Quarterly test KasperskyLabs 204 B2/C1 2023/06/13 23:36:44 20230613_2336 Gonkov Kirill gonkov@gmail.com 81 inc_drills/grammar_conditionals_selection_c1_01.csv 2 Grammar C1 - 01 Real, unreal and mixed conditionals 0 wasn't weren't hadn't been (wasn't|weren't) weren't 1 1 knew had known know knew knew 2 2 hadn't breached didn't breach don't breach didn't breach didn't breach 3 3 would have bought would buy bought would have bought would have bought 4 4 invested had invested would invest had invested had invested 5 5 hadn't taken over took over take over took over take over 0 6 were to be are will be were to be were to be 6 7 would understand would have understood understood would understand would have understood 0 75 inc_drills/vocab_success_c1_10lines.csv 3 Vocab C1 Success (selection) 0 to vouch for to see through to stage a comeback to stage a comeback to stage a comeback 1 1 led up to stems from carried off stems from stems from 2 2 saw through stemmed from paid off paid off paid off 3 3 pushed on vouched for saw through pushed on pushed on 4 4 to see the completion of this project through to toughen the completion of this project up to vouch for to see the completion of this project through to toughen the completion of this project up 0 5 pulled strings succeeded in led up to succeeded in succeeded in 5 6 vouched for stemmed from carried off vouched for vouched for 6 7 vouched pushed devoted ourselves devoted ourselves devoted ourselves 7 8 toughened up pulled strings staged a comeback pulled strings pulled strings 8 9 to toughen up to stage a comeback to see through to toughen up to see through 0 80 inc_drills/grammar_defining_non_defining_clauses_selection_b2_02.csv 1 Grammar B2 - 02 Defining and non-defining clauses 0 The computer (that|which) I have at work is very slow The computer which I have at work is very slow 1 1 Anti-viruses, which have been available for two decades, are efficient Anti-viruses, which have been available for two decades, are efficient 2 2 Only anti-viruses which have been around for two decades are efficient Only anti-viruses which have been around for two decades are efficient 3 3 The article that was discussed last week was more controversial than this one The article that was discussed last week is more controversial than this one 0 4 The company, which was founded in 1991, has remained a family business The company, which was founded in 1991, has remained a family business 4 80 inc_drills/vocab_goals_and_missions_b2_02.csv 4 Vocab B2 - 02 Goals and missions 0 to encourage sth to develop to foster to foster 1 1 range of products or services portfolio portfolio 2 2 to disseminate information from senior to junior levels in an organization to cascade to cascade 3 3 to make sure that sth happens to ensure to ensure 4 100 3 Vocab B2 - 02 Writing (~300words) (150 words / topic)]]> What are the advantages of outsourcing for companies?

Could you still be cross functional if you were out-lifted?

When should you spill the beans?

Would you buy cosmetics from a company rather than another one if you had the guarantee it was ethically produced?

If you were a shareholder, would you only make profit or also try to support more ethical business solutions?

How do you choose the coffee you buy? Do you care how it was grown, or are taste and price more important?

Tasks should be a checklist for micro-controlling subordinate staff. Do you agree? Why / why not?

Do you consider your performance appraisals indeed an exciting opportunity to set more challenging goals, or just a stressful meeting that could threaten your position?

]]> A) One of the advantages of the outsourcing for companies is the possibility to cancel the contract or not to prolong the contract. Thus, companies have the opportunity to control the risk of market recession and quickly reduce their own costs. Furthermore, sometimes it is more profitable for the companies to have the remote or abroad workers. And, there is no need to follow the local labour laws. Also, if the company has some field of activity that is not its core business activity, it is better to take the outsources, who more likely have much expertise in this sphere. On the other hand, there are also disadvantages of outsourcing. E.g. outsource workers are usually not motivated to perform their best. And there are less leverages to motivate the outsources. You should better avoid to share a non-disclose information to the outsources and so on. E) It is not a secret, that the main goal of every business organisation is to make a profit. If the organisation is unprofitable, there is no way for it to take care of the environment or stand up for the civil liberties and fight against racism or any other discriminations. By the way, for the past several years we have talked a lot about corporate social responsibility, ethical business solutions and so on. And, I believe that some companies use these buzzwords to get even more profit by positive PR effect. I am quite involved in ethical side of business activity and I believe it is the most important side. Nevertheless, I suppose that the really best way for any company to make the world better is to have clear ethical mission but not the ethical way of doing business. the outsourcing for companies is the possibility to cancel the contract or not to prolong the contract. Thus, companies have the opportunity to control the risk of market recession and quickly reduce their own costs. Furthermore, sometimes it is more profitable for the companies to have the remote or abroad workers (including from abroad). And, there is no need to follow the local labour laws. Also, if the company has some field of activity that is not its core business activity, it is better to take the outsources rely on outsourced teams, who more likely have much expertise in this sphere. On the other hand, there are also disadvantages of outsourcing. E.g.(avoid abbreviations in this kind of essay) outsourced workers are usually not motivated to perform their best. And there are less leverages to motivate the outsources them | employees. You should better avoid to share sharing a non-disclosed information to with the outsources outsourced resources and so on. E) It is not a secret, (no comma before 'that') that the main goal of every business organisation is to make a profit. If the organisation is unprofitable, there is no way for it to take care of the environment or stand up for the civil liberties and fight against racism or any other discriminations. By the way, for the past several years we have talked a lot about corporate social responsibility, ethical business solutions and so on. And, I believe that some companies use these buzzwords to get even more profit by as a result of the generated positive PR effect. I am quite involved in the ethical side of our business activity and I believe it is the most important side (aspect | feature | point). Nevertheless, I suppose that the really best way for any company to make the world better is to have a clear ethical mission (but) (and) not the an ethical way of doing business. ]]> 70