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1. I'm delighted (to/ at) make your acquaintance
Delighted to = glad to
Enough to
Credit to
Defined as

2. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Act as - function
Connection between X and Y
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Reluctant to

3. Jayne narrated the entire sequence __events to the cops
Sequence of
Speak up
Preoccupied with
Essential to

4. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Drawn upon - used up
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Associate with
After is better

5. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Elect to
In danger of verb +ing
Required of
Cares about = cares for

6. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Better served by X than by Y
Fascinated by
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Lead away

7. Please stop (acting like/ acting as) a kid
Subscribe to
Credited with
Conform to
Acting like - metaphorical comparison

8. The director depicted the actor (as/ to be) a mutant
No less ... than
Depicted as
Seek out
Identical with

9. He is asking __ trouble
Many
Asking for
Expected to
Worried about

10. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Originate from
Accused of
Confirm with
Decide on - select

11. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Seem like
Danger to + noun
Both X and Y
Agrees with

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

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13. The child asked __a glass of water
Asking for
Whether to
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Asked for

14. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Try to
Not so much X as Y
Confirm with
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

15. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Expected to
Speak for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
So much as - can mean 'but rather'

16. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Manage with
Responsibility to
Approves of
Contrasing with

17. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Between x and y
Grow from
Cares about = cares for
Require X to

18. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Contend with - compete with someone
Expose to
Agree to
Cares about = cares for

19. The management views the problem (as/ to be) an opportunity
View X as Y
Independent from
X is to Y what W is to Z
Focus on

20. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Disapprove of
Unlike X - Y
Among
Associate X with Y

21. The costs associated (to/ wtih) setting up a factory are prohibitive
Fascinated by
Based on
Costs associated with
Target at

22. Sheena wants to speak ___ for the rights of the homeless
Whether to
Dispute over
Speak up
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something

23. Jayne has very strong opinions (on/ about) censorship
Prohibit X from Y
Better served by X than by Y
Opinions on
Prized above

24. Jack is contending (that/ with) Jerry for the award
Discourage from
Encouraged X to Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Flee to

25. I think my earlier request escaped your notice
Connection between X and Y
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Encouraged X to Y
In order to

26. Jayne forbid his driver (to enter/ from entering) the house
Forbid to
Credit for
Better than
Elect to

27. The document has been dated (at being/ at/ as being) 100 years old
Dated at
Range over
X instead of Y
Choose X for Y

28. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
After is better
Agree upon = agree on
As a result of = because of
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child

29. A life of sin will inevitably lead ___ suffering
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Modeled after
Lead to
Among

30. I am concerned (with/ about) my brother's health
Concerned about = worried about
Speak with
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Doubt that

31. The CEO has attributed the loss ___the economic recession earlier in the year
Correlate with
X is attributed to Y
Determined by
Native of - use for human

32. I disagree ___ you on this subject
A means to
Decide on - select
Grow from
Disagree with (person/ idea) - same as agree with

33. By the end of the contest the boxer had drawn (on/ upon/ at/ to) all the energy he had
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Prized above
Fail in - you will fail in something
Drawn upon - used up

34. This movie is base __ a true story
Based on
Better than
Contrasing with
Dispute over

35. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Manage with
Differs/ different from
Enable X to Y
Compared to

36. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
In order to
As a result of = because of
Enough to
Native of - use for human

37. Oxygen is essential (to/ for) life
X is to Y what W is to Z
Essential to
Dispute over
Potential to

38. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Speak up
Seek after
View X as Y
Whether to

39. Monarch declared all fundamental rights (none/ as/ to be) unconstitutional
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
Declared (takes nothing)
Both X and Y
Estimated to be

40. You can't explain ___ all your mistakes
Credited with
Emerged as
Except for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem

41. The chairman claimed that he was speaking ___ his experience
Speaking from
Not so much X as Y
Persuade X to Y
Either X or Y

42. The landlord has prohibited Jayne ___ coming late in the night
Choose X for Y
In danger of verb +ing
Prohibit X from Y
Require to

43. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Range over
Count on
Modeled after
Results from

44. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Range from X to Y
Escape from
Such X as Y and Z
Elected as

45. We choose him (as/ to be) our representative
Escape from
Cares about = cares for
Indicate to
Chosee as

46. Jayne cant decide (among/ between) a laptop - a mobile phone and a media player
More... than
Expend on - spend on
Known to
Among

47. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Credit to
Known to
Agree upon = agree on
Responsibility to

48. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Not X but rather Y
Disclose to - reveal
Consequence of = result of

49. This is a real life instnace__ plagiarism
Expend on - spend on
Refer to
Correlate with
Instance of

50. Just as Katy is a champion swimmer - __ is Angie
Decide on - select
Delighted to = glad to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Mistake X for Y

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