1 Complete the profiles with the correct form of words from the box. There are four words you do not need. boost, centre, do, get, high, make, open, see, sit, stand, view. Nor is head of department. Since she took over six months ago, she’s implemented a number of measures to 1 ______ employee morale. A positive attitude and good teamwork are really important to her. She has very 2 ______ expectations of herself and everyone around her. So she’s encouraged each of her team to choose one area in which they want to develop their skills and is supporting them in doing so. Also, as a manager, she’s always willing to get involved and to 3 ______ her hands dirty. Liza is very good with details, she’s always the one to spot the errors in a document or to pick out the potential flaws in a plan. But she has the ability to 4 ______ the ‘big picture’ too and she often comes up with some really innovative ideas. She’s very experienced in her role, but she’s still always 5 ______ to new ideas. Nala’s the newest and youngest member of the team and he’s full of energy. He likes to be the 6 ______ of attention and he’s never shy about expressing his opinions. If something’s up for discussion, you can guarantee he won’t be the one to 7 ______ on the fence. He’s good fun to have around, but he can be a bit of a 8 ______ sometimes.

Перевод задания: Заполните характеристики, используя правильную форму слов из рамки. Четыре слова не понадобятся.

1. boost employee morale — повышать моральный дух сотрудников;
2. high expectations — высокие требования;
3. get her hands dirty — активно участвовать в работе;
4. see the ‘big picture’ — видеть общую картину;
5. open to new ideas — открыта новым идеям;
6. centre of attention — центр внимания;
7. sit on the fence — занимать нейтральную позицию, не принимать сторону;
8. troublemaker — человек, создающий проблемы.

Неиспользованные слова: do, make, stand, view.