<sbook_test>
<sbook_test_ref>quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml</sbook_test_ref>
<sbook_test_name>Quarterly test</sbook_test_name>
<sbook_test_company>KasperskyLabs</sbook_test_company>
<sbook_test_group>148</sbook_test_group>
<sbook_test_level>B2</sbook_test_level>
<sbook_test_date>20241212</sbook_test_date>         
<sbook_test_last_edit>20241205</sbook_test_last_edit>         
<key>
</key>

<howto>
wkhtmltopdf -l -B 90px -T 60px -L 50px -R 20px http://127.0.0.1/www/ictnle.com2/pg.php?content=sbook_plugins/xml_load_quarterly_test_from_xml_and_csv.inc ~/teaching/202206_ready_skill/rs_quarterly_tests/quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20230314.pdf

</howto>


<sbook_test_open_cloze> 
<exercise_nr>1</exercise_nr>
<path_to_csv>inc_drills/grammar_tag_questions_b2_03_selection.csv</path_to_csv>
</sbook_test_open_cloze> 

<sbook_test_open_cloze> <!-- is more challenging -->
<!-- <sbook_test_mcq> is easier -->
<exercise_nr>2</exercise_nr>
<path_to_csv>inc_drills/grammar_present_perfect_vs_past_simple_selection_b1_02.csv</path_to_csv> 
<!--</sbook_test_mcq> -->
</sbook_test_open_cloze> 

<sbook_test_open_cloze>     
<exercise_nr>3</exercise_nr>
<path_to_csv>inc_drills/grammar_comparative_superlative_forms_b2_01.csv</path_to_csv>
</sbook_test_open_cloze>     

<sbook_test_wri>
<exercise_nr>4</exercise_nr>
<exercise_name>Writing (~150 words x 2)</exercise_name>
<instructions><![CDATA[Choose two topics from the list below.<br />
When possible, use the following:<br />
<pre>as
As a result of (+ noun phrase)
According to (+ noun phrase)
although (+ clause)
however
therefore
as a result (+ clause)
in order to (+ infinitive)
What's more
In addition
Taking into account (+ noun phrase)
What is important is that</pre>
]]></instructions>
<topics_for_wri>
How would you convince a prospective customer to choose a venue of your choice for their event?
Can you trust focus groups to pinpoint how your product or service need to be improved?
Why would you be asked who your favourite superhero is? What would you answer?
How would you sell a clothing item which is in mint condition at an on-line auction (e.g. e-bay)?
Does the way you dress show your age? How do you dress?
Do you accept fast fashion culture? Can you afford to be fashionable? Do you care about what you look like?
Do people change personality as they grow older, or do they stay the same?
Is friendship among men the same as friendship among women?
Have you ever googled the internet because you thought you had some life-threatening illness?
Do you know anyone who might be a hypochondriac? What can you do to calm such people?
Would you do any first aid if someone had an epileptic seizure (attack)?
Would you help someone if you weren't confident you are doing the right thing?
Would you pad things out in your CV? Have you ever got caught out lying at work or a job interview? What happened?
Have you ever experienced 'extreme interviewing' techniques? Do you remember being asked any particularly unusual question at a job interview?
If you could have dinner with 3 people from your industry, who would you choose and why?
Have you got a guilty pleasure?
</topics_for_wri>
<!--
previous topics
Are staff members more accountable if they are given more responsibilities?
Why could leaders resist sharing knowledge?
What innovative product or service are you confident would attract interest at a trade fair? What can you do to gain visibility &amp; increase sales?
Are you a foodie?
How can a company's code of ethics be improved?
Should urban development threaten the local ecology in the name of welfare? Is it still ethical?
What reward systems are valued by millennials?
Can 360 degree feedback indeed be valuable during a performance review?
Do you agree with the generalisation that older employees are expected to stay longer than millennials?
Would you mind working with humanoid robots? Are they really more efficient?
What companies would you invest in if you were a venture capitalist or business angel?
Do you always have an exit strategy before starting a new project?
How can you improve employee retention?
--> 
</sbook_test_wri>

<sbook_comments>     
added the following expressions
</sbook_comments> 
<sbook_comments_wip>     
</sbook_comments_wip>     
<sbook_script>
</sbook_script>
</sbook_test>
