Collocations in Use – Part 142

:Circle the best word to complete each sentence

.N1. I like to date men with a great feel / sense / touch of humor
.N2. In some cultures, it’s considered very rude to say / speak / talk your mind
N3. It’s good to get / put / set others first, but not at the expense of your own well-being
N4. Most people who work as comedians have very outgoing / tendency / upcoming personalities
N5. My brother is brutally / carefully / painfully shy, but I’m trying to encourage him to come out of his case / shell / skin
N6. My daughter gets along with her classmates, but she has a competitive spot / streak / strip when it comes to academics

: ANSWERS

.N1. I like to date men with a great sense of humor
.N2. In some cultures, it’s considered very rude to speak your mind
.N3. It’s good to put others first, but not at the expense of your own well-being
.N4. Most people who work as comedians have very outgoing personalities
.N5. My brother is painfully shy, but I’m trying to encourage him to come out of his shell
N6. My daughter gets along with her classmates, but she has a competitive streak when it comes to academics