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Read the text and fill in the gaps with the word which best fits each space. There are two extra words you do not need to choose.Don’t …(1)… afraid of asking personal questions – people like talking about themselves. Just make sure the questions aren’t …(2)… personal. The idea is that you find some common ground to make conversation easier. As soon as you find things in common, you’ll find that you suddenly have a lot of things to say …(3)... other. Most people like a compliment. Who doesn’t like to be told that their job is interesting …(4)… that they tell funny jokes? If you’re at a party and you don’t know the host well, start by …(5)… their home. You could say: What wonderful views you have!