Idioms

Question 1

responsible _____.

Answer 1

responsible for

Question 2

prohibit ____.

Answer 2

prohibit from

Question 3

dispute _____

Answer 3

dispute over

Question 4

so…_____

Answer 4

so that

Question 5

hypothesize ____

Answer 5

hypothesize that

Question 6

believe _____

Answer 6

believe that

Question 7

estimate ____

Answer 7

estimate to be

Question 8

forbid ___

Answer 8

forbid to

Question 9

ability ____

Answer 9

ability to

Question 10

responsibility ___

Answer 10

responsibility to

Question 11

credit ____

Answer 11

credit with

Question 12

contrast ___

Answer 12

contrast with

Question 13

consider ____

Answer 13

NOTHING

sometimes “to be” but an option without is better

Question 14

native ____

Answer 14

native to Australia (adj)
OR
native of Australia (noun)

Question 15

not … ___

Answer 15

not…but

Question 16

the more… _____

Answer 16

the more…the (-er)

Question 17

Just as x ___ Y

Answer 17

So too

Question 18

like vs. as

Answer 18

Like compares nouns

As compares actions an verbs

Question 19

Such as vs. Like

Answer 19

Such as is used for examples

Like is used for comparison

Question 20

it cannot be said _____

Answer 20

it cannot be said that

Question 21

as a means ____

Answer 21

to

Question 22

distinction of ___ ____ ____

Answer 22

distinction of X from Y

Question 23

as likely ___

Answer 23

as likely as

Question 24

comparing X ____ Y

Answer 24

comparing X with Y

Question 25

the blame is __

Answer 25

the blame is on

Question 26

beside vs. besides

Answer 26

beside = next to
besides = except

Question 27

influential ___

Answer 27

influential on

Question 28

in return ___

Answer 28

in return for

Question 29

not only … _____

Answer 29

not only … but also

Question 30

distinguish _____

Answer 30

distinguish between x and y
OR
distinguish x from y

Question 31

among vs. between

Answer 31

among = unknown quantity
between = 2 things

Question 32

whether vs. if

Answer 32

whether introduces alternatives

if is used to indicate a conditional

Question 33

viewed ___

Answer 33

viewed as

Question 34

situation ___

Answer 34

situation for

Question 35

more vs. most

Answer 35

more = 2 things
most = 3+ things

Question 36

-er vs. -est

Answer 36

• er = 2 things

- est = 3+ things

Question 37

worry ____

Answer 37

worry about

Question 38

defined ____

Answer 38

defined as

Question 39

regard ___

Answer 39

regard as

Question 40

not so… __

Answer 40

as

Question 41

so ___ __ ___

Answer 41

so as to be

Question 42

target ___

Answer 42

target at

Question 43

hesitant ___

Answer 43

hesitant to

Question 44

Equally likely ___

Answer 44

to + infinitive

Question 45

As likely ___ as __

Answer 45

As likely “to + infinitive” as “to +infinitive”