Choose the right word

• The board decided to ___ the controversial proposal until the autumn assembly. [to table a proposal / to defer / to digress]
• A ___ broke out in the London hall when funding was questioned. [heated exchange / consensus / working group]
• The experienced chairman struggled ___ during the shouting match. [to keep order / to call the meeting to order / to give the floor to]
• After hours of negotiation in Edinburgh, a fragile ___ was reached. [consensus / quorum / action point]
• A specialized ___ was formed in Manchester to study traffic calming. [working group / residents' association / heated exchange]
• Every ___ from the Liverpool meeting was assigned to a specific officer. [action point / agenda item / motion]
• The president rang the bell ___ at precisely seven o'clock in Bristol. [to call the meeting to order / to keep order / to defer]
• The chair decided ___ Mrs. Higgins to voice her concerns about noise. [to give the floor to / to table a proposal / to raise a point of order]
• Mr. Smith stood up ___ regarding the voting procedure in Sheffield. [to raise a point of order / to second a motion / to propose a motion]
• Speakers tend ___ when emotions run high during local debates. [to digress / to defer / to chair]
• The delegates decided ___ regarding the community center expansion. [to table a proposal / to keep order / to converge on]

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