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Jim has outstanding i n _ _ _ p _ _ s _ _ _ l skills, meaning he can communicate well and build relationships with others easily.
interpersonal
Tom can play at least three instruments, and his brother James can sing really well. They are both very intelligent _ u _ _ c _ _ l y.
musically
Vittorio must be very _________ to be able to paint so well and write such beautiful poetry.
A reliable
B creative
C cheerful
creative
Helen was discouraged by the majority of people she spoke to about opening up her own store, but she wasn’t _ u _ _ ff at all, and now she has thousands of customers.
put off
That’s an interesting idea for a new website, but I’m not sure your idea will c _ _ _ h _ n. Have you thought of doing some market research before launching it?
catch on
Politicians, lawyers and many famous people often have high levels of l _ _ _ _ _ s t _ c intelligence, and are, as a result, talented speakers and writers.
linguistic
Nicky always knew she would become a teacher. She has always been good at changing information to make it easier for others to understand. In this way, she demonstrates great p _ _ a _ _ _ _ c _ l intelligence.
pedagogical
Do you think John will be here on time to take us to the airport? Would you say that he is someone who is________?
A sincere
B reliable
C impulsive
reliable
Sonny first _ _ t i _ _ o long distance running as a way of clearing his mind of negative thoughts. He’s since set up his own running club to encourage others to join him.
got into
Sorry, no new job vacancies have been posted this week. I’ll let you know if anything c _ _ _ s _ _.
comes up
Ann and Sara are very good with numbers and figures. They have high levels of m _ _ _ e m _ _ _ c a l intelligence.
mathematical
Sora has enhanced levels of _ o _ i _ a _ intelligence. He is able to identify patterns and relationships between things, and can solve problems easily.
logical
Alasdair is very_______ . I really think he means everything he says.
A sincere
B reliable
C cheerful
sincere
Many major businesses want to d _ a _ _ _ with cash payments, and make customers use cards only.
do away
Adam needs to take his time and properly consider his options. He shouldn’t _ u _ _ _ n _ o anything before he’s spoken to his friends and family.
rush into
A new form of school has been developed where children spend a lot of time outdoors, in forests and fields. It is hoped that this will appeal to students who have more _ _ _ u r _ I _ _ _ i c intelligence.
naturalistic
Clive is not very self-aware. He could benefit from more _ _ _ r a _ _ _ _ o _ a l intelligence.
intrapersonal
Pete won the award for being the most _________ person in class – he’s always smiling and is positive about everything.
A distracted
B creative
C cheerful
cheerful
Unfortunately, our coach has just _ _ _ k _ n _ o _ n on the motorway. We probably won’t make it to the concert on
time.
broken down
Paulina won’t like it if you tell her to be more considerate. In fact, I think she’ll be completely _ a _ _ n a _ _ c _ by it.
taken aback
Visualising information through data, tables, charts and graphs, as well as having a great sense of direction, indicate s _ _ _ _ a l intelligence.
spatial
To be good at dancing or sport, it helps to have strong _ _ n _ _ s t _ e _ _ c intelligence.
kinaesthetic
I want to tell you something, but I need to know that you’re __________, and are not going to gossip to everyone about it.
A caring
B trustworthy
C reliable
trustworthy
I know Ashok might c _ _ e a _ _ _ _ _ as a little arrogant on TV, but in real life, he’s really kind and generous.
come across
At the town meeting, the local council _ u t _ _ r w _ _ d a proposal to turn the abandoned factory into new homes for the community.
put forward