguish between right and wrong
Required of
Requires that X
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Seek out

18. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Regard as
Mandate that
Indicate that
Potential to

19. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Indicate to
Grow into
Access to

20. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Reluctant to
Inherited from
Focus on
Lead away

21. The CEO is likely___arrested today
Likely to be
Asking for
Prized as - prized for
Identical with

22. This movie is base __ a true story
Try to
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Aid in finding
Based on

23. She would permit not permit me up the ladder
Better than
Required of
Except for
Permit up

24. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Essential to
Agrees with
Dated at
Delighted to = glad to

25. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Prefer X to Y
Determined by
Conform to
Cares about = cares for

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

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27. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Seem like
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Indicate to
Persuade X to Y

28. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Chosee as
Regard as
Fascinated by
Indifferent towards

29. My friend referred me ___ a specialist
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Refer to
Concerned about = worried about
Focus on

30. The boy was not tall ______ reach the window - The boy was short enough not to reach the window
Enough to
Worried about
Defined as
Conform to

31. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Modeled after
Dream about

32. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Necessary to
Associate with
Trained to
So much as = even

33. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
So X that Y
Emerged as
Expend on - spend on

34. We isolated the chemicals___the source of the leak
Act as - function
More... than
Doubt that
Isolated from

35. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Enough to
Persuade X to Y
Chosee as
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

36. The conversation ceters (around/ on) Mozart's contribution to music
Sacrifice to
Opinions on
Centers on
Require to

37. We encouraged Mary __ develop her singing talents
Encourage in
Focus on
Encouraged X to Y
Draw attention to

38. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Enough to
Compare with
Sequence of
Determined by

39. A plant grows ___ a seed
More... than
Grow from
Such X as Y and Z
As good as = nearly

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

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41. Tom was elected (to/ for) the office by the party members
Allowed for
Consider X Y
Elect to
Agrees with

42. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
Declared (takes nothing)
Known to

43. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Identical with
Seek after
Escape from
Choose X for Y

44. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Connection between X and Y
Credited with
Identical with
Dream about

45. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
Prohibit X from Y
Seek from
Dispute over
View X as Y

46. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Prized above
Responsibility to
Prohibit X from Y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

47. I am worried ___ my parents
Likely to be
Not X but rather Y
Delighted to = glad to
Worried about

48. My house is similar ___ yours
Speak with
Similar to
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Neither X nor Y

49. Newton is credited (with the discovery of/ as discovering / to having discovered/ for discovering the laws of) gravity
Asking for
Known to
Mandate that
Credited with

50. Jeanne has inherited her complexion ___ her mother
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Inherited from
Centers on
Neither X nor Y

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