Phrases and Collocations

Question 1

to make an unsatisfactory situation as pleasant as possible

Answer 1

make the best of sth

Question 2

to make the greatest effort possible

Answer 2

do/try your (very) best

Question 3

the best _____ sth/doing

Answer 3

at

Question 4

_____ a chance to do

Answer 4

have

Question 5

to take a risk

Answer 5

take a chance to do

Question 6

to have an opportunity to do sth

Answer 6

get a chance to do

Question 7

have a chance _____ doing

Answer 7

of

Question 8

_____/_____/etc chance of (_____) doing

Answer 8

some/little (your)

Question 9

the _____ of (your) doing

Answer 9

chances

Question 10

take a chance (_____ sth)

Answer 10

on

Question 11

chance of a _____

Answer 11

lifetime

Question 12

_____ go

Answer 12

your

Question 13

_____ a go

Answer 13

have

Question 14

_____ height

Answer 14

in

Question 15

afraid of _____

Answer 15

heights

Question 16

height _____ sth

Answer 16

of

Question 17

mad _____/_____ sth/sb/doing

Answer 17

about/on

Question 18

to love sb/sth

Answer 18

be mad about sb/sth

Question 19

_____/_____ mad

Answer 19

go/become

Question 20

_____ pleasure in sth/doing

Answer 20

take

Question 21

_____/_____ pleasure from sth/doing

Answer 21

gain/get

Question 22

popular _____/_____

Answer 22

with/among

Question 23

(_____) the opposite side

Answer 23

on

Question 24

(_____) the far side

Answer 24

on

Question 25

to support one person or group in an argument

Answer 25

side with sb (against sb)

Question 26

on the _____/_____ side

Answer 26

winning/losing

Question 27

_____a talent (_____ sth)

Answer 27

have - for

Question 28

talent _____

Answer 28

contest

Question 29

happening or done at the particular moment that it was expected to happen or be done

Answer 29

(right) on time

Question 30

early enough

Answer 30

(just) in time

Question 31

the whole _____

Answer 31

time

Question 32

said when sb does sth or sth happens that you think should have been done or have happened much sooner

Answer 32

high/about time

Question 33

said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing sth, or that you should slow down

Answer 33

take your time (doing)

Question 34

to need a long time

Answer 34

take time to do

Question 35

sth takes _____ (your) time

Answer 35

up

Question 36

spend time _____

Answer 36

doing

Question 37

_____/_____ a certain time

Answer 37

at/for

Question 38

spend time _____ sth

Answer 38

on

Question 39

_____ passes

Answer 39

time

Question 40

find time _____ _____

Answer 40

to do

Question 41

_____/_____ time for

Answer 41

make/find

Question 42

at this time

Answer 42

for the time being

Question 43

have a good/nice time (_____)

Answer 43

doing

Question 44

to be able to understand a clock

Answer 44

tell the time

Question 45

free/_____/_____ time

Answer 45

spare/leisure

Question 46

to move so that you face in the opposite direction

Answer 46

turn (a)round

Question 47

to change an unsuccessful business, plan, or system so that it becomes successful

Answer 47

turn sth (a)round

Question 48

to move your face so you are not looking at sth

Answer 48

turn away

Question 49

to not allow sb to enter a place

Answer 49

turn sb away

Question 50

to use or allow sth to be used for a different purpose

Answer 50

turn sth over

Question 51

to think about sth for a period of time

Answer 51

turn sth over in your mind

Question 52

to steal sth from a place or to search it, making it very untidy or causing damage

Answer 52

turn swh/sth over

Question 53

one after the other in an agreed order

Answer 53

in turn/by turns

Question 54

When a number of people take turns, they do the same thing one after the other

Answer 54

take turns

Question 55

take it in turn(s) (_____ _____)

Answer 55

to do

Question 56

your turn (_____ _____)

Answer 56

to do