{"id":14238,"date":"2017-04-11T14:50:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T19:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=14238"},"modified":"2023-05-26T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T20:47:29","slug":"english-phrases-for-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-phrases-for-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"English Phrases for Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/243982083\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/business-english-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/business.png\" alt=\"Business English Course\" width=\"125\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a>This is a free sample from the <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/business-english-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business English Course<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/checkout\/?line_items%5B0%5D%5Bprice_id%5D=93554e0c-8e14-4999-8170-5d3b8a61f8d5&#038;line_items%5B0%5D%5Bquantity%5D=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to sign up<\/a> and get all 40 lessons!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today you&#8217;re going to learn almost 100 practical English phrases to use in meetings. Many of them &#8211; such as the phrases for expressing opinions, agreeing, and disagreeing &#8211; can also be used in other situations outside of work.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin with a few vocabulary words. The verbs typically used with &#8220;meeting&#8221; are &#8220;have&#8221; and &#8220;hold&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;re going to<strong>\u00a0have<\/strong>\u00a0another department meeting on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>hold<\/strong>\u00a0a meeting to discuss the policy changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also use &#8220;schedule,&#8221; &#8220;arrange&#8221; or &#8220;organize&#8221; to talk about having a meeting in the future.<\/p>\n<p>When you participate in a meeting, you &#8220;attend&#8221; the meeting (formal) or &#8220;go to&#8221; the meeting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you\u00a0<strong>go to<\/strong>\u00a0the project team meeting?<\/li>\n<li>Several people did not\u00a0<strong>attend<\/strong>\u00a0the development meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A well-organized meeting will have an\u00a0<strong>agenda<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; that&#8217;s a list of topics (often called items) that will be discussed. In some meetings, one person keeps notes that will be the official record of the meeting &#8211; these are called the meeting\u00a0<strong>minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why hold a meeting? There are many different reasons. One is to\u00a0<strong>brainstorm<\/strong>. &#8220;Brainstorming&#8221; is creating a lot of different ideas, so that they can later be analyzed, evaluated, and the best ones can be selected. Brainstorming is often done as a first step in a project, before there is a definite plan.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason to hold a meeting is to develop a\u00a0<strong>strategy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>allocate tasks<\/strong>. A strategy is a plan for completing a project, and to &#8220;allocate tasks&#8221; means to assign specific items of work to specific people.<\/p>\n<p>Meetings are also held to\u00a0<strong>collaborate<\/strong>\u00a0(work together) on projects and give\u00a0<strong>updates<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; reports of progress and current status. Finally, meetings are held to\u00a0<strong>make decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some meetings use a formal system of\u00a0<strong>voting<\/strong>, in which a decision is made if it receives the majority (more than 50%) of the votes. Other meetings use a less formal system of decision-making, aiming for the group to come to a\u00a0<strong>consensus<\/strong>\u00a0(a general agreement).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Beginning a Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To start the meeting, the meeting leader (who is called the\u00a0<strong>chairperson<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>chair<\/strong>) may use one of these phrases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming today.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Since everyone is here, let&#8217;s get started.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First, I&#8217;d like to welcome you all.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If there are new people in the meeting, or people from different departments who might not know each other, the chairperson may introduce them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;d like to take a moment to introduce&#8230; [name + description]<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>I&#8217;d like to take a moment to introduce Carla, from the public relations department.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Please join me in welcoming [name + description]<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Please join me in welcoming Jim, a consultant who will be helping us with project management.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheila, would you like to introduce yourself?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, it&#8217;s good to state the specific topic or objective of the meeting, in order to focus the discussion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As you can see from the agenda, we&#8217;ll be talking about&#8230; [topic]<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;ve called this meeting in order to &#8230; [goal]<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Our main goal today is to &#8230; [goal]<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Our main goal today is to determine the budget for 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Asking for Opinions<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Meetings often begin with the presentation of some information and then a request for opinions. To ask people for their opinions, you can say:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What does everyone think about&#8230;?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;d like to get your feedback on&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What are your thoughts about&#8230; ?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What are your views on&#8230; ?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After one person has expressed his or her opinion, you can say &#8220;Thanks,&#8221; to acknowledge the opinion, then use these phrases to ask for more people to respond:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What does everyone else think?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Are there any other comments?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If there&#8217;s a specific person who you would like to hear from, you can ask him or her directly by using these phrases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Susan, can we get your input?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would you like to add anything, Susan?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Giving Your Opinion<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s learn some phrases for giving your opinion &#8211; with some detail in order to give you some flexibility in the way you express your opinion:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I strongly believe that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m positive that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m convinced that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I have no doubt whatsoever that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s no question that&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(strongest)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Normal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I think \/ believe \/ feel that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>From my point of view&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In my experience&#8230; \/ I find that&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>(use these phrases to base your opinion on your experience)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;d say that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If you want my honest opinion, I think that&#8230; \/ To be honest&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(use these phrases when you want to express a negative or critical opinion. The word &#8220;honest&#8221; is a diplomatic way to signal that you are going to say something negative or unpopular)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Weak<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It seems to me that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s possible that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I tend to think that&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>My initial reaction is&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(use this phrase to show that this is an opinion you haven&#8217;t thought very deeply about)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/meeting-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Agreeing \/ Disagreeing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Once other people in the meeting have expressed their opinions, you can react by agreeing or disagreeing. Here are some appropriate phrases for this purpose &#8211; again, based on degree of strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong agreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I completely agree.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I couldn&#8217;t agree more.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You&#8217;re absolutely right.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Normal agreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exactly!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>That&#8217;s just how I see it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m with Peter on this.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(you can use this phrase to refer to another colleague&#8217;s opinion)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Partial agreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Well, it depends.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I agree with you up to a point, but&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(this means that you agree with some of the opinion, but not all of it)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>I agree with you in principle, but&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(this means you agree with the opinion in theory, but not in practice)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Normal Disagreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In English, saying &#8220;I disagree&#8221; can be a little too direct, and may be considered impolite. Use one of these phrases instead, to disagree diplomatically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m afraid I disagree.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m not so sure about that.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I see it differently.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Yes, but&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not necessarily.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Strong disagreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, here are some phrases for disagreeing strongly. The words &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; make the phrase more polite.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m sorry, but I completely disagree.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m sorry, but I don&#8217;t agree with that at all.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Settling a disagreement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What do you do if you&#8217;re in charge of a meeting and people are arguing? Use one of these phrases to settle the disagreement and continue the meeting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We don&#8217;t seem to be getting anywhere with this, so maybe we could discuss it further at another time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Let&#8217;s move on. I think we&#8217;re going to have to agree to disagree.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Suggestions<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to make a suggestion or recommendation, you can use these phrases. The &#8220;weaker&#8221; phrases introduce an option as a possibility. The &#8220;stronger&#8221; phrases give more emphasis to your belief that it is a good idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weak:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We could&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why don&#8217;t you\/we&#8230;.?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How about&#8230;?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What about&#8230;?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Strong:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I suggest&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I recommend&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>We should&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Let&#8217;s&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We could \/ Why don&#8217;t we \/ We should \/ Let&#8217;s are followed by the base form of the verb:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We could <strong>invest<\/strong> in new technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How about \/ What about \/ I suggest \/ I recommend are followed by the -ING form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How about <strong>investing<\/strong> in new technology?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Interrupting<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>At times, you might want to interrupt the discussion to add a point. Here are three polite ways to do that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May I have a word?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Could I just say one thing?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excuse me &#8211; sorry for interrupting, but&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Controlling the meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;re controlling the meeting, you&#8217;ll need these phrases to move the discussion to the next item on the agenda:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I think we&#8217;ve spent enough time on this topic. Moving on&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If nobody has anything else to add, let&#8217;s move on to the next item.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>We&#8217;re running short on time, so let&#8217;s move on.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;d like to skip item 2 and go directly to item 3.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(This means you want to go from item 1 directly to item 3)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to give control of the discussion to another person, you can say this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;d like to hand it over to Brian, who is going to lead the next point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Next, Brian is going to tell us about&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, it&#8217;s common for discussions to go off topic &#8211; however, you can bring the discussion back to the main point by using one of these phrases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I&#8217;m afraid that&#8217;s outside the scope of this meeting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I think we&#8217;re getting a bit off topic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>We&#8217;d better save that for another meeting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Let&#8217;s get back on track, OK?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting back to&#8230; [topic]<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Closing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>At the end of the meeting, use one of these phrases to close it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It looks like we&#8217;ve covered the main items on the agenda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>That will be all for today.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If no one has anything else to add, then I think we&#8217;ll wrap this up.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also use a phrase similar to the ones used at the end of presentations, such as &#8220;Let me quickly summarize the main points.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can also set a date for the next meeting:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our next meeting will be&#8230; \/ Let\u2019s get together\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>on January 29th.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>on the first Monday of next month.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>two weeks from today.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the date of the next meeting is not yet scheduled, then you can say, &#8220;I&#8217;ll let you know the date of our next meeting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now you know all the phrases you need to participate in a meeting in English! We covered a lot of material today, so make sure you take the quiz to practice the vocabulary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mtq_quiz_area-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_area mtq_color_blue\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--Quiz generated using Mintun Media Quizzes Version 3.1.3 by G. 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class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>beginning<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 1, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>moved on<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 1, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>started<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-2-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 2<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-2-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-2-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Please _________ me in welcoming Patty, our HR director from the London office.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-2-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 2, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>hold<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 2, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>join<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 2, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>meet<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-3-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 3<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-3-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-3-1' class='mtq_question_text'>What ________ everyone think about Dan's proposal?<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-3-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 3, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>does<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 3, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>has<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 3, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>is<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-4-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 4<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-4-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-4-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Are there any other ____________ about this item before we continue?<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-4-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 4, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>comments<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 4, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>feedbacks<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 4, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>minutes<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-4-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 4 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> \"Feedback\" is an uncountable noun, so the word \"feedbacks\" does not exist. To use this word, we would need a singular verb: \"Is there any other feedback...?\"<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-5-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 5<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-5-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-5-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I ___________ believe that lowering our prices is a terrible idea.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-5-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 5, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>urgently<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 5, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>strongly<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 5, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>very<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-6-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 6<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-6-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-6-1' class='mtq_question_text'>From my _______ of view, the new employees are working well with our team.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-6-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 6, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>bit<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 6, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>place<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 6, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>point<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-7-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 7<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-7-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-7-1' class='mtq_question_text'>To be _________, I think the downsides of that plan outweigh the benefits.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-7-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 7, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>brief<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 7, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>direct<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 7, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>honest<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-8-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 8<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-8-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-8-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I think you're 100% correct. I ___________ agree more. <\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-8-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 8, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>couldn't<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 8, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>shouldn't<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 8, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>wouldn't<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-9-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 9<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-9-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-9-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I'm not so ________ we should go ahead with this project. It just doesn't seem like we've done enough planning.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-9-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 9, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>agree<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 9, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>correct<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 9, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>sure<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-10-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 10<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-10-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-10-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I have an idea - why _______ we outsource the manufacturing?<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-10-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(10,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-10-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 10, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-10-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-10-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>aren't<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-10-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(10,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-10-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 10, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-10-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-10-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>don't<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-10-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(10,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-10-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 10, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-10-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-10-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>not<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-11-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 11<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-11-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-11-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I suggest __________ to see if the economy improves before we take action.\r\n<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-11-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(11,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-11-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 11, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-11-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-11-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>to wait<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-11-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(11,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-11-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 11, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-11-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-11-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>wait<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-11-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(11,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-11-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 11, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-11-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-11-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>waiting<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-12-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 12<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-12-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-12-1' class='mtq_question_text'>We're running short on time, so let's _________.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-12-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(12,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-12-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 12, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-12-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-12-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>take on<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-12-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(12,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-12-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 12, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-12-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-12-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>move on<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-12-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(12,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-12-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 12, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-12-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-12-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>skip on<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-13-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 13<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-13-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-13-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I'd like to ________ it over to Jackson for the discussion of the security issue.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-13-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(13,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-13-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 13, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-13-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-13-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>hand<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-13-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(13,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-13-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 13, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-13-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-13-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>have<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-13-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(13,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-13-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 13, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-13-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-13-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>hold<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-14-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 14<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-14-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-14-1' class='mtq_question_text'>I think we're getting a bit ___________.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-14-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(14,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-14-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 14, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-14-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-14-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>away-point<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-14-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(14,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-14-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 14, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-14-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-14-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>off-topic<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-14-3-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(14,3,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-14-3-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_2'  alt='Question 14, Choice 3'>C<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-14-3-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-14-3-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>out-of-focus<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-15-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 15<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-15-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-15-1' class='mtq_question_text'>It looks like we've _________ the main items on the agenda.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-15-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(15,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-15-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 15, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div 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