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1. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Restrictions on
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

2. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Correlate with
Capable of
Promise to
Sacrifice X for Y

3. Jerry mad me as (many/ much) as fifteen mistakes in the test
Many
Necessary to
Either X or Y
Dream about

4. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Encourage in
Subscribe to
Between x and y
Agrees with

5. Gold jewelry has been prized ___ thousands of years
Range from X to Y
Both X and Y
Choose X for Y
Prized for

6. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Danger to + noun
Not X but rather Y
Act as - function
Based on

7. The house is beautiful and perfect except __ one thing - the price
Identical with
Less X than Y
Except for
Invests with

8. I agree (to/ with) your proposal of buyout
Agree to
Focus on
Both X and Y
Access to

9. Tina decided ___ the chocolate flavored ice-cream
As great as
Decide on - select
Asking for
Dream about

10. He prized his only child ____ everything else in the world
Identical with
Prized above
Rates for
Speak with

11. My achievement is no less than his achievement
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Continue with
No less ... than
Discourage from

12. She began taking classes in order (to/ that she could) learn French
So much as - can mean 'but rather'
In order to
Just as X - so Y (to point similarities)
Credited with

13. No city seems better served by a motorway beltways than Madrid
Better served by X than by Y
Essential to
After is better
Trained to

14. I will have either ice-cream or pastry
Contrasing with
Either X or Y
Speak up
Credit to

15. Even as a young boy he was (known to/ known as wanting to) explore different ways of doing things
Localized in
Prized for
Known to
Neither X nor Y

16. Don't expend too much effort (at/ on) this document
Dispute over
Responsible for
Permit (someone) through
Expend on - spend on

17. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Seek from
Trained to
Concerned with
View X as Y

18. It will be interesting to see what results ___ the police's efforts
Mandate that
Act as - function
Used X as Y
Results from

19. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Seem like
Whether to
Lead to
Emerged as

20. Jayne has been (accused of/ accused with/ accused to have committed ) theft
Speak up
Enough to
Accused of
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done

21. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Act as - function
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Insisted that

22. Jayne permitted his son __ drive to college
Trained to
Permit X to Y
Seem like
Both X and Y

23. Myopia differs from hypermetropia - I am very different from my twin sister - Her hobbies are different than mine
Differs/ different from
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Drawn to - attracted to
Prized as - prized for

24. Jayne is fascinated (by/ with) his boss
Similar to
Fascinated by
Rates for
In danger of verb +ing

25. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Less X than Y
Identical with
Acting like - metaphorical comparison
After is better

26. Jayne's grades are so poor (as to/ in order to) lead to his expulsion from the school

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27. I disaprove __ the use of cheating to pass the test
Require to
Chosee as
Discourage from
Disapprove of

28. The match has been posponed as a result of rain
Estimated to be
Fascinated by
As a result of = because of
Essential to

29. We attribute our success (to/ from) good fortune
Attribute to
The same to X as to Y
Preoccupied with
Speak up

30. These trees range ____ a very large territory
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Range over
Distinguish X from Y distinguish between X and Y
Worried about

31. The members insisted ___ the speaker be removed from his post
Allowed for
Insisted that
Flee to
Dependent on

32. These CDs date (from/ on/ at) the early 70s
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time
Reluctant to
Between x and y
Asked for

33. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Dated at
Originate from
Whether to
Worried about

34. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Cares about = cares for
Invested in
Necessary to
Less X than Y

35. Can you permit me ___ the door please
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
So much as = even
Mistake X for Y
Permit (someone) through

36. The worth of the sculpture was estimated ___ Madrid
Dispute over
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Forbid to

37. The coach thinks Jack has the potential __ play at the national level
Credited with
Potential to
Costs associated with
Centers on

38. Jayne contends (with/ that) his friend is innocent
Enough to
Contends that - claim/ state
Seek from
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something

39. Jayne thinks ___ Jack ___ is best friend
Identical with
Result in
Allowed for
Think of X as Y

40. Not only is he very intelligent - ____ very humble
Grow into
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Not only X but also Y

41. The chairman approves __ the new marketing plan
Emerged as
Aid in finding
Approves of
Range from X to Y

42. Lets try to agree (upon/ with) a date for the vacation
Agree upon = agree on
Target at
Aggravated - made worse is aggravating - annoying
Results from

43. Unlike Jayne - (Tom wrote a good essay/ Tom's essay was good)
Neither X nor Y
Indicate to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y
Unlike X - Y

44. The boss seemed ___ a nice person when I met him
Enough to
As good as = nearly
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Seem like

45. I do not subscribe ___ the view that Jayne is guilty
Less X than Y
Credit for
Subscribe to
Except for

46. I will speak ___ Jayne about this problem
Accused of
Contend with - compete with someone
Inherited from
Speak with

47. The country's mind is preoccupied ___ soccer
Indifferent towards
Preoccupied with
Agree on = agree upon
Prefer X to Y

48. The agreement invests the vice-chairman __ the authority to act on the chairman's behalf in certain conditions
Independent of
Invests with
Mistake X for Y
Range over

49. A plant grows ___ a seed
Seem like
Grow from
Compare with
Concieve of X as

50. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Danger to + noun
Concieve of X as
Whether to
The same to X as to Y

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