English Professional Meeting

We ran out of time and were forced to _______ the meeting.

• allocate

• address

• adjourn

If you have a _______ please wait until Marie has finished speaking.

• commence

• comment

• formality

The board members couldn't come to a _______ so they had to hold a vote.

• grievance

• designate

• consensus

Markus was away on business, so _______ was assigned.

• a show of hands

• an apology

• a proxy vote

Before we _______ I want to remind everyone to sign the attendance form on the way out.

• wrap up

• strategize

• recommend

In his _______ the chairman thanked everyone for doing such a good job.

• final agenda

• last ballot

• closing remarks

I'll _______ as soon as all of the board members take a seat.

• verify

• commence

• brainstorm

Since everyone was so _______ we were able to finish the meeting early.

• participant

• punctual

• confidential

At the meeting, the MD put forward _______ to eliminate all part-time positions.

• an action

• a caution

• a motion

The secretary will take the ... of our today's meeting.

• agenda

• minutes

• assign