[B2] Watching the English

Question 1

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version (should) c_ a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

(= должен содержать)

Answer 1

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version (should) contain a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

/kənˈteɪn/

Question 2

Some English women have turned this kind of humorous self-deprecation into an art form, and there can almost be an element of с_ in their one-downmanship.

(= элемент соревновательности)

Answer 2

Some English women have turned this kind of humorous self-deprecation into an art form, and there can almost be an element of competitiveness in their one-downmanship.

/kəmˈpetətɪvnəs/

Question 3

The conversation may jump from hair to shoes to thighs to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and acc_.

(= достижения)

Answer 3

The conversation may jump from hair to shoes to thighs to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and accomplishments.

BrE /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
AmE /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

Question 4

When I asked English counter-complimenters why they could not just accept a compliment, they usually responded by r_ their denial of the specific compliment in question.

(= повторять что-то, что уже сказано)

Answer 4

[formal]

When I asked English counter-complimenters why they could not just accept a compliment, they usually responded by reiterating their denial of the specific compliment in question.

/riˈɪtəreɪt/

Question 5

[preposition]

The typical response was that this would be regarded _ rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant.

= это было бы расценено как..

Answer 5

The typical response was that this would be regarded as rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant.

Question 6

The conversation may jump from hair to shoes to t_ to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and accomplishments.

(= бёдра)

Answer 6

The conversation may jump from hair to shoes to thighs to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and accomplishments.

/θaɪ/

Question 7

I wish I could have it short like you, but I just don’t have the bone structure. You’ve got such good c_.’

(= скулы)

Answer 7

I wish I could have it short like you, but I just don’t have the bone structure. You’ve got such good cheekbones.’

/ˈtʃiːkbəʊn/

Question 8

Some English women have turned this kind of humorous s_-d_ into an art form.

(= самоуничижение)

Answer 8

Some English women have turned this kind of humorous self-deprecation into an art form.

/ˌself deprəˈkeɪʃn/

Question 9

When a compliment is too obviously a_ to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment.

(= когда похвала настолько очевидно точна, меткая, что ее нельзя отрицать)

Answer 9

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment.

/ˈækjərət/

Question 10

The counter-compliment rule r_ that the response to either version (should) contain a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

(= требует)

Answer 10

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version (should) contain a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

/rɪˈkwaɪəz/

Question 11

This must be countered with another self-critical denial, and a further compliment, which prompts yet another s_-d_ denial and yet another counter-compliment.

(= самоуничижительный)

Answer 11

This must be countered with another self-critical denial, and a further compliment, which prompts yet another self-deprecating denial and yet another counter-compliment.

/ˌself ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/

Question 12

I have eavesdropped on female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs; …in school playgrounds, university cafeterias and office c_.

(= офисные столовые)

Answer 12

in school playgrounds, university cafeterias and office canteens

/kænˈtiːn/

Question 13

The c_-compliment rule requires that the response to either version contain a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

(= контркомплимент)

Answer 13

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version contain a self-deprecating denial, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy.

/ˈkaʊntə(r)/
/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

Question 14

I found that when women are accompanied by men, they tend to с_ a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual.

(= проводить укороченную версию ритуала)

Answer 14

I found that when women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual.

/kənˈdʌkt/

Question 15

O_ing the many variations of this ritual, and often participating as well, I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random.

(= наблюдая)

Answer 15

Observing the many variations of this ritual, and often participating as well, I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random.

/əbˈzɜːvɪŋ/

Question 16

English female b_-talk often starts with a ritual exchange of compliments.

(= поддержание, формирование взаимоотношений)

Answer 16

English female bonding-talk often starts with a ritual exchange of compliments.

BrE /bɒnd/
AmE /bɑːnd/

Question 17

I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often in a distinctive pattern, _ ac_ with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’.

(= в соответствии с тем, что я называю …)

Answer 17

I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often in a distinctive pattern, in accordance with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’.

/əˈkɔːdns/

Question 18

The typical response was that this would be r_ as rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant.

(= будет восприниматься как)

Answer 18

The typical response was that this would be regarded as rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant.

/rɪˈɡɑːd/

Question 19

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a h_, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment.

(= поспешный, торопливый)

Answer 19

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment.

/ˈheɪsti/

Question 20

I have eavesdropped on female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs; …in shopping centres and _ s_ c_.; on buses and trains; …

(= на улицах)

Answer 20

in shopping centres and on street corners

/ˈkɔːnə(r)/

Question 21

This must be countered with another self-critical denial, and a further compliment, which p_ yet another self-deprecating denial and yet another counter-compliment.

(= провоцирует, вызывает)

Answer 21

This must be countered with another self-critical denial, and a further compliment, which prompts yet another self-deprecating denial and yet another counter-compliment.

BrE /prɒmpt/
AmE /prɑːmpt/

Question 22

When women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual, although they often r_ to the ladies’ loos to complete the exchange.

(= удаляются)

Answer 22

When women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual, although they often retreat to the ladies’ loos to complete the exchange.

/rɪˈtriːt/

Question 23

This would be regarded as rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant – one woman told me that it would be ‘almost as bad as b_’.

(= хвастовство)

Answer 23

This would be regarded as rather impolite and unfriendly, possibly even arrogant – one woman told me that it would be ‘almost as bad as boasting’.

/bəʊst/

Question 24

The opening line may be either a
straight compliment, such as ‘Oh, I like your new haircut!’ or a combination of a compliment and a self-critical r_.

(= самокритичное замечание, ремарка)

Answer 24

The opening line may be either a
straight compliment, such as ‘Oh, I like your new haircut!’ or a combination of a compliment and a self-critical remark.

Question 25

[preposition] I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often **\_ a distinctive pattern**, in accordance with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’. **по** чёткой схеме

Answer 25

I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often **in** a distinctive pattern, in accordance with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’.

Question 26

When women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual, although they often retreat to the ladies’ **l\_** to complete the exchange. (= **уборные**, BrE informal)

Answer 26

When women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual, although they often retreat to the ladies’ **loos** to complete the exchange. /luː/

Question 27

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, **e\_** ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment. (= **смущенный**)

Answer 27

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, **embarrassed** ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment. /ɪmˈbærəst/

Question 28

In fact, this ritual can be observed at almost every **social g\_** of two or more female friends. (= встреча, когда **собираются** вместе несколько человек)

Answer 28

In fact, this ritual can be observed at almost every **social gathering** of two or more female friends. /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

Question 29

This was not helpful, except in confirming that the rule was deeply **i\_**. (= глубоко **укоренившийся**)

Answer 29

This was not helpful, except in confirming that the rule was deeply **ingrained**. /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/

Question 30

One woman replied, and I swear this is true and was not **p\_** in any way, ‘Well, you’d know she wasn’t English!’ (= никто её к этому ответу не **подталкивал**)

Answer 30

One woman replied, and I swear this is true and was not **prompted** in any way, ‘Well, you’d know she wasn’t English!’ /prɒmpt/

Question 31

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the **i\_** counter-compliment. (= **неизбежный, непременный**)

Answer 31

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the customary flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the **inevitable** counter-compliment. /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

Question 32

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version contain a self-deprecating **d\_**, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy. (= **отрицание**)

Answer 32

The counter-compliment rule requires that the response to either version contain a self-deprecating **denial**, and a ‘counter-compliment’, as in ‘Oh, no! My hair’s terrible. It gets so frizzy. /dɪˈnaɪəl/

Question 33

[preposition] I have **eavesdropped \_** female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs. = подслушивала **за**

Answer 33

I have eavesdropped **on** female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs.

Question 34

I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often **in a d\_ p\_**, in accordance with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’. (= **по чёткой схеме**)

Answer 34

I noticed that the compliments are not exchanged at random, but often **in a distinctive pattern**, in accordance with what I came to call the ‘counter-compliment rule’. /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ /ˈpætn/

Question 35

In fact, this ritual **can be \_** at almost every social gathering of two or more female friends. (= **можно наблюдать**)

Answer 35

In fact, this ritual **can be observed** at almost every social gathering of two or more female friends. /əbˈzɜːv/

Question 36

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the **с\_** flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment. (= **принятый в обществе**)

Answer 36

When a compliment is too obviously accurate to be received with the **customary** flat or humorous denial, it is deflected with a hasty, embarrassed ‘Well, thank you, er …’ and the inevitable counter-compliment. /ˈkʌstəməri/

Question 37

The conversation may **j\_ \_** hair **\_** shoes to thighs to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and accomplishments. (= **перескакивать** с темы на тему)

Answer 37

The conversation may **jump from** hair **to** shoes to thighs to professional achievement, fitness, social skills, dating success, children, talents and accomplishments – but the formula remains the same.

Question 38

I have **e\_ on** female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs. (= **подслушивала**)

Answer 38

I have **eavesdropped on** female complimenting rituals in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs. /ˈiːvzdrɒp/

Question 39

I found that when women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct **a s\_ truncated version** of the complimenting ritual. (= **несколько** урезанную версию)

Answer 39

I found that when women are accompanied by men, they tend to conduct **a somewhat truncated version** of the complimenting ritual. /ˈsʌmwɒt/

Question 40

I found that when women **are a\_ by** men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual. (= **в присутствии/сопровождении мужчин**)

Answer 40

I found that when women **are accompanied by** men, they tend to conduct a somewhat truncated version of the complimenting ritual. /əˈkʌmpənid/

Question 41

Your hair looks great. I wish I had **g\_** hair like you – mine’s so boring and mousy. (= **роскошные, прекрасные** волосы)

Answer 41

Your hair looks great. I wish I had **gorgeous** hair like you – mine’s so boring and mousy. /ˈɡɔːdʒəs/

Question 42

There are social ‘points’ to be **g\_ed** by making amusing, witty, self-critical remarks. = можно **получить**

Answer 42

There are social ‘points’ to be **gained** by making amusing, witty, self-critical remarks.