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Question 1

My brother is amazing _ sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.

Answer 1

My brother is amazing at sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.

Question 2

I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily _ (мне не надо этого делать).

Answer 2

I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily I don’t have to do that.

Question 3

put these words in the correct order:

Alina, finds, amazing, Georgia

Answer 3

Alina finds Georgia amazing.

sb + finds + what + adj

Question 4

put these words in the correct order

Alla, finds, too frightening, all horror movies.

Answer 4

Alla finds all horror movies too frightening.

sb + finds + what + adj

Question 5

put these words in the correct order

Kate finds amazing some facts about animals

Answer 5

Kate finds some facts about animals amazing

sb + finds + what + adj

Question 6

add one word

Svetlana finds frightening to see a horror movie alone.

Answer 6

Svetlana finds it frightening to see a horror movie alone

sb + finds + what + adj

Question 7

I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very m_ (вводит в заблуждение).

Answer 7

I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very misleading (вводит в заблуждение).

/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

Question 8

It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of _ devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

= devices that allow you to relax instead of working

Answer 8

It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of time-saving devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

/ˈtaɪm seɪvɪŋ/

labour-saving

Question 9

I like to read e_ content. (= развлекательный)

Answer 9

I like to read entertaining content. (= развлекательный)

/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/

Question 10

Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this d_? (= отвлекает)

Answer 10

Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this distracting?

Question 11

[pronunciation]

group chat

Answer 11

/ɡruːp/

Question 12

Does the weather affect (то, как вы чувствуете себя) all day?

Answer 12

Does the weather affect ** the way you feel** all day?

Question 13

Does music normally _ (улучшает ваше настроение)?

Answer 13

Does music normally improve your mood?

/ɪmˈpruːv/

Question 14

I love _ _ _ explain things. (= то, как вы объясняете)

Answer 14

I really love the way you explain things.

Question 15

Add something:

Mine (моё-одеяло) is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s duvet, not comforter.

Answer 15

Mine is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s a duvet, not a comforter.

Question 16

Add something:

If the place very loud, I find it distracting.

Answer 16

If the place is very loud, I find it distracting.

Question 17

Add something:

The lack of sleep affects Svetlana functions at work

Answer 17

The lack of sleep affects the way Svetlana functions at work.

Question 18

Add one word:

I find fascinating how many people can speak English.

Answer 18

I find it fascinating how many people can speak English.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)
когда нет WHAT, заменяем на “заглушку” it

Question 19

Put these in the correct order:

I find
absolutely terrifying
the winter weather in Moscow

Answer 19

I find the winter weather in Moscow absolutely terrifying.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)

Question 20

Put these in the correct order:

I find
really frustrating
some advice on social media

Answer 20

I find some advice on social media really frustrating.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)

Question 21

[pronunciation]

recipe

Answer 21

/ˈresəpi/

Question 22

add something

She’s introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re extrovert.

Answer 22

She’s an introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re an extrovert.

Question 23

How long can you _ _ _ (обходиться без алкоголя)?

Answer 23

How long can you go without ALcohol (обходиться без алкоголя)?

Question 24

add something

He’s politician.

Answer 24

[This guy’s not a professional]
He’s a politician.

Question 25

It's awful when nurses \_ forgetful.

Answer 25

It's awful when nurses **are** forgetful.

Question 26

[pronunciation] She tends to talk and talk without **noticing** that nobody's interested.

Answer 26

/**ˈnəʊ**tɪsɪŋ/

Question 27

[word formation] Alla can \_ (EASY) go without talking to anyone for a long time.

Answer 27

Alla can **easily go** without talking to anyone for a long time. go + adverb (ends in 'ly')

Question 28

This depends \_ the situation.

Answer 28

**This depends on** the situation.

Question 29

[add something] Easy-going.. This is positive trait.

Answer 29

Easy-going.. This is **a** positive **trait**.

Question 30

Where's the stress in verbs that end in 'ize', e.g. **realize** (осознать)

Answer 30

**третий** слог с конца REalize /ˈrɪəlaɪz/

Question 31

When I became a mother, I **started g\_ (=began to be) more forgetful** than I used to be.

Answer 31

When I became a mother, I **started getting more forgetful** than I used to be.

Question 32

[add something] Are you organized person?

Answer 32

[add something] Are you **an** organized **person**?

Question 33

Where's the stress in verbs that end in 'ize', e.g. **minimize (минимизировать)**

Answer 33

**третий** слог с конца MInimize /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/

Question 34

I know a person who practical and down-to-earth.

Answer 34

I know a person who **is** practical and down-to-earth.

Question 35

Where's the stress in verbs that end in 'ize', e.g. **organize**

Answer 35

**третий** слог с конца **OR**ganize /**ˈɔː**ɡənaɪz/

Question 36

Where's the stress in verbs that end in 'ize', e.g. **apologize** (= извиняться)

Answer 36

**третий** слог с конца a**PO**logize /ə**ˈpɒl**ədʒaɪz/

Question 37

Where's the stress in verbs that end in 'ize', e.g. I didn't **recognize** him (= не узнал\*а)

Answer 37

**третий** слог с конца **RE**cognize /**ˈre**kəɡnaɪz/

Question 38

What's the difference between **go outside** vs **go out**?

Answer 38

Go outside = simply leave the house (for whatever reason) vs Go out = to a cafe, to a club, a restaurant, etc.

Question 39

When I want to relax, I **\_ a hot bath**.

Answer 39

When I want to relax, I **take a hot bath**.

Question 40

When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real **b\_** -

Answer 40

When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real **bookworm**. /ˈbʊkwɜːm/

Question 41

When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a \_ (= поход в горы / длинная пешая прогулка в кроссовках).

Answer 41

When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a **hike**.

Question 42

When I need to take my mind off things, I **\_ \_ \_ walk**. (=иду гулять)

Answer 42

When I need to take my mind off things, I **go for a walk**. (=иду гулять)

Question 43

The dog says: do you want to g\_ o\_ (= пойти гулять)?

Answer 43

The dog says: do you want to **go outside** (= пойти гулять)?

Question 44

Чем больше практикуешься (practice), тем лучше результат

Answer 44

**The more** you practice, **the better** the result. the more [noun / subject + verb], the better [...]

Question 45

The important thing is **\_ (regular \>\> noun)** and **\_ (efficient \>\> noun)**.

Answer 45

The important thing is **REGULARITY** and **EFFICIENCY**.

Question 46

I need to \_ a day off.

Answer 46

I need to **take** a day off.

Question 47

I need to take two **\_ (day off \>\> plural)**.

Answer 47

I need to take two day**s** off.