Quarterly test RRWC Group 5 C1 2023/06/13 16:51:06 20230613_1651 MARINA VYACHESLAVOVNA GRIGORYEVA grig603@yandex.ru 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 was preparing a cheaper design 2 2 I'll give you a discount.
The salesperson promised she [ ]. ('d|would) give (me|us|them) a discount would give me a discount 3 100 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 plaing 0 1 I [ ] my book last night (to finish + to read ← past simple) finished reading finished reading 1 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 selling 1 1 They [ ] costs but it failed.
(to try + to cut ← present perfect) ('ve|have) tried to cut have tried to cut 2 2 The sales manager [ ] too much on the advertising campaign.
(to admit + to spend ← past simple) admitted spending admitted spending 3 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 to work 4 4 Redesigning the product [ ] a completely new strategy.
(to involve + to prepare ← future simple) will involve preparing will involve preparing 5 100 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|canceled) 1 1 They [ ] the meeting but they're going to have another one (to cancel) (cancelled|canceled) have canceled 0 2 Our senior engineer [ ] in this company for 4 decades when he retired (to work) had worked has been working 0 3 We expect sales [ ] by the end of the month (to double) to have doubled will double 0 4 I hope [ ] to use this software by the end of the month (to learn) to have learnt to learn 0 5 The company's founder appears [ ] his mind (to lose) to have lost to have lost 2 6 We [ ] this supplier for many years and trust their reliability (to know) have known have been knowing 0 33.3 inc_drills/vocab_consultants_selection_b2_03.csv 5 Vocab B2 - 03 Consultants 0 to approach or extend the limits of what is possible push the envelope push the envelope 1 1 to start something and proceed at a fast pace with great enthusiasm hit the ground running hit the ground running 2 2 to be ambitious think big think big 3 3 to take the first step, to make a big move to get something started put a stake in the ground put a stake in the ground 4 4 to 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 6 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
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