READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Promises and Pressure

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What is the organizer trying to do by threatening access to the boards?A. Withdraw his request before the other group responds.B. Force or strongly pressure the other group to accept a schedule change.C. Offer several equally available choices without pressure.D. Record an agreement both groups already reached freely.

2A final demand backed by the threatened loss of future access is an _____.A. illustrationB. estimateC. observationD. ultimatum

3Which response would mean the second group capitulates?A. It rejects the demand and retains its original position.B. It asks an open question before deciding how to respond.C. It stops resisting and accepts the demanded schedule despite its objections.D. It proposes a separate option without accepting the imposed terms.

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