(1) I start work at nine.
(2) He's just started a new job.
(3) I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday.

(1) A man came to read the gas meter.
(2) The cab driver left the meter running while he waited for us.
(3) speedometer

(1) In reported speech, ‘I'll come later ’ becomes ‘He said he'd come later ’.
(2) The use of the reported speech relates to two different speech acts.
(3) B : reported speech with tense changes.

(1) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive.
(2) She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team.
(3) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.

(1) I went to work as a painter in my hometown, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.
(2) Donna won fame and fortune, notwithstanding, she never forgot her hometown.
(3) Do you grow wheat in your hometown?

(1) first of all, answer these questions.
(2) first of all, you should know what profession suits you.
(3) first of all I must take these magazines to the teacher.

(1) the spring/fall semester
(2) By the end of the semester, I will not fear math.
(3) We are trying to pull through the toughest time of the semester.

(1) a pioneer in the field of microsurgery
(2) a computer pioneer
(3) a pioneer aviator

(1) a senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc.
(2) a senior partner in a law firm
(3) a senior post/position

(1) 50 metres above sea level
(2) The stadium was 2275 metres above sea level...
(3) The whole place is at sea level...

(1) She recently graduated from being a dancer to having a small role in a movie.
(2) The college graduated 50 students last year.
(3) Martha graduated from high school two years ago.

(1) The President today issued his final report card on the state of the economy.
(2) The only time I got their attention was when I brought home straight A's on my report card.
(3) The report card points up his talent for math.

(1) rural areas
(2) a rural economy
(3) rural America

(1) hard-working nurses
(2) He was hardworking and energetic.
(3) They succeeded by means of hard working.

(1) This is my husband, Steve.
(2) They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years.
(3) a husband-and-wife team

(1) volunteer helpers
(2) Schools need volunteers to help children to read.
(3) Are there any volunteers to help clear up?

(1) wwf is one of Hong Kong's leading environmental charitable organisations.
(2) I sometimes donate money to wwf because I love animals.
(3) Lastly , four effective and feasible ways are planed to improve wwf model.

(1) Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas.
(2) ITP children are typically very direct speech.
(3) direct speech is easier than in direct speech.

(1) We visited towns and villages all over Spain.
(2) a fishing/mountain/seaside village
(3) (especially British English)the village shop

(1) grandpa was not yet back from the war.
(2) grandpa Zhang grows several pots of violets in the overhead terrace.
(3) The second day grandpa called me and asked about them.

(1) I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.
(2) I trust you've been in good health since we last met?
(3) She looked to be in good health.

(1) an insurance agent
(2) Our agent in New York deals with all US sales.
(3) a theatrical/literary agent

(1) It was her own idea.
(2) I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else) .
(3) Is the car your own?

(1) Then, what's the problem of hiring a private coach?
(2) Why not? what's the problem? Did you have a fight?
(3) Receptionist: I'll try my best. what's the problem?

(1) luckily, we both love football...
(2) luckily for me, he spoke very good English.
(3) luckily for me I managed to steer clear of such events.

(1) They realized that he had gone mad .
(2) Inventors are not mad scientists.
(3) I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.

(1) Tenants remain liable if they pass on their lease.
(2) He has written a note asking me to pass on his thanks.
(3) I think I'll pass on the hiking next time.

(1) Consumers are very nervous about the future.
(2) He had been nervous about inviting us.
(3) The horse may be nervous of cars.

(1) a friend of hers
(2) The choice was hers.
(3) His eyes met hers.

(1) There were no messages for me at the hotel.
(2) I left a message on your answering machine.
(3) Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?

(1) to have/exert a strong influence on sb
(2) the influence of the climate on agricultural production
(3) What exactly is the influence of television on children?

(1) a mid-morning snack
(2) I only have time for a snack at lunchtime.
(3) Do you serve bar snacks?

(1) I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
(2) Kevin arrived right on cue to care for Harry.
(3) I haven'tthe faintest idea how to care for a snake.

(1) Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose.
(2) Prices will go up, I suppose .
(3) This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare.

(1) The rooms were awful and the food was worse.
(2) The weather got worse during the day.
(3) The interview was much worse than he had expected.

(1) the fight against terrorism
(2) We're playing against the league champions next week.
(3) We were rowing against the current.

(1) Cut the vegetables into thin strips.
(2) A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.
(3) The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.

(1) Indicate whether the following statements are true or false .
(2) Is it true she's leaving?
(3) All the rumours turned out to be true.

(1) Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.
(2) We had to hammer and shout before they would open up.
(3) "Police! open up!" — "Oh well," I thought, "here we go."

(1) Mr. White occupies an important position in the ministry of education.
(2) That must be somebody from the ministry of education.
(3) The schools are regularly visited by officials from the ministry of education.