Vocabulary chance, occasion, opportunity and possibility 1 Read these definitions. Then circle the correct alternatives in italics in the sentences below. ‘occasion a paticulr time when something happens My Sster’s wedking was a very special occasion. Coltecations Acectvesformel histone, memorable, rare solemn, speci unique ‘mark an occasion, rise tothe ozcasion ‘on one occasion, the occasion when + classe ‘opportunity a sluaton in wich tis possible to da something you want to do ‘Tm going to workin Hong Kong fora year. t's a great opportunity Coltecations, Ajestivesequat, excellent, golden, perfect, tremendous, welcome Verbs nave, ose, miss, seve, take + the opportunity, pportunty + arsefoceur' Use the opportunity to do something the opportunity for + ‘noun possibility a station where soething may r may nothagpen There's a dette possibilty of strke by tain érvers nex week. Colcations Adjgctesdefnte,dstinc, ea emt, serous, sigh, steng orbs face, accept, ul out, recognise, ignowe + the possibilty Use the possibity of doing something (not possibttyto-d), the possiblity that + clause 1 Schools try to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity / possibilty to succeed. 2 Onseveral occasions / opportunities recently the yy has made changes to the syllabus without consulting students. 3 Ifyou study abroad, you should take every occasion / ‘opportunity to learn the language. 44 There’s a strong opportunity / possibilty that you will win one of the three available scholarships. § Our graduation ceremony next week will be a very special opportunity / occasion. 4 According to the wosther forecast, there's distinct possibilty / occasion of rain tomorrow. 2 Chance can mean possibility or opportunity, but is. generally used less formally. Read these definitions and complete the sentences below with chance, occasion. opportunity or possibility. Sometimes two answers are possible. chance 1 an eccasion which alws someting tobe done; an opportunity ‘rm ara dt get the chance to tel him the ood news. Collocations 000, ial, ast second, unexpected ‘et, have, desene, welcome, ive someone, take, tum oun = the chance Use the chance to do something 2 tkelhood, the evel of possibity that something wil happen Tee's an ouside chance that have to go o Japan ned week, Collocation ‘Acjectves fa, outside, realistic, reasonable lim orbs bein witha chance / stand a chance of + -ing lise the chance of doing something, there's a chance that + ‘lause, by any chance, on the off chance, No chance! 1 Ifyou don't do well in your exams, you'll have the 10 retake them next summer. 2 Our education system is based on the principle of QUA ann 3 Have you ever considered the . training to bea teacher? 4 Ifyou goon working hard, youstand @ good of getting into Harvard, 5 Your exams start on Monday, so this weekend is the [aSt ann you'll have to revise. & Ithink there's a real that Il get the grades I need. 7 We're having a party to celebrate the end of our exams ~it'llbe » great - 8 Is there any.. with my homework? of - that you could help me Complete these sentences with your own words, then compare ideas with a partner. 1 Ihope one day I'llhave the opportunity 2 Nextyear there's a possibility that I'l 3 Unfortunately, Ihave very little chance of ever 4 Ihope the occasion never arises when |...Expr sions with prepositions 1a ©@ Look at these sentences written by exam candidates. Hach one contains an expression with a preposition. Choose the correct preposition. 1 You'll find all the information you need at / in /[SAIthe website. 2 You should wait at/ in/ on the queue until the cashier's light comes on. 3 It's better to sit at / in/ on the left-hand side of the bus because it’s cooler. 4 There's been a huge improvement in the quality of food at/ in / on the canteen. 5 The bus stop is at / in/ on the opposite sido of the road to my house. 6 I'ma student at / in/ on a language school in Bristol. 7 Atthe musical, we sat at / in / on the back row and we could hardly see the stage. 8 Please contact me at/ in / on 76598409932 when my computers repaired. ‘ For each sentence, choose the correct noun in these expressions with at. 1 When James told me his news | was at a about what to sey. A failure (Boss C confusion D trouble 2 You shouldn't accept everything politicians say at face as they are often trying to win votes. Amerit Bvalue C worth Dbenefit 3 Icould tell ata that something had upset Sam Aglance B look C glimpse Dsight 4 If you have to cancel at shor you will be charged a fee, Aadvice B warning Cnotce D announcement 5 The children who represented the school at the ceremony were chosen at. Achance B coincidence Caccident Drandom 6 Being @ doctor can be very hard at because of all the decisions you have to make. A periods B occasions Ctimes D moments 7 Not being able to speak ary foreign languages puts me at a when applying for jobs. Adisadventage B weakness Cdrewback D shortcoming 8 She spent a lot of time playing tennis at the -........ of her studies. Avwaste B cost C sacrifice D expense ‘Study habits ‘We have all heard thal good study habits involve siting somewhere quiet, slicking to a schedule ond (0) anno Yoursef targets. However, such habits don’t work for everyone-ond cognitive scientists have come up with some new (1). in foc, the brain makes (2) -.n.... associations between what itis studying and the bockaround sensations it hos othe time, (8) nnn Study 10 one place may therefore have (4)... effects because when the context is varied, the information being studied is eenviched and forgetting is stowed down, In (5) vr the information is given more suppor from the ‘mullite cssociations, Evidence also shows thot varying the foe of material studied ino single siting leaves 0 (6), impression on the brain than does concentrating on one skil ct ‘ime. Musicians have known this for years, os have othletes who routinely (7) emu shenglh, speed and skill drills into their workouts, These ideos seem fo work when opplied fo ony subject soi! seems time for this (8). 10 studying tobe token more serious. 1 Aoutcomes Bconsequences ——_C findings D judgements 2 Athoughtful — B subtle Csensitive D influential 3 ARestricting ——_B Modifying € Controlling D Enclosing 4 Ahurtful B detrimental C destructive D punishing 5 Ahonesty Biorce origin Deffect 6 Afuller B heavier C deeper D bolder 7 Aincorporate —_Binclude Ceomprise Dunite 8 A procedure B theory C concept D approachning | Part 1 ‘You will hear three different extracts. One hear two people talking in a university about studying cd What did the woman find most difficult about studying at, the French university? A the range of subjects B the methods of teaching C the attitude of the lecturers [What decision did the woman make during her time in France? “A She would make more effort to practise her French B She would spend more time with the friends she'd missed {¢ She would try to make contact with foreign students in England, Two hear two people talking in a shop. What surprised the woman about the products on sale? A They cost so much, B They seemed very stylish. C They were made from recycled materials. What do the speakers agree on about the shop? A Ithas something different to offer. |B Ithas copied other similar shops. € Itwill be successful Extract Three You heat an interview with a woman who is a trapeze artist in a circus. 5 What does she find most satisfying about her job? ‘A being able to express herself artistically B getting a good reaction from the audience C experimenting with new movements 6 She compares herself to a pilot because they both need to A be adaptable. B rely on other people. C stay calm mar this extract from a column in a magazine and icomplete the gaps, using can, must, have to, need fable to in the correct form - present, perfect or ‘Make the verbs negative where you see (not) in et someone famous my sister Emily was 13, her school arranged an nge visit with a school in Canada and a gir called ‘came to stay with us. She lived in a very Isolated area \Canada and she was really excited when she saw that a was going to play in our town hall. rd her say to Emily “This (2) be my opportunity this year to see a live band, because at we (2) drive a hundred miles to nearest big city and so we don't go very often. But you a (not) come if you don’t want to.” was happy to go but she knew our parents wouldn't | 90.1 started at university but luckily it was the holidays | Iwas at home, so Emily (8) 3 (oo) uade our parents to let her and Carrie go on their own. and Carte (5) be at school when the s went on sale, but | was studying for exams at home 116) queue outside the hall. | got there the box office opened, but |(7) hurried because there was hardly anyone else and! (8) get really good seats.| no idea if the band would be any good and | warned a (not) be disappointed we don't normally get good bands here so they a bbe really bad.’ She said she didn’t ‘The night arrived and the band started playing. As as they went on stage, I realised that one of them was brother of a university friend of mine and when they d we (11) go backstage and meet It was a really good night and in fact the band actually | me famous. We have souvenir programmes which we | sell for alot of money if we wanted to. |