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Feedback November-December Flashcards

1
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[pronunciation]
I meant another one.

A

/ment/

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[pronunciation]
This winds me up a bit.

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/waɪnds/

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[pronunciation]
We’ll probably need around 20-25 people or so.

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We’ll probably need around twenty to twenty five people or so.

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[reformulate]
I think the third person had a bad experience at a job interview.

The third person might…

A

[reformulate]
I think the third person had a bad experience at a job interview.

The third person might’ve had a bad….

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[pronunciation]
meme

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/mi:m/

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[pronunciation]
pretty good

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/ˈprɪti/

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[pronunication]
media

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/ˈmiːdɪə/

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There’s no way _ (это можно реализовать - implement).

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There’s no way + sentence
There’s no way this could be implemented.

or
There’s no way to + verb (to implement)

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[pronunciation]
quality
quantity

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like ‘статус кво’

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[pronunciation]
disagreement

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/s/

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[pronunciation]
that would definitely benefit all of us

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a-la-vus

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24/7 public syrveilance? I don’t think this is just an idea, this _ (уже реализовано).

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24/7 public syrveilance? I don’t think this is just an idea, this has [already] been implemented. (present perfect!)

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During the lockdown, if you left your house, you got a _ (штраф).

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During the lockdown, if you left your house, you got a fine.

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[pronunciation]
the previous lesson

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/ˈpriːviəs/

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[pronunciation]
you don’t need to be a chemistry profession to know that…

A

/k/

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I want my medical treatment to be based on _ (= доказательная медицина).

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I want my medical treatment to be based on evidence-based medicine.

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[pronunciation]
I don’t understand how people can seriously vote for such candidates.

A

/ˈsɪriəsli/

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As my _ (терапевт) says…

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As my GP (= терапевт в поликленике) says…

психотерапевт: as my therapist says….

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I want to have some solid sources of information, but when I start _ (искать их), I get frustrated because I can’t tell true information from false claims.

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I want to have some solid sources of information, but when I start looking for it, I get frustrated because I can’t tell true information from false claims.

not ‘find’

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People should realize _ (насколько важно) to check facts.

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People should realize how important it is to check facts.

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He’s a famous _ (историк).

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He’s a famous historian.

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22
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Can we prevent people _ (spread unverified claims)?

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Can we prevent people from spreading unverified claims?

not ‘to’

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People who are true experts have a lot of subscribers, and numbers s_ for themselves.

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People who are true experts have a lot of subscribers, and numbers speak for themselves.

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[pronuciation]
tread
instead

A

tr/e/d
inst/e/d

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I was late because I _ (try) to fix the camera.

A

I was late because I was trying to fix the camera.

(you want ‘trying’ to sound long, so use a continuous tense)

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[pronunciation]
ruble

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/ˈruːbl/

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27
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[pronunciation]
in an ideal world…

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/aɪˈdiːəl/

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[what’s the difference in meaning?]

He studied us.
He taught us.

A

He studied us = он изучал нас
He taught us = он учил нас

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[pronunciation]
fact checking

A

/fækt/

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[Which is a more appropriate opposite for ‘This is fake news’?]

This is good news.
This is real news.

A

[the difference in meaning]

This is good news. = we’re happy to hear this
This is real news. = it’s reliable, it actually happened

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[word formation]
We need to do fact-checking using _ (TRUST) websites.

A

[word formation]
We need to do fact-checking using trustworthy websites.

/ˈtrʌstwɜːði/

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[pronunciation]
Some institutions still have a strong bias against women. (= предвзятость)

A

/ˈbaɪəs/

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They’ve done several _ (исследований).

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They’ve done several
studies
or research studies

research is uncountable

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34
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A lot of the reviews that we read online are not c_ (= can’t be trusted)

A

A lot of the reviews that we read online are not credible (= can’t be trusted).

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[pronunciation]

You can fabricate a dosen reviews, but you can’t fabricate a thousand.

A

FABricate

/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/

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36
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[pronunciation]
Alzheimer’s disease

A

/aɪ/

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Billions of dollars are spent on sh_ products.
= poor quality, дряные

A

Billions of dollars are spent on shoddy products.

BrE /ˈʃɒdi/
AmE /ˈʃɑːdi/

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It’s possible that some of these reviews are _ (проплачены).

A

It’s possible that some of these reviews are paid for.

or: sponsored

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A lot of these products are of i_ quality. (= bad, second rate)

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A lot of these products are of inferior quality. (= bad, second rate)

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I can read a book _ (за два часа).

A

I can read a book in two hours.

41
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[fix the sentence]
I can’t make up my mind go skiing or to fly to Spain

A

I can’t make up my mind whether to go skiing in Serbia or to fly to Spain.

whether I should
about going … or ..

42
Q

When I go _ vacation with my kids, things do not always go according _ _ (= по плану), but I still try to make the best of it

A

When I go on vacation with my kids, things do not always go according to plan but I still try to make the best of it.

43
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I was so fed up with being _ in traffic.

A

I was so fed up with being stuck in traffic.

being caught in traffic (= unexpectedly)

44
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It’s never-ending holidays in the US. I mean, as _ as Christmas is over, we start preparing for St. Valentine’s Day.

A

It’s never-ending holidays in the US. I mean, as soon as Christmas is over, we start preparing for St. Valentine’s Day.

45
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[fill in the gap]
You’re right about holidays _ (never stop) in the United States..

A

You’re right about holidays never stopping in the United States..

46
Q

[add something]

The holiday season is very busy because a lot of stuff to do..

A

The holiday season is very busy because there is a lot of stuff to do..

47
Q

I’m also dealing with neck pains because I have a s_ job. (= сидячая)

A

I’m also dealing with neck pains because I have a sedentary job. (= сидячая)

48
Q

She was pregnant last month, but now she _ (родила девочку).

A

She’s given birth to a girl.

49
Q

I’m watching a new _ (сериал) in the morning. The _ (серии) are quite short and I finished the first _ (сезон) yesterday.

A

I’m watching a new TV series/ TV show in the morning. The episodes are quite short and I finished the first season yesterday.

50
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I spent the whole vacation b_-w_ Netflix (= watching series for hours and hours).

A

I spent the whole vacation binge-watching Netflix (= watching series for hours and hours).

or: binging Netflix

51
Q

I try to avoid processed foods and to get plenty of _ (клетчатка).

A

I try to avoid processed foods and to get plenty of fiber.

52
Q

When I buy something, I pay attention _ the ingredients, and if there’s added sugar, I won’t buy that.

A

When I buy something, I pay attention to the ingredients, and if there’s added sugar, I won’t buy that.

53
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I avoid making spontaneous purchases without first considering _ (насколько они будут appropriate).

A

I avoid making spontaneous purchases without first considering how appropriate they would be.

how + adj + sentence

54
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[pronunciation]
make spontaneous purchases

A

/ˈpɜːtʃəsɪz/

55
Q

As long as they don’t mind / go outside of town.

A

As long as they don’t mind going outside of town.

56
Q

As long as you don’t mind avoiding gardenias because _ (у меня на них аллергия)

A

As long as you don’t mind avoiding gardenias because I’m allergic to them.

57
Q

[add one word]
That sounds great, as long as you choose right plants

A

choose THE right plants

58
Q

Is it OK if I bring the kids to the picnic?
As long as they _ not bother the adults.

A

Is it OK if I bring the kids to the picnic?
As long as they DON’T bother the adults.

59
Q

As long as they don’t mind / spend the evening in the basement.

A

As long as they don’t mind to spending the evening in the basement.

60
Q

[make this less passive aggressive]
Provided that you pay for (extra) insurance.

A

Provided you don’t mind paying for the insurance.

61
Q

Her _ (двухлетняя дочка) bought a carpet online.

A

Her two-year-old daughter bought a carpet online.

62
Q

[add one more]
It was a bit of problem.

A

It was a bit of a problem.

pronunciation ‘a bi-ta-va’

63
Q

[stress]
terrifying
satisfying

A

TErrifying
SAtisfying

64
Q

[stress]
fascinating
infuriating

A

FAscinating
inFUriating

65
Q

[pronunciation]
misleading
disappointing

A

/s/

66
Q

[add one word to this cleft sentence]

What we personally did we removed the money from..

A

What we personally did is we removed the money from..

or: was

67
Q

It’s the same _ (процент по вкладу).

A

It’s the same interest rate.

68
Q

[Meaning]
I was really gutted when…

A

I was really gutted = disappointed

69
Q

[make a sentence]
context: talking about the president
We can’t wait / him / come back.

A

We can’t wait for him to come back.

70
Q

I was really impressed by the _ (витражи) there.

A

I was really impressed by the stained glass there.

or: stained glass windows

71
Q

On weekends, I sleep like _. (= get a lot of sleep and it’s difficult to wake me up)

A

On weekends, I sleep like a log.

72
Q

[pronunciation]
Belgrade

A

/ˌbelˈgreɪd/

73
Q

If I went to London or Ireland and could easily understand the locals, I’d be super stoked.

A

UK /stəʊkt/
US /stoʊkt/

74
Q

It’s a very _ (частая) situation.

A

It’s a very frequent/common situation.
or This happens often / This happens a lot.

‘frequent’ is an adjective, ‘often’ is an ADVERB

75
Q

Why are you late?
I was helping _ (переводила бабушку через дорогу).

A

Why are you late?
I was helping an old lady across the road.

76
Q

[pronunciation]
We need some compelling reasons to go down this route again..

A

/ruːt/ or /raʊt/

77
Q

[pronunciation]
compelling reasons

A

/kəmˈpel.ɪŋ/

78
Q

[add one word]
What I’ve noticed that there are a lot of creative people in Russia.

A

WHAT I’VE NOTICED is that there are a lot of creative people in Russia.

(the verb was missing)

79
Q

[fix this sentence]

There are a lot of creative people in Russia.
It doesn’t matter какой field.

A

It doesn’t matter WHAT the field IS.

80
Q

[pronunciation]
exhibition

A

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

81
Q

When I go _ vacation with my kids, things do not always go according _ _ (= по плану), but I still try to make the best of it

A

When I go on vacation with my kids, things do not always go according to plan but I still try to make the best of it.

82
Q

[pronunciation]
gorgeous

A

/ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

83
Q

_ the one hand, this is good, but _ the other hand, I’m really surprised.

A

On the one hand, this is good, but on the other hand, I’m really surprised.

84
Q

They want to nip their development in the bud and stop / they / think for themselves.

= не дать им думать своей головой

A

They want to nip their development in the bud and stop them FROM thinkING for themselves.

85
Q

In Australia, they raised the prices of cigarettes, and this resulted in _

= выросла преступность

A

In Australia, they raised prices of cigarettes, and this resulted in an increase in crime rate.

other expressions with ‘rates’: birth rate / mortality rate / unemployment rate / divorce rate

86
Q

In Australia, they raised prices of cigarettes, and this resulted in an increase in crime rates because people began _ cigarettes into the country. So this approach didn’t work.

= ввозить контрабандой

A

.. because people began smuggling cigarettes into the country.

87
Q

[make one sentence]
It doesn’t make sense to me

why would she sell her car?

A

It doesn’t make sense to me
why she would sell her car.

88
Q

[add one word]

There are frequent situations where I can’t make it places where I want to be…

A

[add one word]

There are frequent situations where I can’t make it TO places where I want to be…

89
Q

[fix something here]

When you moved to the USA, that made a difference to the quality of your life?

A

When you moved to the USA, did that make a difference to the quality of your life?

90
Q

[pronunciation]
..had to make the best of it

A

[pronunciation]
..had to make the bes ta vit

91
Q

Kate’s team members aren’t p_ their w_.

(= not doing their fair share of work)

A

Kate’s team members aren’t pulling their weight.

92
Q

A team member has i_ (= случайно) told the customer that another customer got a much lower price.

A

A team member has inadvertently told the customer that another customer got a much lower price.

93
Q

[pronunciation]
shouted at the whole team

A

/h/

94
Q

What’s on the left? What’s on the right?

A

чёрная икра: caviar
красная: roe

95
Q

I don’t want any gifts, but what I appreciate is q_ time with my family and friends.

A

I don’t want any gifts, but what I appreciate is quality time with my family and friends.

96
Q

My husband asked me what I want _ Christmas.

A

My husband asked me what I want for Christmas.

97
Q

what’s this?

A

a bauble

98
Q

It’s really s_ in Moscow at the moment.

(= гололёд, скользко)

A

It’s really slippery in Moscow at the moment.

(= гололёд, скользко)

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