Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Before we move on, you ............... respond briefly if you wish.
Wrong!
"May" is correct because the moderator is giving permission, not imposing an obligation.
2............... we take the next agenda item, let me summarise the points of agreement.
Wrong!
"Before" is correct because the moderator is sequencing the summary before the next agenda item.
3I’m going to ask you ............... there so that others can come in.
Wrong!
"To pause" is correct because “I’m going to ask you” is followed by a to-infinitive when requesting an action.
4............... , can you challenge the argument rather than the speaker?
Wrong!
"Respectfully" is correct because an adverb is needed to describe how the challenge should be made.
5At this stage, I’ll invite ............... from the finance team.
Wrong!
"A brief clarification" is correct because the adjective “brief” modifies the noun “clarification”.
6To keep the exchange constructive, I’ll ............... that as a question for the whole panel.
Wrong!
"Reframe" is correct because a moderator neutrally restates a heated claim to keep the discussion productive.
7Let’s stay ............... and return to the question of implementation.
Wrong!
"On topic" is correct because the fixed expression is “stay on topic”.
8That is a helpful point; ............... , we also need to hear from participants who disagree.
Wrong!
"However" is correct because the second clause contrasts a helpful contribution with a need to hear other views.
9Just to check I’ve understood you, ............... that the current deadline is unrealistic.
Wrong!
"What I heard was" is correct because the moderator is checking understanding without endorsing the view.
10Perhaps ............... can separate the evidence from the recommendations before we decide.
Wrong!
"We" is correct because the moderator includes the group in the next step instead of directing blame at the participants.
11I’d like to ............... Maya here, since she has been waiting to respond.
Wrong!
"Bring in" is correct because moderators “bring in” a person when inviting them to speak.
12............... we have two proposals on the table, unless anyone sees it differently.
Wrong!
"It seems that" is correct because the moderator is offering a tentative summary that invites correction.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Before we move on, you may respond briefly if you wish.
- Before we take the next agenda item, let me summarise the points of agreement.
- I’m going to ask you to pause there so that others can come in.
- Respectfully , can you challenge the argument rather than the speaker?
- At this stage, I’ll invite a brief clarification from the finance team.
- To keep the exchange constructive, I’ll reframe that as a question for the whole panel.
- Let’s stay on topic and return to the question of implementation.
- That is a helpful point; however , we also need to hear from participants who disagree.
- Just to check I’ve understood you, what I heard was that the current deadline is unrealistic.
- Perhaps we can separate the evidence from the recommendations before we decide.
- I’d like to bring in Maya here, since she has been waiting to respond.
- It seems that we have two proposals on the table, unless anyone sees it differently.
