Unit 7 Culture

1. In many countries, people make a comment about the weather to _____ the ice and start a conservation.

I didn't know exactly how long I had for my presentation, and I knew nothing about the audience. The organisers had really ______ me in at the deep end.

We don't agree what or when we should advertise. In fact, it seems we don't ___ eye to eye on anything at all.

After a few minutes we'd found we have loads of things in common. We just ___ on like a house on fire

to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do: ___

• to have it out with sb

• to run over schedule

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I'd just told my hosts I hated fish when it turned out they'd spent the whole day making fish soup, their national dish, especially for me. I had really put my ____ in it.

Leo's been to Nigeria many many times. He knows the culture inside ___

We're told you everything about this job opportunity in Uzbekistan. Now you tell us what you think. The ball is __ your court.

With this conference next month, we're all up to our ____ in work at the office.

If any of the presentations runs ____ schedule, we'll be late for the final plenary meeting.