Give/Do/Make
Past forms
Occasion/opportunity/
possibiity collocations
Ability/Possibility/Obligation
Trivia
100

Patsy is just _______ a phonecall right now, but she'll be back in a moment.

making

100

We got to the park after lunch and fortunately the rain stopped/had stopped by then

had stopped

100

London can get warm. On one memorable ___________ the temperature topped 45 degrees.

occasion

100

When we moved out of the city I couldn't/can't even go to the shops without a car.

couldn't

100

What does www stand for in a website address?

World Wide Web 

200

Carrie sat through the entire meeting without _______ a single suggestion to solve the problem.

making

200

I've driven/I've been driving along this road a thousand times - I could do it with my eyes shut!

I've driven

200

There's a remote ______ that a hurricane will pass along the east coast.

possibility

200

You mustn't/couldn't possibly learn every word in English - there are nearly 750, 000!

couldn't

200

What year were the first Air Jordan’s Released 

1984

300

I met my brother's girlfriend - she really ______ a good impression 

made

300

Maisie ate/had been eating sweets all evening so it wasn't surprising that she didn't want dinner!

had been eating

300

Some software companies missed the __________ when mobile communications started to take off. 

opportunity

300

If we save up enough money, we can/might be able to afford a holiday

might

300

What is the Capital of california?

sacramento

400

Last time we met, you _____ me the impression that you didn't like jazz.

gave

400

We always used to go to the Mediterranean for our holidays when I was a child. I think we went/used to go to Ibiza at least 5 times.

went

400

Finding a job abroad was a perfect ________ to really get to grips with another language.

opportunity

400

Now I can access the company intranet from home, I don't have to/mustn't go into the office every day.

don't have to

400

Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?

Switzerland

500

The minister ______ a rousing speech at the end of the conference.

gave

500

We'd stood/We'd been standing in the rain for at least twenty minutes before the bus arrived, by which time we were feeling/had been feeling pretty cold and wet.

We'd been standing, were feeling

500

What makes a great sportsperson is the ability to rise to the _________,  like the Olympic Games, for example.

occasion

500

You didn't need to/needn't have cleaned the kitchen. It was my turn to do it.

needn't have

500

How many ribs are in a human body?

24

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