Status Check
"Everything is going according to plan and deadline. The project is __________."
"on track"
The official list of tasks, goals, and boundaries that define what a project will and will not include.
"project scope"
Fill in the blank with because or due to:
"We missed the deadline _______ the software crashed."
"because"
Fill in the blank:
"We reorganized our team priorities; __________, we finished ahead of schedule."
"therefore" / "as a result" / "consequently"
Waiting 3 weeks for an executive signature is an example of a project...
"bottleneck"
We missed yesterday's deadline, so right now we are two days __________."
"behind schedule"
A tangible product, report, or output that you must complete and present to a client or manager.
"deliverable"
Fill in the blank with because or due to:
"We missed the deadline _______ a software crash."
"due to"
Which preposition completes this verb phrase:
"Lack of communication can lead _____ project failure."
"to"
If you finish Phase 1 on Tuesday instead of Friday, what is your status?
"ahead of schedule"
"We finished Phase 1 three days early! We are __________."
"ahead of schedule"
A major event or completed stage in a project's calendar (completing Phase 1 or launching a product).
"milestone"
Choose the correct connector:
"The delivery was delayed ( owing to / as ) technical issues."
"owing to"
Which preposition completes this verb phrase:
"Careful planning resulted _____ a smooth rollout."
"in"
Translate this informal sentence into professional English using today's vocabulary:
"We are late because the client keeps asking for extra free stuff."
We are behind schedule due to scope creep caused by additional client requests."
"Work is moving faster than our original calendar.
We are ahead of schedule
When a client continuously adds extra tasks or requests without increasing the budget or extending the timeline.
"scope creep"
Identify the mistake in this sentence:
"We were behind schedule due to we lost two key engineers."
Change "due to" to "because" (or say "due to losing two key engineers").
Spot the grammar error:
"As a result of we added more resources, the project was completed on time."
Remove "of" (Say "As a result, we added..." or "As a result of adding...").
Fill in both blanks:
"__ software bugs, our final __ was delayed by a week."
"Due to / Because of" and "deliverable".
"Don't worry, our team is moving on the track."
Remove "the" (Correct phrasing: "moving on track" or "is on track").
A specific place in a process where progress is delayed or blocked (waiting 3 weeks for manager approval).
"bottleneck"
Rewrite this sentence using "because of":
"We delayed the meeting owing to management was absent.
"We delayed the meeting because of management's absence." (or "because of absent management").
Combine these two ideas using "consequently":
Idea 1: The vendor missed their deadline.
Idea 2: We rescheduled the product launch.
"The vendor missed their deadline; consequently, we rescheduled the product launch."
Create a full status update sentence linking "a delay in approvals" (cause) to "falling behind schedule" (effect).
"Due to a delay in approvals, our project fell behind schedule" OR "A delay in approvals led to falling behind schedule."