READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

A Shorter Route to a Decision

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

1What does it mean to circumscribe the meeting's scope?A. Set boundaries on which matters the meeting will address.B. Guarantee that all participants will have identical opinions.C. Cancel every opportunity for relevant discussion.D. Expand the meeting to include every possible subject.

2Complete the sentence: A clear agenda could _____ repeated arguments and leave more time for new information.A. multiplyB. curtailC. prolongD. intensify

3Which example best illustrates protracted discussion?A. A chair sends a short confirmation after a decision.B. A volunteer gives a brief answer that ends the discussion.C. A committee settles a straightforward question in two minutes.D. A debate continues much longer than expected and repeatedly revisits the same points.

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