(1) which is better exercise─swimming or tennis?
(2) which of the applicants has got the job?
(3) which of the patients have recovered?

(1) a piece/sheet of paper
(2) a package wrapped in brown paper
(3) recycled paper

(1) He's a really successful man─you can't argue with that.
(2) He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter) .
(3) a well-argued article

(1) a simple solution
(2) The answer is really quite simple.
(3) This machine is very simple to use.

(1) the surface of the moon
(2) a moon landing
(3) a crescent moon

(1) You seem happy.
(2) Do whatever seems best to you.
(3) He seems a nice man.

(1) a space rocket
(2) The rocket was launched in March 1980.
(3) The idea took off like a rocket (= it immediately became popular) .

(1) People are almost paying much attention.
(2) She wrote Beijing " Peking " .
(3) He wrote reams ( and reams ) of verse.

(1) Not many people agree with the government's prediction that the economy will improve.
(2) The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions.
(3) Skilled readers make use of context and prediction.

(1) The Sonicare toothbrush is ideal for teeth that have crowns or caps.
(2) My clothes, my shoes, a present, my ticket, my passport and my toothbrush.
(3) Today, I walked into the bathroom and found my sister cleaning her vibrator. With my toothbrush.

(1) They make compost out of all kinds of waste.
(2) In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.
(3) Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons.

(1) a research scientist
(2) nuclear scientists
(3) scientists and engineers

(1) Trim off the excess pastry using a sharp knife...
(2) He had simply used a little imagination...
(3) You used all the ice cubes and didn't put the ice trays back...

(1) an oak tree
(2) to plant a tree
(3) to chop/cut down a tree

(1) We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
(2) They look for foods that are low in calories.
(3) We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

(1) Children must be accompanied by an adult.
(2) Why can't you two act like civilized adults?
(3) The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.

(1) well-made
(2) home-made
(3) Peter and Judy seem made for each other, don't they?

(1) These cars are built by robots.
(2) Turn left at the first robot.
(3) ...very light-weight robots that we could send to the moon for planetary exploration.

(1) I don't like the thought of you walking home alone.
(2) She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left.
(3) The very thought of it makes me feel sick.

(1) His parents won't let him come.
(2) Identify interoperability issues with the organization's partners ( for example, topology, protocol )
(3) " Go and join the army,'said his wife. " I won't hinder you. "

(1) a business suit
(2) a pinstripe suit
(3) a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)

(1) They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
(2) He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
(3) She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.

(1) You can refuse to set up the cycle time and the refusal of SMS or phone.
(2) The boss took a shine to the new girl.
(3) I took the hint and left at once.

(1) Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.
(2) He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
(3) It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.

(1) Well , let's go. I'd like to see as as possible.
(2) Please to her in English as as possible every day.
(3) Mr Green asked the headmaster him as as possible.

(1) I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work.
(2) She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully.
(3) He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me...

(1) an unpleasant experience
(2) The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink.
(3) He was very unpleasant to me.

(1) a snake coiled up in the grass
(2) Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
(3) The road snaked away into the distance.

(1) a rectangular shape
(2) The pool was in the shape of a heart.
(3) The island was originally circular in shape .

(1) In a warm-up game for the world cup, Uruguay have beaten England.
(2) He was Italy's top scorer during the world cup matches.
(3) They re-ran the world cup final on a big screen.

(1) floor/office/shelf, etc. space
(2) We must make good use of the available space.
(3) That desk takes up too much space .

(1) I've looked everywhere.
(2) He follows me everywhere.
(3) We'll have to eat here─ everywhere else is full.

(1) Do you plan to find a part time job in the summer?
(2) Did you have a part - time job during the holidays?
(3) I plan to find a part - time job this summer holiday.

(1) She will treat you and respect you asfull equal and easily fall in love with you.
(2) Because of you, We fall in love with Shenyang!
(3) To fall in love with.

(1) It was equally obvious when astronauts on the International space station photographed Har Nuur in 2006.
(2) He explained that he especially enjoyed taking pictures of Earth from the space station.
(3) Now the spaceships are near the space station.

(1) Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy.
(2) what's the matter with your office?
(3) what's the matter, darling?

(1) a high/low sound
(2) a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound
(3) the different sounds and smells of the forest

(1) on the other hand, we must increase production and practice economy, with the emphasis on economizing.
(2) Spear phishing on the other hand is not normally targeting the random individual.
(3) The clay figurines of Tianjin, on the other hand , are shaped by hand.