(1) This technology is still in its early stages .
(2) The children are at different stages of development.
(3) The product is at the design stage.

(1) Tears help to protect the eye from potentially harmful foreign bodies.
(2) Dishonesty is foreign to his nature.
(3) a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television)

(1) I made it especially for you.
(2) I wasn't feeling especially happy that day.
(3) ‘Do you like his novels? ’ ‘Not especially. ’

(1) fall asleep, dream Township who insisted on boat Artemisia?
(2) Don't fall asleep at the switch when the job is offered to you.
(3) He lies down on the sofa and soon fall asleep.

(1) The owl is sacred for many Californian indian people.
(2) We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring indian cliff dwellings.
(3) They battled against other indian tribes, but rarely fought with the whites.

(1) For an encore, he sang an unaccompanied folk song.
(2) He sang before overflow crowds.
(3) Tom sang the verses and everybody joined in chorus.

(1) We bought a two - day pass to disneyland.
(2) disneyland is in Los Angeles suburb.
(3) They were sold at disneyland and Walt Disney world.

(1) a rowing/sailing boat
(2) a fishing boat
(3) You can take a boat trip along the coast.

(1) traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
(2) Her eyes twinkled with amusement .
(3) She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.

(1) to make progress
(2) slow/steady/rapid/good progress
(3) We have made great progress in controlling inflation.

(1) She has a seat on the board of directors.
(2) He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards.
(3) a blackboard

(1) He was later discovered to be seriously ill.
(2) The singer was discovered while still at school.
(3) the discoverer of penicillin

(1) a dark room/street/forest
(2) What time does it get dark in summer?
(3) It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.

(1) natural disasters
(2) the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds)
(3) a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.)

(1) One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources.
(2) The entire population of the town was at the meeting.
(3) countries with ageing populations

(1) She put a new film in her camera.
(2) to have a film developed
(3) Everything was covered in a film of dust.

(1) Can you drive?
(2) Don't drive so fast!
(3) I drove to work this morning.

(1) a vision of a brave new Britain
(2) an award for outstanding bravery
(3) acts of skill and bravery

(1) She was holidaying with her family in Ireland.
(2) Happy holidays!
(3) Today is a holiday in Wales.

(1) the basic requirements of life
(2) a software package to meet your requirements
(3) Our immediate requirement is extra staff.

(1) Children like to watch Mickey Mouse and donald duck.
(2) I have a poster of Mickey Mouse and donald duck.
(3) I'm not sure. Maybe Micky Mouse and donald duck.

(1) Her voice awoke the sleeping child.
(2) His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities.
(3) It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation.

(1) He's a wily old fox.
(2) The last question foxed even our panel of experts.
(3) Enrico was too good, an old fox, cunning.

(1) We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.
(2) a cloakroom/parking/museum attendant
(3) attendant problems/risks/circumstances

(1) (a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying, etc.
(2) Her eyes showed no fear.
(3) The child was shaking with fear .

(1) You can all come? excellent!
(2) (informal)It was absolutely excellent.
(3) She speaks excellent French.

(1) a quarter of a mile
(2) The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.
(3) Cut the apple into quarters.

(1) trade and cultural exchanges with China
(2) the old Corn exchange
(3) to exchange ideas/news/information

(1) neither answer is correct.
(2) neither of them has/have a car.
(3) They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.

(1) This drugs scandal is another blot on the olympics.
(2) a contender for a gold medal in the olympics
(3) to win a gold medal in the olympics

(1) The islands are rightfully proud of their location on the equator.
(2) Amelia and Fred headed south toward the equator.
(3) Singapore is near the equator.

(1) in the autumn of 2004
(2) in early/late autumn
(3) the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)

(1) We'll have a great time camping out, I'm sure.
(2) Users can still have a great time singing songs while stuck in a traffic jam.
(3) If you go to the party, you'll have a great time.

(1) We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos.
(2) a remote island off the coast of Scotland
(3) ...a wonderful day trip to the picturesque island of Gozo...

(1) The instructions were rather complicated.
(2) She fell and hurt her leg rather badly.
(3) I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well!

(1) Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
(2) Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction .
(3) The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.

(1) He was giving his collection away for nothing...
(2) We have six copies of the book to give away.
(3) We gave away a silly goal...

(1) a pleasant working/learning environment
(2) An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.
(3) They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.