Quarterly test RRWC Group 5 C1 2023/07/12 17:57:57 20230712_1757 Татьяна belovata@list.ru 67.5 inc_drills/grammar_reported_speech_selection_b1_02.csv 1 Grammar B1 - 02 Reported speech 0 We saw a cheaper solution elsewhere!
Our client told us they [ ]. had seen a cheaper solution elsewhere had seen a cheaper solution elsewhere 1 1 I am preparing a cheaper design.
The engineer reassured them that he [ ]. was preparing a cheaper design had been preparing a cheaper design 0 2 I'll give you a discount.
The salesperson guaranteed she [ ]. ('d|would) give (me|us|them) a discount would give a discount 1 66.6 inc_drills/grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_01.csv 2 Grammar B1 - 01 Verb patterns 0 Our boss [ ] tennis at weekends (to enjoy + to play ← present simple) enjoys playing enjoys playing 1 1 I [ ] my book last night (to finish + to read ← past simple) finished reading finished to read 0 2 He [ ] last year (to give up + to smoke ← past simple) gave up smoking gave up smoking 2 3 Excuse me, would you [ ] the window (to mind + to open ← polite request) mind opening mind opening 3 75 inc_drills/grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_03_5lines.csv 3 Grammar B2 - 03 Verb patterns 0 The consultant [ ] at a lower price.
(to suggest + to sell ← past simple) suggested selling suggested to sell 0 1 They [ ] costs but it failed.
(to try + to cut ← present perfect) ('ve|have) tried to cut have tried cutting 0 2 The sales manager [ ] too much on the advertising campaign.
(to admit + to spend ← past simple) admitted spending admitted spending 1 3 They [ ] on the market before the manager joined them.
(to begin + to work ← past perfect) (had begun to work|had begun working) had begun working 2 4 Redesigning the product [ ] a completely new strategy.
(to involve + to prepare ← future simple) will involve preparing will involve preparing 3 60 inc_drills/grammar_perfect_aspect_selection_b2_02.csv 4 Grammar B2 - 02 Perfect aspect 0 They [ ] the meeting so we don't need to hurry (to cancel) have (cancelled|canceled) have cancelled 1 1 They [ ] the meeting but they're going to have another one (to cancel) (cancelled|canceled) cancelled 2 2 Our senior engineer [ ] in this company for 4 decades when he retired (to work) had worked had been working 0 3 We expect sales [ ] by the end of the month (to double) to have doubled will have doubled 0 4 I hope [ ] to use this software by the end of the month (to learn) to have (learnt|learned) will have learned 0 5 The company's founder appears [ ] his mind (to lose) to have lost has lost 0 6 We [ ] this supplier for many years and trust their reliability (to know) ('ve|have) known have been knowing 0 28.6 inc_drills/vocab_consultants_selection_b2_03.csv 5 Vocab B2 - 03 Consultants 0 approach or extend the limits of what is possible push the envelope push the envelope 1 1 start something and proceed at a fast pace with great enthusiasm hit the ground running hit the ground running 2 2 be ambitious think big think big 3 3 take the first step, make a big move to get something started put a stake in the ground put a stake in the ground 4 4 have a race around the room with lead pencils or walking sticks. Is treated as a ridiculous act push the peanut push the peanut 5 100 Vocab B2 - 03 Writing (~300words) (150 words / topic)
When possible, use the following:
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
]]> What are the advantages of outsourcing for companies?
  • 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?
  • Tasks should be a checklist for micro-controlling subordinate staff. Do you agree? Why / why not?
  • Could you still be cross functional if you were out-lifted?
  • 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?
  • What would have you done differently if you knew you were relocating in two months?
    • ]]>     economical economic. Obviously (?) the obvious company , (no comma needed here!) which recrutes stuff staff , (no comma needed here!) has to organise needed conditions needed for work - the workplaces, equipped with special equipment and materials, and has to pay salary and taxes, as well as to provide managing management and control. As a result of the involvement of the a different (OR of an outsourced) company for some functions, the company excludes some activities from the operation and, therefore, changes (its) (the) internal structure (of the company). According to Depending on the popularity of this tool i I can make a wild guess that outsourcing brings some economical economic benefits. Otherwise this tool would not be used so often. What is important is to understand the precise requirements to the function that should be outsourced in order to write them in the contract. Taking into account the necessity of motivation (→ what motivation?) it would be appropriate to include fines for (OR in the event of) the breached of a breach in the contract. 2. People is are a part of nature. Therefore people should be responsible for the (a | their) ethical relation to nature. Taking into account that production of cosmetics is often connected with chemical ingredients, it would be nice to have guarantees that the methods of production are nature-friendly and do not (bring) damage (to) environment, plants and animals and therefore (to) people. However Although there are a lot of activists worldwide who fight against environmental pollution and against animal cruelty, (comma needed here) unfortunately there are a lot of laws that allow an unethical relation to nature. And therefore it is the responsibility of the customer to choose (the) ethically produced products. In addition, the information that the product was ethically produced indirectly informs people about the responsibility of the company, no comma needed here) that produced the cosmetics and therefore gives to the people the additional guarantees that the product is safe and qualitative of quality. ]]> 75