Chance vs. opportunity

[thu]

Test No. errors/inter-1 "Save money now", question 5

He saw that it was a very good chance and decided to accept the new job.

(a) saw
(b) was
(c) chance
(d) decided

Test No. errors/inter-1 "Save money now", answer 5

He saw that it was a very good opportunity and decided to accept the new job.

Correct entry: opportunity
The error was: (c) chance

You have not found the error.
He knew that it was a very good chance and decided to accept the new job.
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What is the different between chance and oppotunity?

[Alan]

A chance is available in a situation where you are surprised or you had not expected it to happen. In a sentence like: As we were in the city at the time we had a chance to visit the museum.
Here this is something that we had not planned. In this sentence: If children work hard at school, they have an opportunity to go on to higher education. Here this is something that is planned and can also lead on to something else.
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[Nathalie78]

Can I say:

They don't get the chance to speak to foreigners very often.

[Alan]

Hi,

Yes, you can say that and you could also use 'opportunity' as well.

Alan
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[Lili6]

what is different between the opportunity and chance

[Beeesneees]

opportunity - a point when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something.
chance - as above (no difference in meaning) plus a word to describe the possibility of something happening, especially something that you want.
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