I can't believe I told my boss that his presentation was boring. I __________. a) should have kept my mouth shut b) might keep my mouth shut c) should keep my mouth shut d) could keeping my mouth shut
a) should have kept my mouth shut
She wasn't answering her phone, so I thought she __________ after her embarrassing presentation. a) might have freaked out b) should have freaked out c) must freak out d) could freak out
a) might have freaked out
knew the presentation was going to be difficult, but instead of avoiding it forever, I decided to __________ and volunteer to speak first. a) put my head in the sand b) beat my fear c) make a big deal out of it d) chalk it up to luck
b) beat my fear
I know I made one embarrassing comment, but I don't want to __________ it all evening. What's done is done. a) strike it rich b) reach out to c) dwell on d) read the room
c) dwell on
Everyone else was willing to go on stage, but I was __________ and suddenly came up with ten excuses not to participate. a) unflappable b) smart as a whip c) a total chicken d) under the weather
c) a total chicken
Whenever I have to speak in front of a huge audience, I sometimes __________ even before I start talking. a) get palpitations b) make a big deal out of c) chill d) read the room
a) get palpitations
I was trying to compliment my colleague, but I accidentally mentioned her divorce. I really __________ that time. a) handled the pressure b) put my foot in my mouth c) beat my fear d) was smart as a whip
b) put my foot in my mouth
Even when everyone around him is panicking, Max stays completely calm. Nothing seems to bother him. He's incredibly __________. a) petrified b) chicken c) sweaty d) unflappable
d) unflappable
Before making a joke about someone's accent, you really need to __________. It might not be appropriate in that situation. a) read the room b) strike it rich c) face the music d) dwell on it
a) read the room
He made __________ a big deal out of a tiny mistake that everyone else started feeling uncomfortable. a) so b) such
b) such
I had __________ many butterflies in my stomach that I could barely concentrate on what I was saying. a) so b) such
a) so
Opportunities to meet truly inspiring people are few and far between. a) extremely common b) difficult to recognize c) rare d) impossible
c) rare
My former classmate reached out to me after seeing my post about looking for a job. a) criticized me publicly b) contacted me c) avoided me d) offered me money
b) contacted me
After losing his job, he decided to chalk it up to experience and focus on what he had learned. a) blame someone else for what happened b) consider the experience a lesson and move forward c) pretend the experience never happened d) become
b) consider the experience a lesson and move forward
