Business Meetings
The project is taking longer than we expected, unfortunately we are _________ __________ schedule.
running behind
John, your internet connection is quite bad and you keep ________ out. Can you please repeat what you said?
cutting
"You have a great resume, I can see you have worked at many different companies, tell me more about your skills and experience."
job interview
accomplish
achieve or complete
indifferent is a synonym for:
a. neutral
b. unkind
c. precious
d. mean
a. neutral
Paul is talking so much that no one else has a chance to give their opinion, he is ______________ the meeting.
dominating or controlling
I'm sorry Karen but I cant hear you, could you please ___________ _______ ?
speak up
"What can I do to improve my chances of getting a promotion next year?"
an appraisal meeting or performance review (with a manager)
Enormous
very large or very big
An antonym of withdraw is:
a. reduce
b. need
c. advance
d. wan
c. advance
During the meeting, the colleagues began to tell jokes and laugh about unrelated topics, they were getting _______- ____________ from the main points of the meeting.
side- tracked
Paul's video is not moving but we can hear him. I think his screen is _____________.
frozen
"There seems to be a lot of negative energy between some of our colleagues, I think we need to talk and resolve these conflicts."
team (building) meeting
Brief
Short
prolong is a synonym for :
a. extend
b. inquire
c. relax
d. wait
a. extend
A. I wont be able to make it to the meeting on Tuesday, can we ___________ the meeting to Wednesday?
B. Yes that's fine, but I don't know if all the team members will be able to ___________. Let me ask them and I will get back to you.
A. reschedule or postpone
B. attend
Tom's audio doesn't match his video, his video is moving slower than his words, I think there is a _________ .
lag or delay
" We need to meet and discuss the future of our teams and some possible cuts to our budgets."
management meeting
Broad
Wide
enterprise is a synonym for:
a. cruel
b. meeting
c. business
d. skills
c. company or business
A. It's important to not only take notes during the meeting, but to ___________ ___________ on the actions plans, tasks, and decisions after the meeting.
B.Yes I agree. I will complete the tasks and give you an __________ by the end of the week.
A. follow through
B. update
Its taking such a long time for the image to appear on my screen. After 5 mins it is still ____________! I think I need to call IT.
loading
"The election of the new board of directors will be next week, this is an important vote that will decide the future of our company."
annual general meeting
Erroneous
wrong, incorrect
An antonym of dismantle is:
a. strike
b. ride
c. break
d. assemble
d. assemble