(1) the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe)
(2) I stubbed my toe on the step.
(3) Can you touch your toes (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ?

(1) liver and onions
(2) chicken livers
(3) ...grilled calves' liver.

(1) Their unit was shelling the german lines only seven miles away.
(2) The average german will enjoy 40 days' paid holiday this year.
(3) They were conversing in german, their only common language.

(1) Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in.
(2) a flaming torch
(3) the Olympic torch

(1) long-haired
(2) a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end
(3) dark-haired

(1) She's a very great dramatic actress.
(2) And the teddy bear you gave me that I held so tight.
(3) She succeeded in fulfil ( l ) ing herself as an actress.

(1) She was actively looking for a job.
(2) That child has a very active imagination.
(3) What is the active ingredient in aspirin?

(1) It hurt me to think that he would lie to me.
(2) I didn't want to hurt his feelings .
(3) I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.

(1) I didn't really want to go but he insisted.
(2) ‘Please come with us. ’ ‘Very well then, if you insist . ’
(3) He insists that she come.

(1) Can I introduce my wife?
(2) He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party.
(3) We've already been introduced.

(1) ...the village of Popplewell, some six miles to the south-west.
(2) ...the mountains in the south west of the USA.
(3) We took a plane south-west across the Anatolian plateau to Cappadocia.

(1) We had been made homeless by our landlady.
(2) ...Bet, the landlady of the Rovers Return.
(3) He is discussing arrangements with his new landlady.

(1) a personal computer
(2) Our sales information is processed by computer.
(3) a computer program

(1) soccer players
(2) a soccer pitch/team/match
(3) VS: Why do you take another sports like basketball and soccer for the training?

(1) He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
(2) The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
(3) Number the pages in sequence .

(1) He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do likewise .
(2) Her second marriage was likewise unhappy.
(3) ‘Let me know if you ever need any help. ’ ‘likewise. ’

(1) icy air that was cold beyond belief
(2) religious/political beliefs
(3) Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief.

(1) her quiet voice
(2) a quieter, more efficient engine
(3) Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?

(1) Relations between japan and China have recently been on the mend.
(2) He was appointed ambassador to japan.
(3) The cuisine of japan is low in fat.

(1) Will you have dinner with me tonight?
(2) It's cold tonight.
(3) Here are tonight's football results.

(1) the elder of their two sons
(2) the elder Pitt
(3) Pitt the elder

(1) when did you last see him?
(2) when can I see you?
(3) when (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible?

(1) the four corners of a square
(2) Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter.
(3) I hit my knee on the corner of the table.

(1) Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.
(2) This isn't a suitable place to unload the van.
(3) The truck driver was waiting to unload.

(1) a region of gently rolling hills
(2) a hill farm/town/fort
(3) The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river.

(1) to have/hold/call/attend a meeting
(2) a committee/staff meeting
(3) What time is the meeting?

(1) a merry grin
(2) ‘Can I bring a friend to your party? ’ ‘Sure─the more the merrier! ’
(3) He was much loved for his merry nature...

(1) a member of staff/society/the family
(2) characteristics common to all members of the species
(3) party/union members

(1) The plural of ‘child ’ is ‘children ’.
(2) The verb should be in the plural .
(3) Most plural nouns in English end in ‘s ’.

(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good...
(2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
(3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.

(1) We eagerly anticipated the day we would leave school.
(2) When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.
(3) (formal)a fast anticipatory movement by the goalkeeper

(1) The teacher listened to the children reading aloud .
(2) He read the letter aloud to us.
(3) ‘What am I going to do? ’ she wondered aloud.

(1) The air was filled with the scent of wild flowers.
(2) These flowers have no scent.
(3) The dogs must have lost her scent.

(1) He yelled at the other driver.
(2) They yelled with excitement.
(3) She yelled out in pain.

(1) We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
(2) push hard when I tell you to.
(3) She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.

(1) an enthusiastic supporter
(2) an enthusiastic welcome
(3) You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

(1) the left-hand/right-hand margin
(2) a narrow/wide margin
(3) notes scribbled in the margin

(1) It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher.
(2) The photocopier reproduces colours very well.
(3) The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie.

(1) Olympic glory in the 100 metres
(2) I do all the work and he gets all the glory.
(3) She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory.

(1) a swarm of bees/locusts/flies
(2) Tourists were swarming all over the island.
(3) The capital city is swarming with police.