WorksheetsCollocations EGE, U4 Character & Behavior
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A lot of successful entrepreneurs have not only a _____ imagination, but also the willingness to work hard.
bright
lucid
vivid
He really hurt my ______ when he called me an idiot.
emotions
feelings
senses
His superiority ______ makes him impossible to work with because he won't listen to suggestions.
belief
complex
tendency
I had to _______ my pride and apologize to Janet for overreacting to her criticism.
chew
eat
swallow
I like to date men with a great _____ of humor.
feel
touch
sense
In some cultures, it's considered very rude to _____ your mind.
say
speak
talk
It's good to ___ others first, but not at the expense of your own well-being.
get
put
set
Most people who work as comedians have very ________ personalities.
outgoing
tendency
upcoming
My brother is _______ shy, but I'm trying to encourage him to come out of his ______ .
brutally, case
painfully, shell
carefully, skin
painfully, case
carefully, shell
My daughter gets along with her classmates, but she has a competitive ______ when it comes to academics.
spot
streak
strip
My husband forgives other people very easily; he's not one to ______ a grudge.
bear
hurt
swallow
She would never cheat on her husband; she's _______ loyal to him.
angrily
brutally
fiercely
The kids were suspended for playing a ______ on the teacher - they put a live snake inside her desk.
grudge
prank
streak
Working with a therapist has helped me overcome my problems with ______ self-esteem.
deep
low
small
You need to develop a _____ skin; you can't let every little comment upset you.
fatter
harder
thicker
