Review of U 7

Review of u 7
1. Complete the idioms used in the sentences below with the correct words.
1. I’d never given a public talk in my life, and they asked me to do a product presentation on the second day in new job. I
really was ___thrown_________ in at the deep __end____________.
2. We were a bit worried that Vladimir and the new team leader wouldn’t like each other, but in fact they are getting on
like a _____house _______ on __fire________.
3. Our seminar on cross-cultural communication was a real _eye_________-___opener_________ for me. I’d never
realised that cultural differences were so huge.
4. I do all my writing on my PC. On the rare occasions when I have to use a pen and paper, I really feel like a
____fish______ out of ___water_____________.
5. I’m afraid I don’t ___see____________ __eye_____________ to eye with my colleagues on the proposed reforms. We
seem to have completely different ideas.
6. A good way to __break___________ the ___ice________ when you meet someone for the first time is to offer a drink
and talk about your hobbies.
7. The other day I told my boss a stupid joke about vegetarians, and then he told me he’d stopped eating meat in his early
teens. I really __put________ my __foot__________ in it!
8. If I miss the deadline again, I’m sure I’ll ___get_______ into hot ___water_______ with my line manager.
2. Complete these sentences with must / have to / should in the correct form (positive or negative) and tense. (7)
1. In my country, you _don’t have to______________ tip waiters, but many people will leave a tip if they’re satisfied
with the service.
2. You ___mustn’t____________ smoke anywhere on the premises. Smokers are only allowed on the terrace outside.
3. A business traveller of course __doesn’t have to_______________ speak the language perfectly, but it will help
tremendously if he/she knows the basics.
4. In Japan a business person ___must__/ ewent. should_______________ accept and hand in business cards with both
hands. Otherwise it is considered an insult.
5. In Poland, you ________________________ ___shouldn’t____________________ start talking about politics. Poles
are very short-tempered people and they can easily get angry if your views are not the same as theirs.
6. Last week we __had to_____________________ cancel our visit to Vietnam due to an airline workers’ strike.
7. I think you ___should__________________ stay there for at least two days. I think it’s a good idea to try and establish
good relations with our future partners.
3. Put in the missing words or answer the questions: (7)

1. When a Pole goes to live in England, England can be called the _ _ s _ host country for that Polish person.
2. Who is a spouse? _____husband or wife__________________________________________
3. What does it mean to be non-judgemental? ______to be objective________________
4. In Brazil it’s absolutely ina _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ inappropriate to show someone the OK sign (thumb and index
finger forming a circle) – it is equivalent to showing someone the middle finger in our culture.
5. Give an example of something you may underestimate and give a reason for it: __someone’s abilities or
influence, when we think that they are / it is smaller than it really is______________________
6. Being sent on an international a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ assignment requires much more than just professional skills
and fluency in a foreign language.
7. An international business person must have certain personality t_ _ _ _ s traits like flexibility or adaptability
in order to function well in the global marketplace.
8. When can one talk about a tailored solution to an issue? ________when the solution fits very well because it
has been specially created for this particular issue________________________________
9. Give an example of a peer-to-peer relation ____________________________________________________
10. Local c_ _ _ i _ _ cuisine in the Far East is very different from the European one. Most dishes are far too
spicy and hot for me.
11. There are always a lot of regional c _ _ t _ _ s customs and traditions connected with weddings, births and
funerals.
12. I Japan people tend to _ _ _ bow rather than shake hands at greetings.
13. Is it polite to interrupt someone? Why or why not? ___any answer is ok, as long as it makes sense with the
meaning of “interrupt” = przerywać (wchodzić w słowo) ___________________________
Translate:
1. Wiedza i umiejetności knowledge and skills

2. Wzorce zachowania patterns of behaviour
3. Świadomość kulturowa cultural awareness
4. Zróżnicowany kulturowo kraj a culturally diverse country
5. Wzmocnić coś to strengthen sth.
6. Nieznane środowisko unfamiliar environment
7. Pracować efektywnie to work effectively
8. Coraz bardziej powszechne/a/y increasingly common
9. Prowadzić działalność (1 word!) to operate
10. Prawdopodobny (NOT probable!) likely (to + infinitive)

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3. Put in the missing words or answer the questions: (7)

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