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1. Language structure is partly determined (by/ from) social structure
Determined by
Target at
Accused of
As good as = nearly

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

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3. Please disclose the details to me at once
Range over
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Connection between X and Y
Disclose to - reveal

4. You are to your parents what I am to mine
X is to Y what W is to Z
Credit for
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Range over

5. Rampant cutting of trees is a danger to ecology
Enough to
X is attributed to Y
Less X than Y
Danger to + noun

6. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Results from
Target at
Danger to + noun
Preoccupied with

7. This topic is concerned (with/ about) the use of DNA sequencing
Differs/ different from
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Declared (takes nothing)
Concerned with

8. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
Among
Escape from
Claims that
Agree on = agree upon

9. Jerry was drawn (to/ at) the sports car
Restrictions on
Allowed for
Drawn to - attracted to
Seek after

10. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Costs associated with
Between x and y
Seem to be
Speaking from

11. The team is composed (from/ of) people (of/ from) every department
Restrictions on
Require X to
Composed of
Necessary to

12. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Speak up
Contend with - compete with someone
Emerged as
Native of - use for human

13. This dish appears __ undercooked
X is attributed to Y
Appear to be
Originate in
Indicate that

14. I disagree ___ you on this subject
Identical with
Approves of
Enough to
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

15. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Determined by
Mistake X for Y
Credit to
In order to

16. I persuaded Tim ___ complete my assignment
Isolated from
Invests with
Persuade X to Y
Except for

17. We can count __Jayne's to compete the project
Rates for
Count on
Indicate that
Essential to

18. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Better served by X than by Y
Agree to
Credit for
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

19. For centuries - people have been using herbs ___ remedies for the different diseases
Not only X but also Y
Used X as Y
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Permit up

20. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Sacrifice to
Subscribe to
Permit up
Better than

21. The more the price rise - the ____ the demand increases
Seek after
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Seek from

22. Fred indicated his assent to me
Indicate to
Consequence of = result of
Permit up
Fail in - you will fail in something

23. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Doubt that
Appear to be
X is attributed to Y

24. He had to choose between yoga (and/ or) dance
Dependent on
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Asking for
Between x and y

25. My problem is less serious than yours
X is attributed to Y
Access to
Sacrifice X for Y
Less X than Y

26. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
Originate in
Declared (takes nothing)
Decide on - select
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

27. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Originate in
Expend on - spend on
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Dream about

28. The dogs fled ___ their cruel master
'a contrast to' - contrast is used as noun; mainly used to show the dissimilarities between two things
In order to
Flee from - run away
Dated at

29. I chose an interesting gift __ anniversary
Range from X to Y
Choose X for Y
Results from
More... than

30. Tom is trying to focus (on/ at) the problem at had
Seek out
So much as = even
Not X but rather Y
Focus on

31. I am looking at him ____ I am studying his jacket

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32. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Enough to
Accused of
Lead to

33. Jenny sought ____ a helper for her mother
Composed of
Credit for
Seek out
Consequence of = result of

34. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
After is better
Seem like
Chosee as
Fail in - you will fail in something

35. The donation will enable the college __ buy a new projector
Enable X to Y
Independent from
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'
Delighted to = glad to

36. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Whether to
Contend with - compete with someone
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Emerged as

37. This movie is base __ a true story
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Insisted that
As great as
Based on

38. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Approves of
X is attributed to Y
Agree on = agree upon

39. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
Essential to
Require X to
Costs associated with
Originate in

40. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Speak up
Speak for
Native of - use for human
Necessary to

41. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Inherited from
Better than
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with
Potential to

42. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Agree to
Originate from
Appear to be
Refer to

43. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Prized for
Encouraged X to Y
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Composed of

44. The police led the criminal ___ from the other accused.
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
Potential to
Lead away
Speak with

45. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Aid in finding
Attend to
Claims that
Credited with

46. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Trained to
Opinions on

47. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Trained to
Independent of
Concieve of X as
Concerned with

48. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Responsible for
Mandate that
Sequence of

49. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Jayne demands that he be given a raise
Not only X but also Y
Require X to
Accused of

50. Does my dress conform (with/ to) your regulation?
Conform to
Expected to
Many
The same to X as to Y

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