Sam is very practical and sensible________ , which

helps us keep things in perspective when there are

problems in the office.

I was open and honest________ in my criticism of

the plan and this offended my hosts.

I don't like to attract a lot of attention so my

retirement party was simple and not extravagant

The position they offered was not particularly

interesting - in fact it was rather ordinary__

One of the most surprising________ things was

the number of times meetings were rescheduled.

My manager has a relaxed__________ attitude

towards timekeeping so I don't worry if I'm late for

work.

8 This project is taking a lot of time_______ , so

hopefully the results will pay off.

We prefer to do business with companies that are

willing to listen to different ideas_______ and not

afraid to take risks.

Sometimes the fact that he is so confident in himself

__________ does come across as arrogance.

They've just opened a new branch in an area of

town that is growing in popularity_________