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1. The company's astounding profits speak ___ themselves
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Agree to
Speak for
Doubt that

2. The dogs fled __ their kennel
Not only X but also Y
Grow from
Emerged as
Flee to

3. The motorist need aid (in finding/ to find) their way out
Expend on - spend on
Responsible for
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Aid in finding

4. The CEO deemed it necessary ___ask the employee to resign
Consider X Y
Concerned about = worried about
Believe to be
Necessary to

5. The police continue to seek ___ the thief who stole Jayne's car
Target at
Permit (someone) through
Dream about
Seek after

6. The temperature outside is high enough to cause a heat stroke
Fail on - somebody will fail you on something
Credited with
Expose to
Enough to

7. Modern mobile phones can (act as/ act like) cameras
Act as - function
Invested in
Permit up
Drawn upon - used up

8. The students' marks range ___ good ___ average
Range from X to Y
Localized in
From X to Y
Conform to

9. Jerry is capable (for/ of) great feats of strength
Capable of
Trained to
Dispute over
Independent of

10. The Royal Bengal Tiger is native (of/to) the Sunderbans
Indifferent towards
Native to - use for plants or animal species
Disclose to - reveal
As great as

11. Jayne is a native (of/to) the US
Native of - use for human
X is to Y what W is to Z
Results from
Invested in

12. Jayne said the would (try to come/ try and come) on time
Attend to
Try to
Originate in
Such X as Y and Z

13. This group includes such cars ___ BMW ____ Audi
Such X as Y and Z
Lead away
Approves of
Permit up

14. There is a dispute ___ the new name of the city
X is to Y what W is to Z
Dispute over
Similar to
The more/ greater X - the more/ greater Y

15. My problem is identical (with /to) yours
Escape from
Prized above
Identical with
Neither X nor Y

16. Evaporation refers ___ a scientific term
Refer to
Attend to
Disapprove of
Indifferent towards

17. I can't concieve of you (to be/ as) a scientist
Grow from
Think of X as Y
Centers on
Concieve of X as

18. This dish appears __ undercooked
Better served by X than by Y
Drawn upon - used up
Appear to be
Known to

19. Rising temperatures is a consequence (of/ for) global warming
Prized for
Asked for
Estimated to be
Consequence of = result of

20. Her will power is starting to dwindle away
Seek from
Determined by
Contends that - claim/ state
Dwindle away - become less or smaller

21. Fred indicated his assent to me
Trained to
Speak for
Indicate to
So X as to Y - denote cause and effect - cannot replace 'in order to'

22. He was trained (to become/ as) an athlete ever since he was a child
Invested in
Trained to
Estimated at - used to denote place where the estimation was done
Concerned about = worried about

23. I am expecting parcel __ my brother
Choose X for Y
Drawn upon - used up
Between x and y
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone

24. Jayne was required to supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
So X that Y
Identical with
Act as - function
Require to

25. The job requires Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
Explain away - to explain something so that it is no longer a problem
Speaking from
Require X to

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

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27. Jack prefers tea (to/over) coffee
Danger to + noun
Count on
Dream about
Prefer X to Y

28. Jayne enquired the rates ___ apple
Rates for
Agree upon = agree on
Expect from - to be waiting for something from someone
Much as

29. The scientists noted ___ the aspect ratio remained unchanged
Noted that
'contrast with' - contrast is used as verb; denotes the actual act of contrasting two things
Responsible for
Costs associated with

30. Both Jayne __ Jack are coming for dinner
Both X and Y
Contend with - compete with someone
Try to
Dream about

31. I hope I do not fail (in/ on) the test
Worried about
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Fail in - you will fail in something
Refer to

32. All the time I dream (about/ of) football
Dream about
Indicate to
Insisted that
Date from - to have existence that extends from a particular time

33. Your analysis (agrees with/ agree to) mine
Prohibit X from Y
Not only X but also Y
Agrees with
Concieve of X as

34. The team credits its own success (to/ with) good fortune
Depicted as
Credit to
Speak for
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail

35. The MPs debate (about/ over/ on/ for) the bill tomorrow
Modeled after
Agrees with
Debate about/ on/ over - discuss in detail
Prized above

36. The weakest candidate emerged (as/ to be) the winner
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Neither X nor Y
Unlike X - Y
Emerged as

37. Some of our customs originate (in/ from) past belief
Subscribe to
Both X and Y
Originate from
Except for

38. The job requires that Jayne (to/ none) supervise the entire operations of the assembly line
Flee from - run away
Count on
Speak up
Requires that X

39. There was not _____ a speck of dust in the house
Speak with
Sacrifice to
So much as = even
Manage with

40. Jerry is so soft-spoken ___ one can barely hear him speak
Disclose to - reveal
So X that Y
Centers on
Drawn upon - used up

41. (After/ Following) the gold rush - the mining town collapsed
Requires that X
Compare with
As an adolescent/ a teenager/ a child
After is better

42. Do not expose the film__ direct sunlight
Connection between X and Y
Dwindle away - become less or smaller
Expose to
Fascinated by

43. There is no connection between Tim and Larry
Subscribe to
Except for
Connection between X and Y
Reluctant to

44. This resembles chocolate ice cream ___ flavor - but not in consistency
Grow into
Resemble in
Credit for
Contends that - claim/ state

45. The college has been asked to manage __the funds that it has
Disapprove of
Manage with
Expected X of Y - to anticipate that someone will do something
Elect to

46. Are international charities becoming more localized ___the economic crisis?
Claims that
Similar to
Localized in
Range from X to Y

47. Cats have the ability (to see /of seeing) in the dark
Escape notice - to go unnoticed
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Require to
Requires that X

48. Jacol likes to associate (with/ among) honest people
Subscribe to
Associate with
Mandate that
Isolated from

49. Jayne is in danger of contracting malaria
Similar to
In danger of verb +ing
Fascinated by
Compared to

50. We encouraged Mary __ her singing career
Ability to see - Cats can see.... is better
Count on
As a result of = because of
Encourage in

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