TWO WORD EXPRESSIONS

 Based on  According to  Devoted to

 Relate to  Resistant to  Similar to
 Derived from  Capable of  Differ from
 Exile from  Figure out  Same as
 Adapted to  Regarded as  Carry on/out
 Consist of  Originated from  Native to
 Name for/after  Benefit from  Suited to
 Suffer from  Concern with  Result from
 Escape from  Purpose of  Come into
 Date to/from/back  Comment on  Known as/for
 Refer to  Depend on  Dedicated to
 Aware of  Combine into  Account for
 Deal with  Concentrated on  Subtitute for
 Exposed to  Depend on/upon  Cope with

Samples from TOEFL:

1. A liquid is similar at a gas in that a liquid can fit the shape of any container into which it is put.
A B C D

2. The development of microscope dates ________, which occurred between 1950 and 1610.
a. From the construction of compound-lens systems
b. When the construction of compound-lens systems
c. The construction of compound-lens systems
d. Was when the construction of compound-lens systems

3. Teak wood is highly valued because it is _________ to water.

a. Resisting, and strong, and durable
b. Strong, durable and resistant
c. Resistant, durable, and strong
d. Strong, durable, and resists

4. The planet Venus is almost exactly the same size and mass _____ Earth, with a similar interior,
including a nickel-iron core.
a. To c. is
b. As d. than

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 Repetition in Comparison
Pay attention to these indicators:
 As ----------- as  Look similar to
 Same as  Differ from
 Resemble to  More/ less ------ than-----
Rules:
a. The items that are compared or repeated must be similar or equal (apple to apple)
b. That (Singular) >< Those (Plural)
Example:
1. The rules in Written English are more stringent than _______
A. as Spoken English C. as those in Spoken English
B. than Spoken English D. than those in Spoken English
Answer:
The rules of written English are more stringent than the rules in spoken English
The repeated words “the rules” is plural and must be changed into those.
Therefore the sentence becomes: “the rules of written English are more stringent than those
in spoken English”

2. The chemical composition of sand stone is the same as _________of sand.

A. is that C. that
B. that is D. what
Answer:
The sentence should be: The chemical composition of sandstone is the same as the chemical
composition of sand.
The repeated words “the chemical composition” is singular and must be changed into that.
Therefore, the sentence becomes : The chemical composition of sandstone is the same as
that of sand.
Ex:
1. Ostrich eggs are larger _____ of other birds; they are 50 mm long and 125 mm thick.
a. than they are c. than those
b. than that d. that than those
2. Veterinary medicine is practiced separately from human medicine since animal diseases differ
largely from ________________ humans.
a. those affecting c. they are affecting
b. what affecting d. affecting of

3. Among the most fundamental concepts in physics are they of distance and time and of how they
A B C D
relate to motion.