Quarterly test NLMK 40 B2 2023/06/08 11:08:48 20230619_2100 Nina kuzina_ne@nlmk.com 78.6 inc_drills/grammar_past_simple_vs_past_continuous_past_perfect_selection_b2_02.csv 2 Grammar B2 - 02 Past simple vs past continuous vs past perfect (by Дарья Плужник) 0 was arriving arrived arrived arrived 1 1 ate had eaten had eaten had eaten 2 2 was dancing danced was dancing was dancing 3 3 had been playing played had been playing had been playing 4 4 went was going went went 5 5 had kicked were kicking were kicking were kicking 6 6 laughing laughed laughing laughing 7 7 was thinking had been thinking had been thinking had been thinking 8 8 had lost lost lost lost 9 9 called had called called called 10 10 was booking booked booked booked 11 100 inc_drills/vocab_prepositions_b2_02.csv 6 Vocab B2 - 02 Prepositions (by Дарья Плужник) 0 up over in up up 1 1 out up off up up 2 2 out by away away away 3 3 on up over on on 4 4 on up in up up 5 5 away off out out out 6 6 up to out of up in up to up to 7 100 inc_drills/grammar_past_modals_selection_b2_03.csv 8 Grammar B2 - 03 Past modals 0 must have sold out should have sold out could have sold out must have sold out must have sold out 1 1 could have left must have left ought to have left ought to have left ought to have left 2 2 mustn't have ordered can't have ordered shouldn't order can't have ordered can't have ordered 3 100 inc_drills/grammar_used_to_would_will_past_and_present_habits_b2_02.csv 9 Grammar B2 - 02 Past and present habits 0 used to hold would to hold hold used to hold used to hold 1 1 would have started use to start would start would start would start 2 2 would have are used to have will have will have will have 3 100 inc_drills/vocab_making_polite_enquiries_b2_01.csv 1 Vocab B2 - 01 Making polite enquiries (by Дарья Плужник) 0 Have you ever flown in a helicopter before?
I was wondering [ ]? if you had ever flown in a helicopter before if you have ever flown in a helicopter before 0 1 Who gave you that beautiful necklace?
Do you mind me asking [ ]? who gave you that beautiful necklace who gave you that beautiful necklace 1 2 What time does the film start on the first channel?
Could you tell me [ ]? (at what time|what time|when) the film starts on the first channel what time film starts on the first channel 0 33.3 inc_drills/grammar_wish_past_simple_wish_past_perfect_selection_b2_02.csv 3 Grammar B2 - 02 Expressing wishes in the past and present (by Дарья Плужник) 0 I really wish they [ ] me about that job. I just want to know if I’ve got it or not! (to call) called called 1 1 If only he [ ] us the truth! I wonder why he didn’t? (to tell) had told had told 2 2 I wish I [ ] more about the range of creative jobs that exist when I was at school. I’m sure I’d be doing something else now if I had. (to know) had known had known 3 3 If only it [ ] possible for us to take a year off work. I’d love to travel around the world and take a break from it all. (to be) (was|were) was 4 100 inc_drills/grammar_present_perfect_simple_vs_present_perfect_continuous_b2_02.csv 4 Grammar B2 - 02 Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous (by Дарья Плужник) 0 Since we opened the gallery yesterday, we [ ] over £2,000 worth of paintings – it’s incredible! (to sell) have sold have sold 1 1 Ding-Lun [ ] drawing, so it’s no surprise that she now wants to go to Art College and become an illustrator for children’s books. (to always love) has always loved has always loved 2 2 Please excuse the mess. We [ ] the house all week and haven’t had chance to clear everything up yet. (to repaint) have been repainting have been repainting 3 3 The development of electric wheelchairs really [ ] physically disabled people to become more independent and gain greater access to social facilities. (to help) has helped has helped 4 100 inc_drills/vocab_feelings_embarrassment_anxiety_relief_b2_02.csv 5 Vocab B2 - 02 Embarrassment, anxiety, relief... (by Дарья Плужник)
a) a leaf, my first jump from the diving board into the pool went well.
b) impressed by the game I had played.
c) the moon with happiness.
d) relieved that I started crying.
e) my stomach turn with anxiety.
f) wits, I knew I had to make it to the top of the mountain.
g) awkward seeing Jim, my ex-boyfriend.
h) the earth would swallow me up. I had never felt so embarrassed in my life.
 ]]> 0 The pressure of the exams had been really intense and after finishing the final one, I was so [ ] d 0 1 When the comedian asked me to come up onto the stage, I truly wished [ ] h 0 2 When I heard I’d won the writing competition, I was completely over [ ] c 0 3 I decided not to go to the party as I knew it would be [ ] g 0 4 Although I was scared out of my [ ] f 0 5 Although I was really nervous and was shaking like [ ] a 0 0 inc_drills/grammar_reported_speech_selection_b1_02.csv 7 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 she'll give me a discount 0 66.7 inc_drills/grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_03_5lines.csv 10 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 cutting 0 2 The sales manager [ ] too much on the advertising campaign.
(to admit + to spend ← past simple) admitted spending admitted spending 2 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 3 4 Redesigning the product [ ] a completely new strategy.
(to involve + to prepare ← future simple) will involve preparing will involve preparing 4 80 9 Grammar B2 - 03 Writing (~150words) When possible, show your knowledge of the following:
    • past habits with used to(+1 pt) - would(+2 pts)
    • present habits with used to(+2 pts) - will(+1 pt)
    • reported speech(+1 pt)
    • past & present wishes(+1 pt)
    • regrets(+2 pts)
    • giving advice(+1 pt)
    • conditionals(+2 pts) - mixed conditionals(+3 pts)
]]> When do you ask consultants for help?
  • How do people react to change?
  • What can you do when you join a new team to hit the ground running?
  • Has any of your clients ever suggested you were pushing the peanut?
  • What are the causes of absenteeism?
  • What kind of employee profiles are needed nowadays? Why?
  • Would you like to be a portfolio worker, or prefer having full-time employment?
  • If you were a shareholder, would you only make profit or also try to support more ethical business solutions?
    • ]]>     (There are problems with personnel everywhere), including in countries with very high unemployment rates. Finding the perfect employee is getting harder and harder every year. Some companies create huge HR departments that deal with this issue. The employer cannot always formulate exactly what an employee who fully meets his his/or | their requirements should be. I managed to talk to the head of our HR department and find out some of the key qualities that their department pays attention to during the interview. She says that, in the past, employees used to rely only on their technical skills (hard skill), but this is becoming insufficient in the modern world, although it continues to be key in the list of requirements. The personal qualities of a good employee are approximately the same for different organizations, only their priorities differ. For our IT company, soft-skills priorities are as follows: responsibility, diligence, ability to work in a team, desire to learn new things, time management skills, sociability, diligence, honesty, ability to get along with the team. I have also heard an important rule from a colleague: even if a person is suitable in all respects, but on a personal level he or she is unpleasant to you — you do not need to take a this candidate. Most likely, it will not be possible to build a accomplish great work with such a colleague anyway.]]> 85