iv.1

The emphasized words in the sentences below have a number of different meanings. What is their
meaning in the contexts of these sentences?

1.     The Egyptian Pyramid hotel in Las Vegas is great, but I'd prefer to see
the real/ genuine thing.

2.     He just doesn't live in the real/ genuine world. He lives in a fantasy world all the time.

3.     This briefcase is made of real/ genuine leather.

4.     She is a very real/ genuine person. If she promises something, she'll do it.

5.     This home-made champagne is nice, but it's not as good as the real/ genuine article.

iv.2

Choose one of the words to fill the gaps. In each case only one of them is the normal collocation
for the emphasized word.

1.     After his death, she went to the hospital to collect his personal
                                  .

2.     He made a rather                                                              attempt at an
apology, but it didn't convince anyone.

3.     George was a                                                              opponent, and I
respected him for that.

4.     I was feeling                                                              anxious when she
didn't arrive.

5.     She seemed to be                                                              bewildered by
the answer they gave her.

iv.3

Select the most suitable collocation in these sentences. The word you choose should have the
approximate meaning given in brackets.

1.     A                                               (quick and energetic) walk before breakfast
helps to                                               (increase, make stronger) the appetite.

2.     The death                                               in the earthquake has now risen to
20,000. (number or total)

3.     Let's take a                                               stroll along the beach, shall we?
(slow and not energetic)

4.     If you want to stay at home tonight, that's                                               OK
with me. (completely, 100%)

5.     My aunt                                               £20,000 in her will to cancer
research, (gave after her death)

6.     If I remember                                               she had two brothers, both older
than her. (correctly)

7.     If you want information about the publisher of this book, you can
                    their website at www.cambridge.org (consult, look at).

8.     Eating all those peanuts has                                               my appetite. I
don't feel like dinner now. (destroyed, decreased)

iv.4

Which collocation is more likely? Select the correct answer.

1.      a strong car /  a powerful car

2.      strong tea /  powerful tea

3.      auburn hair /  auburn carpet

4.      a doleful party /  a doleful expression

5.      a lengthy car /  a lengthy meeting