English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Is the correct word 
real
 or 
genuine
 in these sentences? Choose the more normal 
collocation. If both are acceptable, choose them both.
1 The photos of the pyramids are wonderful. One day I’d love 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 handbag 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.
Choose one of the words below each sentence to fill the gaps. In each case only one of 
them is the normal collocation for the underlined word. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 After his death, she went to the hospital to collect his personal 
.
A
 
affairs 
B
 
objects 
C
 
effects 
D
 
extras
2 He made a rather 
attempt at an apology, but it didn’t convince anyone.
A
 
faint 
B
 
frail 
C
 
fragile 
D
 
feeble
3 George was a 
opponent, and I respected him for that.
A
 
formidable 
B
 
dreadful 
C
 
forbidding 
D
 
threatening
4 I began to feel 
anxious when she didn’t arrive.
A
 
totally 
B
 
pretty 
C
 
utterly 
D
 
blatantly
5 She seemed to be 
bewildered by the answer they gave her.
A