IV. Match the sentence halves

1. Chairpersons usually have	a) a doctorate in their specialty.
2. Some say his lack of charisma will keep	b) as financial intermediaries.
3. The finance committee decided	c) at all levels of the organization.
4. The job brings	d) five direct subordinates.
5. The next item on the agenda is	e) him from becoming president.
6. The Project Manager will have	f) the finance of international trade.
7. The proposals were discussed	g) the publicity budget.
8. Their specialism is	h) to discuss the future of the firm.
9. They are jointly known	i) to raise membership fees for next season.
10. They held a meeting	j) with it status and high income.

V. Fill in prepositions, where necessary

1. Another form … meeting used … business is what is sometimes described as a 'command meeting'.

2. … the workers' point … view perhaps the most important meetings are those conducted … their trade unions.

3. It is often possible … a management to delegate the responsibility … making decisions … non-critical areas … committees.

4. Minutes are required to be kept … the decisions taken … the meetings which become a record … the business transacted and the decisions reached.

5. The chairperson is deemed impartial and should not take sides … any dispute other than … regard … a matter … procedure.

6. The charisma and skill … the chairperson will decide … a large extent how much work the committee does.

7. The committee allows people … different departments and spe­cialisms to come together to deal … problems … common concern.

8. The effectiveness … any committee is inevitably determined … the actions … its chair­person.

9. The meeting can coincide … a tea break and this gives the group an opportunity to socialize … getting … … the serious business.

10. The only way a member can avoid the collective responsibility … the decision is … resigning.

VI. Fill in articles where necessary

1. … good chairperson will insist that when any members speak their remarks are addressed to … chair.

2. Disagreements will be less personal when … arguments have to go through … intermediary and there will be less chance of … per­sonality clashes.

3. From … workers' point of view perhaps … most important meetings are those conducted by their trade unions.

4. … minutes are required to be kept of … decisions taken at … meetings which become … record of … business transacted and … decisions reached.

5. One of … members will normally make … proposition and will then need to find … seconder.

6. Some managers have these meetings on … regular basis, say, every Friday afternoon at three o'clock, so that … coming week's programme can be discussed.

7. … charisma and skill of … chairperson will decide to … large extent how much work … committee does and whether relationships are harmonious or strained.

8. … effectiveness of any committee is inevitably determined by … actions of its chair­person.

9. … good chair­person will spot … difficulties being encountered and bring these members into … discussion at … appropriate moment.

10. … meeting can coincide with … tea break and this gives … group … opportunity to socialize before getting down to … serious business.