An exercise focusing on vocabulary for contracts and legal documents. The expressions covered here are used by lawyers, procurement teams, and business professionals who work with agreements in English.
💬 Useful phrases “I think we can find a solution that works for both of us.” — an opening statement signaling collaborative intent “We'd be willing to consider that, provided that...” — introducing a conditional concession during negotiation “That's a reasonable position, but our concern is...” — acknowledging the other side while steering toward your priorities “Could we explore a middle ground on this point?” — suggesting a compromise without fully conceding “I'd like to propose an alternative arrangement.” — introducing a new option when the current one is not acceptable “What flexibility do you have on the timeline?” — probing for room to adjust a key term without direct confrontation “We're prepared to move forward if you can accommodate...” — signaling readiness to close contingent on a specific concession “Let's take a short break and reconvene.” — suggesting a pause to regroup when negotiations become tense
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. When you __________________________ an item, you try to get someone to change something about it. ex. "They would like to __________________________ the fees."
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2. I wanted to negotiate __________________________ certain amenities ( = benefits) to be included on the contract.
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3. They agreed to these points, but __________________________ we had to give up some of our demands.
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4. To negotiate certain points "__________________________" means to make sure that they do not appear on the contract. ex. We managed to negotiate __________________________ all the items we weren't satisfied with.
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5. What happens if they fail to __________________________ with ( = if they go against) the terms of the contract?
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6. You will see that this contract __________________________ all the terms that we agreed upon during negotiations.
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7. The contract was annulled, because one of the parties failed to __________________________ several key specifications.
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8. A __________________________ is a distinct stipulation (or provision) in a contract.
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9. A term such as "significant progress" is ambiguous. It's open to __________________________.
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10. This contract __________________________ ( = makes certain) that your company will be the sole provider of catering services for our events.
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