Saturday 30 May 2009

Possibility and Probability

1)I think we need to leave ........ the possibility that Simon has decided not to come to the party.

a) open
b) vacant
c) free



2)
Your dog ate your homework? That's a ........ story!

a) realistic
b) possible
c) likely

3)There's a ........ chance I won't be at work tomorrow. I might have to stay at home to wait for a delivery.

a) fine
b) slim
c) thin

3 comments:

Mary said...

1-a
2-c
3-b

Mary said...

GIRLS and GUY, here are some...

adjectives that collocate with POSSIBILITY
exciting, interesting / endless, many / further, other, different, various / future, distinct, great, real, serious, strong / reasonable, faint, remote

adjectives that collocate with CHANCE:
excellent, good, high, strong / fair, fighting, sporting, realistic, reasonable, little, the merest, million-to-one, outside, slender, slim, slight

Fatima Guedes said...

That's right, Mary.

See you!