Vocabulary - meeting

If someone is "absent" from a meeting, what does that mean?

• They are not present

• They are leading the meeting

• They are taking notes

• They are late but will arrive soon

What does it mean to "get down to business" after everyone has been introduced in a meeting?

• To start working or doing something that you have to do

• To leave the meeting

• To play a game together

• To introduce more people

If a topic is "on the agenda" for a meeting, what does that mean?

• It is included in a list of things to discuss

• It is not important

• It will be discussed next year

• It is a secret topic

If Sanjay has been on the "board of directors" for three years, what does that mean?

• He is part of a group who manage a business or organization

• He is the only person in the company

• He is a new employee

• He is a customer of the company

If someone says, "On the one hand it is affordable, but on the other hand it is not durable," what are they doing?

• Considering two contrasting things

• Ignoring the problem

• Making a quick decision

• Only thinking about one thing

If a company’s "falling profits" will be "on the agenda" today, what will likely happen?

• The company will discuss the falling profits in the meeting

• The company will ignore the profits

• The company will celebrate the profits

• The company will cancel the meeting

If a company arranges a "conference call," what is the main purpose?

• To have a telephone call with many people at the same time

• To send emails to everyone

• To meet in person only

• To play a game online

If a topic is "on the agenda," what does that mean for the meeting?

• It will be discussed during the meeting

• It will be ignored

• It will be discussed next year

• It is a secret

If someone says, "On the one hand it is affordable, but on the other hand it is not durable," what are they showing?

• They are considering two different sides of a situation

• They are ignoring the problem

• They are making a quick decision

• They are only thinking about one thing

If a group spends a long time discussing and finally everyone agrees, what have they reached?

• A disagreement

• A consensus

• A break

• A new rule