BEC 1 - TEST 2 READING

What do most managers think about meetings?

• Meetings take up most of their working life.

• Meetings allow them to monitor decision-making.

• Meetings prevent them from establishing a routine.

• Meetings are the only way they know of achieving certain objectives.

According to the writer, an example of a valuable meeting is one which

• allows colleagues to achieve a better working relationship

• requires managers to discuss staffing needs with personnel

• selects a suitable group of people to work together as a team

• encourages staff to present ideas on improvements in management

According to the writer the agenda is important because it

• is seen by everybody before the meeting.

• helps to give direction to the discussions.

• contains items of interest to all those present.

• shows who should speak at each stage of the meeting.

The writer says that people leaving a well organized meeting will understand

• the reason for their invitation to attend.

• how the decisions taken were relevant to them.

• the importance of proposals under discussion.

• why certain courses of action were agreed upon.

What does Roland Winterson say about the meetings that he organises?

• He aims to hold them on a regular basis.

• He ensures they have a definite purpose.

• He requires his managers to draw up the agenda.

• He uses them to make decisions about strategy.

What is Roland Winterson's opinion about meetings?

• They can be a bad use of a manager's time.

• Their importance is often underestimated.

• They frequently result in wrong decisions.

• Their effectiveness could be improved with better planning.

Question 19

• present

• place

• settle

• rest

Question 20

• avoid

• control

• support

• protect

Question 21

• provide

• give

• deliver

• arrange

Question 22

• appoint

• specify

• assign

• prefer