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Could you complete our report of a meeting? For each question, we ask you to choose the correct verb. This test is about meaning — and grammar.

Unfortunately, we can't help you avoid any meetings, but maybe we can help you to organize them better and to get the most out of them.

Alice, Peter and Sam are having a meeting to prepare for a future conference. They each have to make requests and respond to them. Let's see if you know what language they should use.

Brainstorming sessions are about generating new ideas. People should be encouraged to think differently about their areas of work and about the work of others. Learn some new expressions to get the session going!

Knowing how to ask the right questions in face-to-face meetings, whether in a formal or informal setting, is an important business skill. We've created an exercise on the most common types of questions.

You've been given the task of chairing a meeting but are not sure if you're well prepared. Not every meeting has exactly the same topics, but most meetings have similar structures.

When the chair asks "Who's taking the minutes?", most people look away and try to avoid all eye contact until somebody - usually the most junior in the room - either volunteers or "is volunteered".

Have you ever come away from a meeting feeling that you've probably missed some of the main points or haven't really understood what's been decided?