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Business Partner B2+ Unit 2

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  • The manager was quite c________ about the difficulties the company is having. (honest)
    candid
  • What's your t_______ on this? (opinion)
    take
  • The company is building a new research centre in c___________ with the Institute of Engineering. (working together)
    collaboration
  • That last test question was a n_______ -b________. (very easy)
    no-brainer
  • The new CEO is seen as more c__________. (being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding)
    compassionate
  • You have to be  t________ to be successful in politics. (strong/ hard)
    tough
  • She always had the b_____i_____ of the agency at h__________. (to act in someone's favor)
    best interests... at heart
  • In spite of his r____________, Henry had been looked upon as a great king. (lack of mercy or pity)
    ruthlessness
  • You are the boss here - you get to c____the s___ . (to make the decisions; to be in charge)
    call the shots
  • The way contracts are awarded must be completely t____________. (clear)
    transparent
  • A vaccine will be a  g____c______ for international travel. (completely changes the way something is done or thought about)
    game-changer
  • I need someone who can m___t____c_____ under extreme pressure. (take difficult decisions)
    make hard/tough calls
  • Environmentalists and businesses need to be on the s_______p______ to slow down climate change. (to understand each other)
    on the same page
  • People are waiting for the bank to c____ c_____ and admit it has made a mistake. (to tell the truth/ to confess)
    come clean
  • The rise and fall of this company is a c_______t______ for anyone investing in the property market. (a story that gives a warning)
    cautionary tale
  • The procedure is quick, easy to use and c___- e______. (economical/good value)
    cost-effective
  • Communication is always a t___-w____ s________, especially in marriage.
    two-way street
  • President’s election defeat was the result of his own m____________. (an error in judgement or in estimation)
    miscalculation / miscalculations
  • A strike would p___________ the country into chaos. (to go down suddenly)
    plunge
  • Do you really think he can c__ t_____m______? (to do a good job)
    cut the mustard
  • Staff members are trained by their p________. (people of the same age who share similar interests)
    peers
  • Everyone has lost their job. We’re all  in t_____s______b_____ (in the same situation).
    in the same boat