verb · neutral
hope
UK/həʊp/US/hoʊp/HOPE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to want something to happen and think it is possible
Examples
“I hope I pass the exam tomorrow.”
“She was hopeful about finding a job soon.”
“The situation seemed hopeless at first, but then improved.”
Band 8 sentence
“I'm hopeful that the new policy will create more opportunities for young people.”
Collocations
- be hopeful about something
- feel hopeless
- hold on to hope
Word family
hope verbhope nounhopeful adjectivehopeless adjectivehopefulness nounhopelessness noun
Common mistakes
I'm hopeless I'll pass the exam.→I'm hopeful I'll pass the exam.
I hope that you can help me please.→I hope you can help me, please.
Say it for a higher band
5want→6wish→7+hopeful
Synonyms
optimistic
aspire
Easily confused
hopeful
“The team was hopeful about their chances in the finals.”
hopeless
“After many failed attempts, he felt completely hopeless.”
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