Feedback September-October Flashcards
(207 cards)
1
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I have pets, but they live in a different country and I _____ (ужасно скучаю по ним).
A
I miss them a lot. (not ‘very miss’)
2
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[pronunciation] I’m a UX researcher.
A
/ˌjuːˈeks/ (not ‘iks’)
3
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what’s this? It’s a …
A
meme /mi:m/
4
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I guess ____ (нас в этой комнате двое)
A
there are two of us in this room
5
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Most of the time, my first impressions are correct, and if I like the person when we first meet, then ____ (с большой вероятностью) I’ll like them later too.
A
chances are
6
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I guess the first impressions are ____ (adj: основанные на интуиции)
A
intuitive
BrE /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
AmE /ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/
7
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The first impression can be ____ (обманчивым)
A
deceptive
/dɪˈseptɪv/
8
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It’s hard for me to ___ along with people who are too chatty.
A
get along with people who are..
9
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I don’t like people who are too chatty - it can be ______ (too much / adj: слишком много информации/шума и мне тяжело от этого).
A
overwhelming
/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
10
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[pronunciation] fact
A
/fækt/
not ‘факт’
11
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[pronunciation] desperate
A
/ˈdespərət/
(not ‘rait’)
12
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A good taxi driver.. I guess ___ has to be very careful and professional.
A
they (not ‘he’!)
13
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I ____ a lot of taxi drivers who were bigoted - and that’s not OK. [я встречала]
A
I’ve met a lot of..
(life experience, no specific time point => present perfect)
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[articles] I believe that good inventor has to be creative, thoughtful and open-minded.
A
a good inventor
15
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[articles] I’m ___ (anxious person too).
A
I’m an anxious person too.
[I’m what kind of person? => ‘an’]
16
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When we first met, he came across as _____ (calm person).
A
came across as a calm person.
[came across as what kind of person? => ‘a’]
17
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(Я глубоко убеждена что) ___ that female leaders are the best.
A
I firmly believe that…
18
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определённый тип поведения у женщины может быть расценен как агрессивный
A
Certain types of behavior in women may come across as aggressive
19
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In project management, there are still almost no women - it’s a ____ profession. [там засилье мужчин]
A
In project management, there are still almost no women - it’s a male-dominated profession
20
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When men act ___ [STRANGE], they come across as eccentric, but if women act ___ [STRANGE], they come across as weird.
A
When men act strangely [verb + adverb] they come across as eccentric, but if women act strangely, they come across as weird.
[verb + adverb]
21
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[LINKERS] The sillier the jokes, the funnier (as ____ as these jokes do not offend anyone). - если
A
The sillier the jokes, the funnier (as LONG as these jokes do not offend anyone). - если
(NOT ‘as far as’)
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[LINKERS] I don’t think I could get along with someone who is always negative __ it may have impact on my mood and even behaviour. (потому что)
A
as, because, since
due to the fact that
(‘due to’ +noun)
23
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[LINKERS: spot a mistake] I really like people who are independent, self-confident, open-minded because I feel I can talk with them about everything and learn a lot from them.
A
independent, self-confident AND open-minded
commas can’t serve as a linker in English (‘comma splice’)
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[LINKERS: what synonyms could we use in this sentence?] I don’t think I could be friends with someone who is narrow-minded and conceited because communication with such person makes me empty, angry and sad.
A
as
since
due to the fact that
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**‘there’ or ‘it’?**
\_\_ should be **improved**.
\_\_\_ should be a better **way** to do this.
**IT** should be **improved**. [adjective =\> it]
**THERE** should be a way [noun =\> there]
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[pronunciation] reliable
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[pronunciation] IKEA
/aɪˈkiːə/
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**[would or do?]**
Elena, ____ you like to share this?
Elena, ____ you like ice-cream?
**Would** you like **to** share? [= an offer]
**Do** you like ice-cream? [= a question about **general** preferences]
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[pronunciation] pro**du**ctive
/prəˈ**dʌ**ktɪv/ (like ‘c**u**p’, not like ‘p**u**t’)
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**[as or like?]**
\_\_\_ Jeff, I go on social networks five or six times a day.
\_\_ a teacher, I have to use WhatsApp because most of my students use it.
like = similar to
as = будучи
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[stress] Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram
Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram
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Could you share the screen because ___ [I/use] VPN?
Could you share the screen because **I'm using** VPN?
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[pronunciation] occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
34
Да блин!!!!
Damn it!
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[stress] White noise is good when you need to **concentrate.**
CONcentrate
BrE /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/
AmE /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
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I've just _____ you. [отправила тебе смс]
I've just **texted** you
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Why don't you switch these notifications off?
Is ____ any chance you could get important notifications? **[it or there?]**
Is **there** any **chance** you could get important notifications?
[noun =\> use ‘there’]
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[stress] colleagues
colleagues
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡz/
AmE /kɑːliːɡz/
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I can't say that I **am ______ [на 100% open-minded]** but I try to be.
I can't say that I **am 100% open-minded** but I try to be.
word order: **how much + adjective:**
very open-minded
absolutely correct
100% open-minded
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**[add an article]** I may sometimes come across as **easy-going and sociable person.**
I may sometimes come across as **an** **easy-going and sociable person.**
as a WHAT KIND OF PERSON, singular =\> indefinite article
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[add an article] When I first met my husband he **came across as very lively, open-minded and sociable person.**
When I first met my husband he **came across as** **a** **very lively, open-minded and sociable person.**
as a WHAT KIND OF PERSON, singular =\> indefinite article
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[add an article] I don't mind if my friends are talkative because I'm extrovert and I like intensive communication
I don't mind if my friends are talkative because I'm **an** extrovert and I like intensive communication.
extrovert: **countable**
communication: **uncountable**
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Most of my friends **are reliable \_\_\_\_\_** (люди).
Most of my friends **are reliable** **people.**
**not** ‘persons’ (too formal)
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**[Do you need to add an article here?]**
Elizabeth II **was great person.**
Elizabeth II **was** **a** **great person.**
was what kind of person? \>\> an indefinite article
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[Do we need an article here?]
'Good point - **there should be article here**.
‘Good point - **there should be** **an** **article here**.’
should be - what kind of thing? \>\> indefinite article
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Occasionally I'll sing when I'm at a party, but normally ____ (I / not / tend to) do that.
Occasionally I'll sing when I'm at a party, but normally I **don't tend to do that**.
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[pronunciation] occa**sion**ally
/əˈkeɪ**ʒn**əli/
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Most of the time I'll listen to music when ____ (I/work), but occasionally I switch everything off.
Most of the time I'll listen to music **when I'm working**, but occasionally I switch everything off.
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What sounds better?
**I'll turn off** all notifications when I'm working
or
**I will turn off** …
I'll turn off
contracted = default
if you don't contract, you're **highlighting** something
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Natasha **won't talk** about work when she and collogues are having lunch at work
vs
Natasha **doesn't tend to** talk
won't talk = refuses to talk
doesn't talk
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I ____ (not tend / listen) to music at all, but when ____ (I / feel sad), occasionally I ___ (switch on) instrumental music.
**I don't tend to** listen to music at all, but when **I'm feeling sad,** occasionally **I'll switch on** instrumental music.
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[add a word] listen music
listen **to** music
when you say ‘listen to **what**’ **always use to**
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What would sound better, ‘constantly’ or ‘normally’?
When my husband is visiting a new city, **he'll ______ visit** the main museum in that city.
he'll normally visit
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[pronunciation] exhibition
/ˌe**ks**ɪˈbɪʃn/
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Я никогда об этом не думала.
I've never thought about that. [life experience =\> present perfect]
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[pronunciation] art **gallery**
/**ˈɡæ**ləri/
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When we're trying, I ___ (уговариваю) my daughter to go to a museum.
I try to persuade.. /pəˈsweɪd/
I try to encourage .. [if she goes **alone**]
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I've stopped reading _____ (худ лит) for some reason.
I've stopped reading **fiction** for some reason.
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I think she was _____ (без сознания), so she didn't know it was her ex-boyfriend.
unconscious
BrE /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
AmE /ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
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[pronunciation] all**ow**
/əˈl**aʊ**/ (like ‘cow’)
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[pronunciation] per cent
per cent
BrE /pə ˈsent/
AmE /pər ˈsent/
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How to say in English,
* машина не заводится и всё тут!
* дверь не открывается, и всё тут!
The car **won't** start.
The door **won't** open.
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I've been learning swimming since ______ (с тридцати четырёх лет).
I've been learning swimming since I was 34.
(not ‘since 34’)
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[pronunciation] follower
BrE /ˈfɒləʊə(r)/
AmE /ˈfɑːləʊər/
follower
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Even if you're friends on Facebook, you _____ (тебе не обязательно читать) their posts.
Even if you're friends on Facebook, you **don't have to read** their posts.
(not ‘have not’, not ‘mustn’t = strictly prohibited')
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I don't want to read her posts __ Facebook, but she's still my friend.
I don't want to read her posts **on** Facebook, but she's still my friend.
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[make a statement question] So / you / leave Kazakhstan / a long time ago, then?
So, you left Kazakhstan a long time ago, then?
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[which statement question is better?] - **Talking about a person's kids.**
You get tired from them.
So, you probably get tired from them, right?
So, you probably get tired from them, right? - it's less personal and doesn't cross personal boundaries
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[pronunciation] criteria
BrE /kraɪˈtɪəriə/
AmE /kraɪˈtɪriə/
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Who's this?
a cook
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What's this?
a cooker (BrE) ˈkʊkə(r)/
a stove (AmE)
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So, you / live / in Belarus for over thirty years now.
So, you**'ve been living** in Belarus for over thirty years now.
(period of time that includes now =\> a **perfect** tense)
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I've found a ____ (репетитор) for my daughter.
I've found a **private tutor** for my daughter.
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I lived in Central Asia.
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in Central Asia? (а где именно)
**Whereabouts** in Central Asia?
AmE /ˈwerəbaʊts/
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So today a lot of people were ____ (прощались с королевой)
So today a lot of people **were saying goodbye** to the Queen
were **paying** **tri****bute to** the Queen (= formal, because she's royalty)
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Medeu - надеюсь я правильно сказала?
I hope I'm pronouncing this right.
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[pronunciation] **résumé**
/ˈrezjuːmeɪ/
/ˈrezəmeɪ/
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I don't add my colleagues __ Facebook.
I don't add my colleagues **on** Facebook.
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[pronunciation] social **media**
/ˈmiːdiə/
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When I ___ (decide) who to friend on Facebook, I use the following criteria:
**When I'm deciding** who to friend on Facebook, I use the following criteria:
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I used to __ \_\_ Facebook very often, but now I tend to scroll through Instagram instead.
I used to **go on** Facebook very often, but now I tend to scroll through Instagram instead.
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[stress] I use my Facebook **profile** for **networking**
[stress] I use my Facebook **profile** for **networking**
/ˈprəʊfaɪl/ /ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/
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So you go on Instagram when you need to ____ \_\_\_\_ (=relax) a bit, right?
So you go on Instagram when you need to **wind down** (=relax) a bit, right?
or
unwind /ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/
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[pronunciation] This information is more **relevant** to the recruiters than who you follow in Instagram.
/ˈreləvənt/
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They're not interested in ___ (how / you / attractive).
They're not interested in **how attractive you are.**
(not ‘how are you…’ - because **this isn't a question**)
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[what's the meaning?] a **chief**
/tʃiːf/
a person with a high rank or the highest rank in a company or an organization
* **army/police chiefs***
* She is **Washington bureau chief** for ‘USA Today’.*
* **industry chiefs***
* **education chiefs** at Sheffield Council*
**If there’s no adjective, this normally means ‘вождь’**
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[pronunciation] answer - which letter is not pronounced?
BrE /ˈɑːnsə(r)/
AmE /ˈænsər/
answer - **no /w/!**
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[pronunciation - where's the stress?] Lincoln, Eleanor
Lincoln, Eleanor
/ˈlɪŋkən/, /ˈelənə(r)/
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One person told me that he killed chickens when he was little - and he said this without any _____ (раскаяние). So I don't believe that all kids are innocent.
One person told me that he killed chickens when he was little - and he said this without any **remorse**. So I don't believe that all kids are innocent.
BrE /rɪˈmɔːs/
AmE /rɪˈmɔːrs/
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When my kids were three, my kids ____ (steal \>\> past) candies and shared them with each other.
When my kids were three, my kids **stole** candies and shared them with each other.
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I think that children understand everything pretty well, but they don't think about the ____ (**последствия**) of their actions.
I think that children understand everything pretty well, but they don't think about the **consequences** of their actions.
BrE /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
AmE /ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/
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‘True essence’ - ___ (напомните мне пожалуйста), what does this mean?
‘True essence’ - **remind me please**, what does this mean?
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[comparing the Internet and libraries] It's more _____ (= по времени низкозатратно) to use internet to look for information.
It's more **time****-efficient** to use internet to look for information.
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I'll never get used to ______ (редактирование документов на Маке).
**I'll never get used to edit**_ing_**** docs on Mac.
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I want to stop buying ____ (лишние вещи).
I want to stop buying **un****ne****cessary** things.
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Я в неподходящем настроении для того, чтобы покупать новые платья.
**\>\> I'm …**
**I'm not in the mood to** buy new buys.
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[pronunciation] scam
мошенничество
æ
btw ‘**scum**’ is an expletive (ругательство) - мрази, отбросы
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[pronunciation] it's perfectly **OK**
/əʊˈkeɪ/
(not ‘/ok/’)
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[pronunciation] I'll never get **used** to this.
/juːst/
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[pronunciation] res**ou**rces
/rɪˈzɔːsɪz/, /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
**not ‘u’**
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[What's the meaning of this word?] I really appreciate being able to find any information I need **in****stantly.**
[What's the meaning of this word?] I really appreciate being able to find any information I need **in****stantly = immediately**
/ˈɪnstəntli/
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I thought that everyone _____ (**adore \>\> verb form**) Gmail, but I found out that **it's not the** ____ (= true).
I thought that everyone **adores (or: ador**_ed_**)** Gmail, but I found out that it's **not the case**.
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We all can appreciate being able to find the ____ (**необходимая**) information in Google.
We all can appreciate being able to find the **necessary** information in Google.
/ˈnesəsəri/
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[pronunciation] urgent
срочно
/ˈɜːrdʒənt/
('ur' like ‘b**ir**d’
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[What's the problem here?] What /**kʌnt**/ you resist doing?
cunt? **a very offensive word used to show great anger or dislike**
can't:
BrE /kɑːnt/
AmE /kænt/
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I can't say that I've stopped using social media, but I go on Facebook ____ (очень редко).
I can't say that I've stopped using social media, but I go on Facebook very rare**ly**.
or
**only** occasionally
**only** from time to time
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**[spot the grammar mistake]** I stopped using the ASOS website.
**[spot the grammar mistake]** I**'ve** stopped using the ASOS website.
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**[spot the grammar mistake]** I've stopped using the ASOS website and I ***miss a lot shopping there.***
I've stopped using the ASOS website and **miss shopping there** a lot.
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What's the name of this hobby?
/ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ/
crocheting
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Our company _____ (сокращает штат).
Our company **is** **down****sizing** at the moment.
/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/
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\_\_\_\_ (в последнее время) I appreciate simply being able to get up, eat food and see the sun.
**Recently/Lately** I appreciate simply being able to get up, eat food and see the sun.
NOT в последний раз = last time
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I appreciate being able ___ (work) from home.
I appreciate being **able to work** from home.
adjective + to + verb [difficult to do / important to do / etc]
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[pronunciation] re**s**ist
/rɪˈzɪst/
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I miss having a lot of time _______ (до того, как я родила дочку).
I miss having a lot of time **before** I **had** my daughter.
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I hate it when people on Facebook p\_\_\_\_\_ (поучают) me.
I hate it when people on Facebook **patronize** me.
BrE /ˈpætrənaɪz/
AmE /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
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I think the time is \_\_\_. (=время закончилось)
I think the time is up.
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Is this candidate _ \_\_\_\_ fit for the team?
Is this candidate **a good fit** for the team?
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[recipes] I normally check ____ (сколько нужно будет времени, чтобы) cook this dish.
I normally check how much time **it will take to** cook this dish.
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When I get a friend request on Facebook, I'll normally check if we have any ____ (общие) connections.
When I get a friend request on Facebook, I'll normally check if we have any **mutual** connections.
/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/
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When I get a friend request from someone I don't know, I'll normally _____ (просматриваю) their posts to see what kind of person they are.
When I get a friend request from someone I don't know, I'll normally **look through their posts** to see what kind of person they are.
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I'll normally check ___ (насколько популярный этот фильм).
I'll normally check how popular the film **is.**
**[subject + verb]**
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For me, the most important thing ____ (кто режиссёр фильма).
For me, the most important thing **is** who the director of the film **is.**
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[pronunciation] read the **comments**
BrE /ˈkɒment/
AmE /ˈkɑːment/
the stress is on the FIRST syllable
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[pronunciation] ingredients
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
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[pronunciation] p**au**ses
/pɔːzɪz/
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[pronunciation] what's happening right now is very **chaotic**
BrE /keɪˈɒtɪk/
AmE /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
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[talking about relocation] We have very _____ options (ограниченные) where to go.
We have very limited **options** (ограниченные) where to go.
or
We're very **limited in terms of** where we can go.
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[talking about relocation] We're very limited in terms of where we can go, let's ____ it. (давайте посмотрим фактам в лицо)
We're very limited in terms of where we can go, **let's face it**.
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Я очень скучаю по своей собаке.
**[word order!]** I miss my dog **a lot.**
I miss + who + how much?
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[pronunciation] hotel
/həʊˈtel/
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[pronunciation] insight
insight
/ˈɪnsaɪt/
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I guess the person is _____ (перечисляет) something here.
I guess the person is listing something here.
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[what's the meaning of the word?] This report isn't **accurate**.
accurate = correct (правильный, точный, без ошибок)
134
[pronunciation] accurate
/ˈækjərət/
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It doesn't matter for me ____ (**есть** в отеле завтрак или нет).
It doesn't matter for me if there's breakfast or not.
of
if **they provide** a breakfast or not
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[pronunciation] first of all
V not ‘f’
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[**reformulate**] We have very limited options where to go.
We're very _______ \_\_ _____ **\_\_ _____ \_\_** can go.
We're very **limited in terms of** where we can go.
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When I ____ (decide) whether to buy a device, I'll normally try to get a more accurate idea of its functionality first.
When **I'm deciding** whether to buy a device, I'll normally try to get a more accurate idea of its functionality first.
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I've seen the whole _____ (сезон сериала).
I've seen the whole **season**.
/ˈsiːzn/
140
[pronunciation] scene
/siːn/ - the same as ‘seen’
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Her stories have been made into a TV ____ (сериал).
*Her stories have been made into a* ***TV series****.*
/ˈsɪriːz/
or: **a TV show**
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Who does Eleanor hate, /kləʊnz/ or /klaʊnz/?
clowns /klaʊnz/ not clones - клоны ;)
143
There was another Eleanor, and ‘our’ Eleanor got to the Good Place instead of ___ (вместо неё).
There was another Eleanor, and ‘our’ Eleanor got to the Good Place instead of **her.**
144
[pronunciation] series
сериал
/ˈsɪriːz/
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Eleanor told Chidi that she ___ (never / be) Ukraine.
Eleanor told Chiddi that she **had never been** + **to** Ukraine.
(**before that conversation**)
I've been **to** + geographical locations
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[pronunciation] This is simply the **placebo effect**.
/pləˈsiːbəʊ/ /ɪˈfekt/
147
[pronunciation] I have a **premium** account
/ˈpriːmiəm/
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Most of the time, I disagree with ____ (обобщения).
This is a sweeping \_\_\_\_. (обобщение)
Most of the time, I disagree with **generalizations** (обобщения).
/ˌdʒenrələˈzeɪʃn/
This is **a sweeping generalization**. (обобщение)
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My great granddad ____ (перенёс 4 инсульта), and his doctor said that he only lived due to his enthusiasm.
My great granddad had four **strokes**, and his doctor said that he only lived due to his enthusiasm.
/strəʊk/
not ‘insult’ - оскорбление
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You know, kids will ____ (узнают) all these words in the kindergarten.
You know, kids will **learn** all these words in the kindergarten.
not ‘know’
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[pronunciation] CEO
/ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ/
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[pronunciation] heart **diseases**
/dɪˈziːz/!
/dɪˈsiːs/ = decease **смерть**
153
CEO and other _____ (высокопоставленные люди) stay in their positions for ages.
CEO and other **high-ranking managers** stay in their positions for ages.
/ˌhaɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ/
not ‘high persons’ - high is ‘on drugs’
154
I've watched the first _____ (серия).
I've watched the first **e****pisode**.
/ˈepɪsəʊd/
155
Starting work at 8 a.m. means I avoid ___ \_\_\_ (час пик) and also have longer evenings.
Starting work at 8 a.m. means I avoid **rush** **hour** and also have longer evenings.
/ˈrʌʃ aʊər/
156
Binge-watching TV shows helped you to ______ (отвлечься от проблем).
Binge-watching TV shows helped you to **take your mind off your problems.**
157
I wouldn't make a good teacher because I wouldn't be able to ____ my temper if my students were lazy and didn't do anything.
I wouldn't make a good teacher because I wouldn't be able to **keep my temper** if my students were lazy and didn't do anything.
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I watched about 4 episodes __ one evening.
I watched about 4 episodes **in** one evening.
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I like ____ (чёрный юмор).
I like **dark** humor.
(not ‘black’)
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We both tend to binge-watch stuff but we differ __ \_\_\_\_\_ __ the type of content that we tend to binge-watch.
We both tend to binge-watch stuff but we **differ in terms of** the type of content that we tend to binge-watch.
161
If you watch too much TV, your _______ (психологическое здоровье) might suffer
If you watch too much TV, your **mental health** might suffer.
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[pronunciation] YouTube
BrE /ˈjuːtʃu:b/
AmE /ˈjuːtuːb/
163
[pronunciation] the **increase** in TV viewing
/ˈɪŋkriːs/
164
[pronunciation] had a very positive **impact** on my health
/ˈɪmpækt/
165
[pronunciation] has a big **influence** on children's behavior
**in****fluence**
/ˈɪnfluəns/
166
[add one word] I'm waiting Elena.
[add one word] I'm waiting **for** Elena.
167
I'm **waiting** __ (когда Елена подключится - connect)
I'm **waiting** **for** Elena **to** connect.
168
Here I am. ____ (минутку).
Here I am. **Just a minute.**
169
['a' or no article?] There's _ direct relationship between how much I slept and how I feel during the day.
There's **a direct relationship between** how much I slept and how I feel during the day.
170
I've heard that the pandemic postponed the start of this _____ (кризис).
crisis
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I'm afraid I can't share my screen because I'm on my work laptop. Our organization has very ____ (строгие правила безопасности).
I'm afraid I can't share my screen because I'm on my work laptop. Our organization has very strict **security policy.**
BrE /ˈpɒləsi/
AmE /ˈpɑːləsi/
172
[pronunciation] **eco** activists, **re**locate
/iːkəʊ/, /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/
173
I wish I __ (be) affected by the rise in prices, but I think everybody \_\_.
I wish **I hadn't been** affected by the rise in prices, but I think everybody **has**.
174
[pronunciation] Van Gogh
BrE væn ˈɡɒf
AmE væn ˈɡoʊ
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Two eco-activists ____ (бросили) tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting
Two eco-activists threw tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting.
**/θruː/**
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I've read some research on how smell ___ you. [= какой эффект он имеет на тебя]
I've read some research on how smell **affects** you.
**‘effect’ is a noun!**
or: research on **what effect** smell **has on** you
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Some smells make you relax, and you want to pee immediately - I'm sorry for __ (подняла эту тему).
Some smells make you relax, and you want to pee immediately - I'm sorry for **bringing this up**.
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The pandemic had a significant impact on my life because I had to ____ my work and my kids' schoolwork. **(= приходилось разрываться между… и …)**
The pandemic had a significant impact on my life because I had to **juggle** my work and my kids' schoolwork. **(= приходилось разрываться между… и …)**
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[pronunciation] status
BrE /ˈsteɪtəs/
AmE /ˈstætəs/
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They wanted to ___ everyone's attention to the fact that…
They wanted to **draw** everyone's attention to the fact that…
draw - drew - drawn
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[**pronunciation**] How will this **affect** us?
+ what **part of speech** is ‘**affect**’?
/əˈfekt/
verb
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[pronunciation] What **effect** will this have on us?
+ what **part of speech** is ‘**effect**’?
/ɪˈfekt/
183
I felt ___ (stress \>\> adjective)
I felt very stress**ed.** /strest/
feeling =\> **ed**
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It was very ___ (stress \>\> adjective)
It was very stressful (= full of stress)
185
Было очень нервно.
It was very stressful.
It was nerve-wrecking.
186
‘Binge watching’ is when you watch a whole series __ \_\_\_ __ (=за один раз)
‘Binge watching’ is when you watch a whole series **in one go** (=за один раз)
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[pronunciation] experiment
/ɪkˈsp**e**rɪmənt/
188
[pronunciation] St. **Pe**tersburg
/ˈpiːt̬ ərz bɝːɡ/
189
[pronunciation] relaxation techniques
[pronunciation] relaxation techniques
/tekˈniːk/
190
[pronunciation] the **author**
/ˈɔːθə(r)/
191
This sentence isn't relevant \>\> This sentence is ____ [relevant \>\> opposite]
This sentence isn't relevant \>\> This sentence is **ir**relevant.
/ɪˈreləvənt/
192
[pronunciation] vocabulary learning **technique**
приём
/tekˈniːk/
193
[pronunciation] **maintain** a good relationship with my parents
/meɪnˈteɪn/
194
[pronunciation] vocabulary
/vəˈkæbjələri/
195
In order to maintain a good relationship with my friends, I try to accept them the way they are, with all their ____ (**тараканы**)
In order to maintain a good relationship with my friends, I try to accept them the way they are, with all their **idiosyncrasies** /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsiz/ and **quirks** /kwɜːrks/
a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
* *Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her **idiosyncrasies**.*
* *The car has its little **idiosyncrasies**.*
* *Everyone has their own little **quirks** and mannerisms.*
196
Elizaveta needs to ____ (высыпаться) in order to concentrate on he task.
Elizaveta needs to **get enough sleep** in order to concentrate on he task.
197
[pronunciation] experts
experts
## Footnote
BrE /ˈekspɜːt/
AmE /ˈekspɜːrt/
198
[pronunciation] psychologist
BrE /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
AmE /saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
199
[pronunciation] the most **productive** days in my life were the days when…
/prəˈdʌktɪv/
200
I'd say this is natural for human beings, I think. ***No?***
I'd say this is natural for human beings, I think, **isn't it*****?***
*‘No?’ sounds very non-native*
201
What are the things you tend to eat **[during or while?]** you're watching TV?
What are the things you tend to eat **[while]** you're watching TV?
while + sentence
during + noun
202
during / while?
\_\_ the summer
\_\_ I was living in London
\_\_ 20% of my working time
\_\_ difficult times
\_\_ I'm talking to my partner
\_\_ the day
* *during** the summer
* *while** I was living in London
**during** 20% of my working time
* *during** difficult times
* *while** I'm talking to my partner
* *during** the day
203
I never have TV on when I'm eating. I think it's a really bad ___ (привычка).
I never have TV on when I'm eating. I think it's a **really bad habit** (привычка).
204
A lot of people have trouble __ (с тем, чтобы засыпать).
A lot of people **have trouble falling asleep**.
205
This is a really ___ topic. (= people have very different opinions and feel very strongly about this topic)
This is a really **controversial topic**. (= people have very different opinions and feel very strongly about this topic)
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl/
206
[pronunciation] casino
/kəˈsiːnəʊ/
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Thera is a lot of ____ **(controversial \>\> noun)** around this topic.
[people have been **disagreeing** about the topic and **discussing** it a lot]
Thera is a lot of **controversy** around this topic.
/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
