READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

When Delays Become the Problem

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

1Why does the organizer request another discussion when she temporizes?A. She completes the agreed task before the deadline.B. She has already published the final title and cannot revise it.C. She deliberately delays the decision in order to gain time.D. She openly makes a firm choice between the two names.

2A member who is unwilling to publish because he still dislikes both names is _____.A. eagerB. resolvedC. enthusiasticD. reluctant

3Which change would show the chair beginning to waver?A. She listens to objections and then clearly reaffirms the same deadline.B. Her previously firm support for the deadline becomes uncertain as she considers postponing it.C. She asks a spelling question while maintaining the agreed schedule.D. She publishes the announcement exactly when she said she would.

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