Problem: Sentence1: He was surprised by the absence of any explanation.
Sentence2: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Q: Does the term absence mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: The most moving scene is the final one, where he realizes he has wasted his whole life.
Sentence2: Their parting was a sad scene.
Q: Does the term scene mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: That guy keeps interrupting the concert. Throw the bum out!
Sentence2: Fred is becoming a bum -- he's not even bothering to work more than once a month.
Q: Does the term bum mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: I ordered two dozen doughnuts.
Sentence2: There shouldn't be more than two dozen Christmas cards left to write.
Q: Does the term dozen mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer:
the same meaning