(1) to support a proposal
(2) The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage.
(3) These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.

(1) I must have driven past that place thousands of times.
(2) There are thousands of students absolutely gagging to come to this university.
(3) thousands of refugees are packed into over-crowded towns and villages.

(1) The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care.
(2) We are here to provide a service for the public.
(3) We are here to provide the public with a service.

(1) ‘Very quickly indeed ’ is an adverbial phrase.
(2) In ‘speak kindly ’, ‘incredibly deep ’, ‘just in time ’ and ‘too quickly ’, ‘kindly ’, ‘incredibly ’, ‘just ’ and ‘too ’ are all adverbs.
(3) Fill in each blank with the adjective or the adverb given in its proper degree.

(1) an intelligent and lively young woman
(2) a lively and enquiring mind
(3) He showed a lively interest in politics.

(1) Headaches may be a sign of stress.
(2) There is no sign of John anywhere.
(3) Call the police at the first sign of trouble.

(1) It's a long trek into town.
(2) I hate having to trek up that hill with all the groceries.
(3) We went trekking in Nepal.

(1) Doctors think he will go blind .
(2) blind and partially sighted people
(3) One of her parents is blind.

(1) That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie.
(2) I decided to go to the next house and ask for food.
(3) Don'tbe afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.

(1) Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune.
(2) Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
(3) They determined to hold on to the last.

(1) He turned a deaf ear to the rumours.
(2) He was deaf to my requests for help.
(3) Her advice fell on deaf ears.

(1) I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day.
(2) Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman.
(3) It's £7.50, not including tax.

(1) to fetch help/a doctor
(2) The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water.
(3) She's gone to fetch the kids from school.

(1) a high-level programming language
(2) politically balanced programming
(3) The general argued that the nuclear programme should still continue...

(1) to make a donation to charity
(2) a generous/large/small donation
(3) a donation of £200/a £200 donation

(1) The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble.
(2) Call me urgently if you have anything to report.
(3) The company is expected to report record profits this year.

(1) physically/mentally disabled
(2) severely disabled
(3) He was born disabled.

(1) a clock/bell tower
(2) the tower of London
(3) the Eiffel tower

(1) The system is designed to be used in conjunction with a word processing program.
(2) The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation.
(3) The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.

(1) He was carrying a suitcase.
(2) She carried her baby in her arms.
(3) The injured were carried away on stretchers.

(1) Give Mary a call; she needs cheering up.
(2) Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room.
(3) Oh, come on─cheer up!

(1) He'd got a way of his own and I tend to take after him.
(2) He didn't have to take after Lennie.
(3) Your son doesn't take after you in any way.

(1) We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting.
(2) It has since been established that the horse was drugged.
(3) He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established .

(1) Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confrontation...
(2) Nina and Mary were in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner.
(3) Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches.

(1) to sail into harbour
(2) The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake.
(3) The ferry sails from Newhaven to Dieppe.

(1) Dirty streets and homelessness are no advertisement for a prosperous society.
(2) Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car.
(3) Miss Parrish recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper.

(1) The bore of the gun remained fixed on me.
(2) He had not been able to fix his position...
(3) The satellite fixes positions by making repeated observations of each star.

(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in...
(2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit.
(3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.

(1) an elementary English course
(2) a book for elementary students
(3) at an elementary level

(1) to read for pleasure
(2) He takes no pleasure in his work.
(3) She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised.

(1) What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
(2) I don't think you appreciate how expensive it will be.
(3) We didn't fully appreciate that he was seriously ill.

(1) Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?
(2) The male bird has a red spot on its beak.
(3) (British English)She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.

(1) These peaches are still firm.
(2) a firm bed/mattress
(3) a firm of accountants

(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’
(2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse.
(3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .

(1) Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise...
(2) It took me some time to work out what was causing this...
(3) It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets...

(1) a major road
(2) major international companies
(3) to play a major role in sth

(1) a thrilling experience/finish
(2) Our wildlife trips offer a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state.
(3) The tiger in the cage gave a thrilling cry.

(1) Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers...
(2) The Association has put the event off until October.
(3) The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late.

(1) One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes.
(2) She put her hand out and tried to touch her mother's arm.
(3) He stuck his hand out and he said, "Good evening."

(1) The building needs quite a few repairs.
(2) The army has had quite a few successes recently.
(3) She went shopping and bought quite a few things.