Foundation

An open friendly manner is .................of this region

• personality

• character

• characteristic

• individuality

The children have been as good as gold. So well-...................

• adjusted

• dressed

• intentioned

• behaved

I thought his comment about my putting on too much weight was quite.......

• sensitive

• egotistical

• tactless

• cynical

Our decision to go on holiday abroad was very............. . The weather at home was terrible.

• sensible

• selfish

• sensitive

• selfless

My sister is really self-................... . She can join in a group without any introductions.

• centered

• confident

• controlled

• absorbed

I read the newspapers every day because I like to be well-.............. about what's going on in the world.

• informed

• educated

• known

• brought-up

The ..................... paragraph gives the background to their research project.

• beforehand

• retrospect

• bygone

• preceding

These are very............. times, and it may be a while before everything returns to normal.

• temporary

• contemporary

• rapid

• turbulent

There has been a dramatic .................. in the way we see modern society.

• alteration

• amendment

• variation

• shift

The graph shows a ................ contrast between UK and US sales.

• marked

• slight

• steady

• noticed