noun · neutral
opportunity
UK/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/US/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/op·por·TU·ni·ty
a time or situation in which it is possible to do something you want to do
Examples
“She got an opportunity to intern at a large company last summer.”
“Taking opportunities to practise speaking will improve your fluency.”
“Many students miss opportunities because they are too shy to ask.”
Band 8 sentence
“Universities should provide students with more opportunities for work-based learning to bridge the gap between theory and practice.”
Collocations
- seize an opportunity
- miss an opportunity
- create opportunities
Word family
Common mistakes
I had many opportunity to travel.→I had many opportunities to travel.
I didn't have opportunity to attend the meeting.→I didn't have the opportunity to attend the meeting.
Say it for a higher band
5chance→6possibility→7+opportunity
Synonyms
chance
occasion
Easily confused
possibility
“There is a possibility of rain this afternoon.”
chance
“I didn't have a chance to call her yesterday.”
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