BH1, Unit 1

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

This area around the docks is certainly ___________. A lot of new flats have been built, and it seems like new restaurants are opening every day! 

• self-assured

• up-and-coming

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

John always says exactly what he thinks. That isn’t normally a problem, but I think we need someone less ___________ and more diplomatic for this negotiation.

• self-assured

• out-of-the-way

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

This candidate is certainly very ___________ which is good. We need someone who is confident.

• self-assured

• out-of-the-way

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

John is always so relaxed and never gets irritated with his colleagues. Having such an ___________ person in the department has had a positive influence on the team.

• self-assured

• out-of-the-way

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

This is so ___________! It’s taken me three hours so far to enter all the information onto the database.

• self-assured

• out-of-the-way

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

The proposed site is too ___________. I don’t think we would get much passing trade. We need to open the restaurant in the centre of town.

• self-assured

• out-of-the-way

• easy-going

• outspoken

• time-consuming

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

You can’t ___________ about someone if you hardly know them. 

• keep your eyes open

• give you an insight

• manage unknowns

• form an opinion

• build relationships

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

When you travel abroad, you should always ___________ and take notice of the way people in that culture interact with each other.

• keep your eyes open

• give you an insight

• manage unknowns

• form an opinion

• build relationships

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

You can’t foresee exactly what’s going to happen, so part of the skill of being a good leader is to be flexible and ready to ___________.

• keep your eyes open

• give you an insight

• manage unknowns

• form an opinion

• build relationships

Complete the sentence with the correct collocations. 

To ___________ with people, you have to be open and trusting.

• keep your eyes open

• give you an insight

• manage unknowns

• form an opinion

• build relationships