Expressions with Luck
If you rely on continuing good luck too much, you are "____ you luck."
Pushing your luck
This character trait describes someone who is withdrawn and prefers to be alone.
introverted
Complete the collocation:
"I wasn't enjoying myself, so I ___ an excuse and left."
made an excuse
Identify the tense:
"Since I moved here, I've been learning to drive."
Present Perfect Continuous
This expression describes success at your first attempt at something.
Beginner's luck
If you are firm and can make desicions quickly, you are ____
decisive
Complete the collocation:
"We're planning to ___ a party to celebrate the good news."
throw a party
Use the correct form of dig:
"His back was aching because he ___ in the garden all day."
had been digging
When something is decided by chance, it is described as the "luck of the ___"
the luck of the draw
A person who is "aiming high" and wants to be successful is described as ___
ambitious
Complete the collocation:
"It's very hard to ___ a living as an actor."
earn a living
Correct the mistake:
"These gloves aren't mine, are they belonging to you?"
do the belong to you?
This phrase means something happened fortunantely and unexpectedly.
by a stroke of luck
Someone who is adult and sensible can be described as ___
mature
Complete the collocation:
"Everyone else was furious when one man ___ the queue for tickets."
jumped the queue
Identify the tense:
"It had started raining when I left the house."
Past Perfect Simple
This expression means to risk the outcome by taking what is available.
to take pot luck
A person who is aware of people's feelings can be described as ___
sensitive
Complete the collocation:
"The first chaper of a book usually ___ the scene for what happens later."
sets the scene
Change to Future Continuous:
"I'll get the dinner ready when you arrive."
I'll be getting the dinner ready