DECISION MAKING VOCABULARY
Correct the mistake: "She always keeps an open brain in meetings — she never judges too quickly."
open brain → open mind
Correct the mistake: "What I want is have some time alone."
want is have → want is to have
Correct the mistake: "Despite she was tired, she finished the report."
Despite she was → Despite being / Although she was
Correct the mistake: "The meeting is due starting at 3pm."
due starting → due to start
"Either you apologise, _____ you leave."
or
"To think carefully about the advantages and disadvantages before deciding." — What's the expression?
weigh up the pros and cons
Rewrite using a cleft sentence: "His honesty impressed me most."
What impressed me most was his honesty
Fill in the blank: "_____ how hard you try, mistakes will happen."
No matter
What's the difference? "The train is about to leave" vs "The train is due to leave at 6pm."
about to = happening any second
due to = scheduled for a specific time
Correct the mistake: "Rather than to complain, you should take action."
to complain → complaining
"He talked for twenty minutes but never actually said anything useful." — What's the expression?
didn't get to the point / beat around the bush
Rewrite using fronting: "I need some peace and quiet more than anything." What... / All...
What I need is some peace and quiet / All I need is some peace and quiet
"Notwithstanding the challenges, progress continued." — Rewrite this in simpler English without changing the meaning.
Despite the challenges, progress continued
Rewrite using "on the verge of": "The negotiations almost completely broke down last week."
The negotiations were on the verge of breaking down last week
Correct the mistake: "She enjoys reading, to cook, and going for long walks."
to cook → cooking — all items must be gerunds
What's the difference between "keeping an open mind" and "sitting on the fence"?
open mind = genuinely considering all options
sitting on the fence = avoiding commitment or a decision — negative connotation)
Rewrite using a cleft sentence to emphasise "my manager": "My manager told me about the redundancies."
It was my manager who told me about the redundancies
Rewrite using "albeit": "The meeting was useful, but quite short."
The meeting was useful, albeit quite short
"He has been struggling for months — he _____ giving up everything and starting again."
is on the verge of
Rewrite using "more X than Y": "He is ambitious, but he is even more talented."
He is more talented than he is ambitious
What's the difference between "sound promising" and "seem like a good idea"?
sound promising = tentative optimism, not yet proven
seem like a good idea = more direct assessment
What's the difference in tone? "The reason why I called is to ask for advice" vs "I called to ask for advice."
the cleft version sounds more deliberate, formal, and structured — used to add weight or justify the contact
Rewrite using "for all": "He is very intelligent, but he lacks common sense."
For all his intelligence, he lacks common sense
What's the difference in meaning? "She was on the verge of quitting" vs "She was about to quit."
on the verge of = emotionally loaded, suggests she was close to a breaking point
about to = neutral, just means imminently
Correct ALL mistakes: "Not only she is talented but she also works hardly and she has creativity."
Not only is she talented — inversion required
hardly → hard
creativity → is creative