(1) The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget.
(2) For the government, education is now at the top of the agenda (= most important) .
(3) In our company, quality is high on the agenda .

(1) In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.
(2) ‘It must have been terrible. ’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute. ’
(3) I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

(1) Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank.
(2) She turned to a blank page in her notebook.
(3) blank whitewashed walls

(1) a jail/prison sentence
(2) a light/heavy sentence
(3) to be under sentence of death

(1) The boys were getting bored...
(2) There's no point in getting upset...
(3) Half the pleasure of an evening out is getting ready...

(1) ...the ultimate triumph of communism in the world.
(2) There can be no communism with pauperism, or socialism with pauperism.
(3) Marx's ideas gave birth to communism.

(1) The jet entered Chinese airspace without permission.
(2) The plane left British airspace.
(3) China's territorial land, inland waters, territorial seas and territorial airspace are inviolable.

(1) Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort.
(2) ten to one he'll be late.
(3) Over the past ten years things have changed.

(1) the London marathon
(2) to run a marathon
(3) The interview was a real marathon.

(1) Lee was ill so I went instead.
(2) He didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.
(3) She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.

(1) a place where children can play in safety
(2) The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.
(3) He was kept in custody for his own safety .

(1) The tibetan art of scroll painting , or Tangka , is well preserved.
(2) Gold in the tibetan areas is very popular, very long history.
(3) tibetan Buddhists turn the wheels with their right hand.

(1) the Roman emperors
(2) the emperor Napoleon
(3) emperor: You are not very observant. That worries me.

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

(1) None of the passengers and crew were injured.
(2) crew members
(3) the officers and crew

(1) The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
(2) Your boots are covered in mud.
(3) mud bricks/huts (= made of dried mud)

(1) The words stood out clearly on the page...
(2) The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'ren-shen'.
(3) I was devastated when her words came true...

(1) He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .
(2) He may look fierce, but he means no harm .
(3) The court case will do serious harm to my business.

(1) He spent the whole day writing.
(2) We drank a whole bottle each.
(3) The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death.

(1) Please state your name, age and occupation below.
(2) Her main occupation seems to be shopping.
(3) the Roman occupation of Britain

(1) Let's return to camp.
(2) to pitch/make camp (= put up tents)
(3) to break camp (= to take down tents)

(1) The governors were joined by Mr Hunter and his management team.
(2) She met Mr and Mrs Ricciardi, who were very nice to her.
(3) Mr Martin was taken out of his car at gunpoint.

(1) She sings in the school choir.
(2) The choir sang the words out with great vigor.
(3) The church choir is [ are ] singing tonight.

(1) an eyewitness account of the suffering of the refugees
(2) eyewitnesses say the police then opened fire on the crowd.
(3) ...dramatic eyewitness accounts of the fighting.

(1) too many rules and regulations
(2) fire/safety/building, etc. regulations
(3) to comply with the regulations

(1) The sergeant stood to attention and saluted.
(2) to salute the flag/an officer
(3) The players saluted the fans before leaving the field.

(1) The government's plans run counter to agreed European policy on this issue.
(2) Such arguments are not easily countered.
(3) I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished.

(1) a minimum charge/price
(2) the minimum age for retirement
(3) The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.

(1) The immediate cause of death is unknown.
(2) He is my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) in the company.
(3) The funeral was attended by her immediate family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.

(1) Hyde park
(2) We went for a walk in the park.
(3) a park bench

(1) an energetic supporter
(2) The heart responds well to energetic exercise.
(3) For the more energetic (= people who prefer physical activities) , we offer windsurfing and diving.

(1) an annual salary of $40 000
(2) a 9% salary increase
(3) She's on a salary of £24 000.

(1) plenty of eggs/money/time
(2) ‘Do we need more milk? ’ ‘No, there's plenty in the fridge. ’
(3) They always gave us plenty to eat.

(1) the history of mankind
(2) an invention for the good of all mankind
(3) ...the evolution of mankind.

(1) somebody should have told me.
(2) She thinks she's really somebody in that car.
(3) Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.

(1) a moral issue/dilemma/question
(2) traditional moral values
(3) a decline in moral standards

(1) physical fitness
(2) physical appearance
(3) The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.

(1) Then, for no apparent reason , the train suddenly stopped.
(2) My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.
(3) It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.

(1) Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in europe.
(2) He is one of the most wanted criminals in europe.
(3) Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern europe.

(1) The rooster is known to be a very trustworthy person.
(2) Don't worry, rooster. Come with us and have some food, then you will feel better.
(3) rooster, you can sing very well.