1. My name is Michael Stuart and I’m a personal assistant to the CEO. I’m responsible for arranging monthly meetings. I have to prepare (1) ___________ and then to (2) _____________ it to all the participants. I also have to send copies of the (3) __________ of the last meeting. It’s my job to check the (4) ____________, to make sure that the meeting room is suitable and that lunch has been ordered. You have to be a good (5) _________ to do a job like this.
| 1.
| A diary
| B agenda
| C calendar
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| 2.
| A circle
| B circulate
| C circular
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| 3.
| A minutes
| B seconds
| C hours
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| 4.
| A avenue
| B revenue
| C venue
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| 5.
| A organisation
| B organizer
| C organized
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2. It’s eleven o’clock so let’s make a (1) ____________, shall we? As you know, the (2) ___________ of this meeting is to discuss car parking problem on the company premises. I want to know what you (3) __________ about it. Would you like to (4) _____________ a discussion, Sarah? But please try to stick to the point and not to (5) ______________.
| 1.
| A start
| B begin
| C first
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| 2.
| A action
| B matter
| C purpose
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| 3.
| A believe
| B aware
| C think
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| 4.
| A open
| B close
| C explain
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| 5.
| A lose
| B digress
| C avoid
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3. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s nearly two o’clock. We’re (1) ____________ out of time, so we have to (2) __________ here. Just to (3) __________ up, we came here to decide whether to built a new parking lot or not. I’ve listened to both (4) __________ of the argument and it is clear that we have not (5) ____________ an agreement. The working group will try to find a (6) ___________ and present their suggestions at the next meeting. That’s on April 14th at 11 o’clock. So, unless you have anything else to (7) __________, I think that’s all for today. Thank you all for (8) __________.
| 1.
| A walking
| B moving
| C running
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| 2.
| A stop
| B still
| C stay
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| 3.
| A add
| B sum
| C clear
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| 4.
| A faces
| B people
| C sides
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| 5.
| A made
| B reached
| C worked
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| 6.
| A compromise
| B compound
| C promise
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| 7.
| A check
| B move
| C add
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| 8.
| A being
| B coming
| C attend
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