ADJECTIVES
bery polite______
FORMAL
People from Finland don't like to offend other people, so they're always very______ to their guests' feeling
SENSITIVE
____the end
My host offered me a small gift just as I _____(leave) for the airport and I _____ (give) her a souvenir from my own country.
was leaving; gave
I didn't know if the party was formal or informal because I ______ (lose) my invitation, so I _____ (wear) a smart outfit.
had lost; wore
organized in levels_____
HIERARCHICAL
I found it quite hard to _______ tp the hierarchical culture in Thailand - my culture is much more egalitarian
ADJUST
due___
TO
During the time I ______ (stay) in Denmark, I didn't know whether to arrive on time for dinner so I _____ (decide) to arrive five minutes late.
was staying; decided
My colleague is always very punctual, so he wasn't very _______ of the Greek custom of arriving late for dinner!
tolerant
classless____
EGALITARIAN
I wasn't very_______ with the way business is done in Romania, so I was surprised by the amount of bureaucracy.
FAMILIAR
it wasn't_____
UNTIL
I felt very embarrassed when I realized that I _____ (forget) my host's name, so I _____ (apologize) quickly.
had forgotten; apologized
company____
policy
careful____
CAUTIOUS
I wasn't ______ of the custom of greeting the oldest person first in China, so I'm afraid I offended my host.
AWARE
it came _____ because of
ABOUT
I didn't want to interrupt my colleague while he _____ (talk) on the phone so I _____ (send) him an email instead.
was talking; sent
My boss sent me on a cross-cultural training course, so I was ______ about business etiquette in Brazil before I was seconded there.
informed
receptive of new ideas_____
OPEN
Mexico is a hierarchical culture, so it's important to be_____ of people of a higher rank.
RESPECTFUL
ask ____
FOR
They cancelled my flight because it _____ (snow) so I _____ (sleep) in the airport lounge.
was snowing; slept
organized___
in