(1) Traditionally young Asians in britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
(2) Many of britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.
(3) britain did not introduce compulsory primary education until 1880.

(1) Tanya's hands rippled over the keyboard.
(2) ...Sean O'Hagan on keyboards.
(3) ...the keyboard player.

(1) an abrupt change/halt/departure
(2) an abrupt manner
(3) She was very abrupt with me in our meeting.

(1) My brother called me from shanghai last night.
(2) The ship sails for shanghai tomorrow.
(3) We embarked at shanghai for Qingdao.

(1) the early morning
(2) my earliest memories
(3) The project is still in the early stages.

(1) the top/upper jaw
(2) the bottom/lower jaw
(3) He has a strong square jaw.

(1) I'll see you tomorrow evening.
(2) Come over on Thursday evening.
(3) What do you usually do in the evening ?

(1) The factory has a 1000-strong workforce.
(2) Two thirds of the workforce is/are women.
(3) A quarter of the local workforce is/are unemployed.

(1) The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 ad.
(2) The original castle was probably built about AD 860.
(3) He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble.

(1) Lauderdale House is now open to the public...
(2) Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general public...
(3) Market research showed that 93% of the viewing public wanted a hit film channel.

(1) an adequate supply of hot water
(2) The room was small but adequate.
(3) The space available is not adequate for our needs.

(1) He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.
(2) His chief playmate was his dog.
(3) Tom was my childhood playmate.

(1) beads of sweat
(2) She wiped the sweat from her face.
(3) By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him.

(1) bureaucratic power/control/procedures/organizations
(2) The report revealed a great deal of bureaucratic inefficiency.
(3) Diplomats believe that bureaucratic delays are inevitable...

(1) a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste
(2) I don't like the taste of olives.
(3) This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures.

(1) Rye is tolerant of poor, acid soils.
(2) acid fruit
(3) an acid wit

(1) heavy/light industry
(2) the needs of British industry
(3) She got a job in industry .

(1) an increase in worldwide sales
(2) The story has attracted worldwide attention.
(3) We have 2 000 members worldwide.

(1) It's a beautiful part of the world...
(2) More than anything, I'd like to drive around the world...
(3) The world was, and remains, shocked...

(1) The theatre was evacuated when rain poured through the roof at the Liverpool Playhouse...
(2) Go straight through that door under the EXIT sign...
(3) Use a proper fish knife and fork if possible as they are designed to cut through the flesh but not the bones...

(1) The violinist gave a masterful performance.
(2) The violinist resumed playing after the intermission.
(3) The concerto was performed by a violinist of unquestioned competence but limited imagination.

(1) ‘What do you want? ’ he demanded aggressively.
(2) aggressively marketed products
(3) a dangerous aggressive dog

(1) I'm not strong enough to carry him...
(2) I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse.
(3) He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality...

(1) a qualified/registered nurse
(2) student nurses
(3) a male nurse

(1) a dustbin lid
(2) I can't get the lid off this jar.
(3) The government is keeping the lid on inflation.

(1) He did not hold a firearm certificate...
(2) Applicants should normally hold a good Honours degree...
(3) I'd seen it before in people who held immense power.

(1) I got the fright of my life .
(2) The birds took fright and flew off.
(3) You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.

(1) I looked after my father's financial affairs.
(2) She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died.
(3) How I spend my money is my affair.

(1) a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution
(2) They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute.
(3) a peaceful atmosphere

(1) They were old army comrades.
(2) [不可数名词]There was a sense of comradeship between them.
(3) Unlike so many of his comrades he survived the war.

(1) On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.
(2) agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington.
(3) Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land.

(1) These accusations are totally untrue.
(2) an untrue claim
(3) It is untrue to say that something like this could never happen again.

(1) Barcelona was chosen to be host of the 1992 olympic games.
(2) They are all glued to the olympic games.
(3) equestrian events at the olympic games

(1) ...January the ninth.
(2) ...students in the ninth grade.
(3) In Brussels the dollar rose by a ninth of a cent...

(1) Don't ask me about it─that's her department.
(2) the English department
(3) the children's department (= in a large store)

(1) excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane)
(2) baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports)
(3) (North Amercian English)We loaded our baggage into the car.

(1) The latter point is the most important.
(2) the latter half of the year
(3) He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.

(1) He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
(2) We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
(3) a restaurant overlooking the lake

(1) Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon.
(2) So, if we could just move onto something else?
(3) Lights clipped onto life jackets improve the chances of rescue.