Business Result Advanced
Practice file 1. Exercise 2.

Working with words

  
Replace the words / phrases in italics with the adjectives from the list.
You have 5 minutes to complete the exercise.


1  Sam is very practical and sensible , which helps us keep things in perspective when there are problems in the office.
2  DDM’s new office building is attractive, but it’s quite difficult to get to and doesn’t have good transport links.
3  I was open and honest in my criticism of the plan and this offended my hosts.
4  I don’t like to attract a lot of attention so my retirement party was simple and not extravagant .
5  The position they offered was not particularly interesting - in fact it was rather ordinary .
6  One of the most surprising things was the number of times meetings were rescheduled at the last minute.
7  My manager has a relaxed attitude towards timekeeping so I don’t have to worry if I’m late for work.
8  This project is taking a lot of time , so hopefully the results will pay off.
9  We prefer to do business with companies that are willing to listen to different ideas and not afraid to take risks.
10  Sometimes the fact that he is so confident in himself does come across as arrogance.
11  They’ve just opened a new branch in an area of town that is growing in popularity .
12  Data entry is one of the more boring and repetitive aspects of the job.