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Extra vocabulary topics Flashcards

1
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How are you _? [=Hello]

A

How are you doing? [=Hello]

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How are you doing?
D_ g_.

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How are you doing?
Doing good.

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How are you doing?
P_ g_.

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How are you doing?
Pretty good.
/ˈprɪti/

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How are you doing?
S_ o_, s_ o_. (= всё как обычно - чуть-чуть иронично)

A

How are you doing?
Same old, same old.

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How are you doing?
B_ b_ (бывало и получше)

A

How are you doing?
Been better. (бывало и получше)

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What have you been up to lately?
Nothing m_. Nothing s_. (ничего особенного)

A

What have you been up to lately?
Nothing much. Nothing special. (ничего особенного)

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What have you been up to lately?
Nothing much. B_ a_ u_.

A

What have you been up to lately?
Nothing much. Business as usual.

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8
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За какую страну ты болеешь in the World Cup 2022?

A

Which country do you support in the World Cup 2022?

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9
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I always try to follow _ (олимпийские игры).

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I always try to follow The Olympics. (олимпийские игры).

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10
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a chess _ (турнир)

A

a chess tournaments

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/

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_ (wish) a M_rry Christmas to all my friends, family and colleagues who celebrate.

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Wishing a Merry Christmas to all my friends, family and colleagues who celebrate.

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12
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What can you say if you want to поздравить с Рождеством but you’re not sure the person celebrates it?

A

Happy Holidays!

Season’s Greetings.

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How else do they spell ‘Christmas’ in ‘Merry Christmas’?

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Merry Xmas.

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Happy Holidays _ you and your family!

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Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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15
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Вays that are important for a person/family, e.g. birthdays, weddings, wedding anniversaries, graduation days, are s_ o_.

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Вays that are important for a person/family, e.g. birthdays, weddings, wedding anniversaries, graduation days, are special occasions.

/ˈspeʃl əˈkeɪʒnz/

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16
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I had a headache, so I _ _ _ _ (= взяла выходной).

A

I had a headache, so I took a day off (= взяла выходной).

‘off’ is stressed in ‘a day OFF’

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Days that are traditionally celebrated by many people, e.g. New Year’s Day, Christmas, Easter are called _.

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Days that are traditionally celebrated by many people, e.g. New Year’s Day, Christmas, Easter are called festivals.

/ˈfestɪvlz/

18
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Days when people don’t work (but not because of a traditional festival) - ‘праздники’ like March, 8 or the Independence day - are called a _ holiday in the UK, or a _ holiday in the US.

A

Days when people don’t work (but not because of a traditional festival) - ‘праздники’ like March, 8, Independence day - are called a bank holiday in the UK, or a national holiday in the US.

Notice they both have the same vowel (гласная): /bæŋk/, /ˈnæʃnəl/ (not ‘bunk’)

19
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When did you last _ yourself a really cool present? (подарила)

A

When did you last get yourself a really cool present? (подарила)

20
Q

When did you last have someone from your family _ for Christmas? (= пригласили)

A

When did you last have someone from your family over for Christmas?

21
Q

When did you last t_ yourself _ a glass of wine? (= побаловала себя)

A

When did you last treat yourself to a glass of wine?

22
Q

What is this?

A

mulled wine
/mʌld/

23
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[grammar: perfect tenses] я уже неделю не могу вызвать ремонтника (call in a specialist) - but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now

24
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[grammar: perfect tenses] I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now, but ____ (всё времени не хватает это сделать).

A

I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now, but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

25
Q

‘but I haven’t had the time to do that’?

what other words collocate with this phrase?
(не хватило денег / решимости / сил)

A

I haven’t had

  • the finances to do that / the cash to do that
  • the chance to do that / the opportunity to do that
  • the guts to do that / the courage to do that
  • the energy to do that
26
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I’ve been meaning to _ _ my flat, but I haven’t had the finances to do that. (отремонтировать)

A

I’ve been meaning to do up my flat, but I haven’t had the finances to do that.

27
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I’ve been meaning to call my ex to ask him to pick up his stuff, but I haven’t had the _ to do that. (сила воли)

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I’ve been meaning to call my ex to ask him to pick up his stuff, but I haven’t had the willpower to do that.

/ˈwɪlpaʊə/

28
Q

Formulate ideas with ‘I’ve been meaning to’ and ‘but I haven’t had the.. to do that’.

A

I’ve been meaning to try paragliding but I haven’t had the courage to do that.

/ˈpærəɡlaɪdɪŋ/, /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

29
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[pronunciation] courage

A

/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

30
Q

Formulate ideas with ‘I’ve been meaning to’ and ‘but I haven’t had the.. to do that’.

pitch my idea to an investor

A

I’ve been meaning to pitch my idea to an investor, for example to Bill Gates, but I haven’t had the opportunity to do that.

31
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I’ve been meaning to _ _ _ (= заполнить налоговую декларацию) but I haven’t had the energy to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to do my taxes but I haven’t had the energy to do that.

/tæks/ - налог

32
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Formulate ideas with ‘I’ve been meaning to’ and ‘but I haven’t had the.. to do that’.

sort my socks

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I’ve been meaning to sort my socks but I haven’t had the time or the willpower to do that.

33
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I’ve been meaning to _ my zip _, but I haven’t had the time to do that.

= заменить/починить молнию (не самостоятельно, а отнести в ремонт)

A

I’ve been meaning to get my zip fixed, but I haven’t had the time to do that.

pronunciation: /fɪkst/

34
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I’ve been meaning to _ my car _, but I haven’t had the time to do that.

= починить машину (не самостоятельно, а отвезти в ремонт)

A

I’ve been meaning to get my car fixed, but I haven’t had the time to do that.

pronunciation: /fɪkst/

35
Q

I’ve been meaning to get a _ _ fixed, but I haven’t had the time to do that. (= протекающий кран)

A

I’ve been meaning to get a leaky tap fixed, but I haven’t had the time to do that.

BrE tap /tæp/
AmE faucet /ˈfɔːsɪt/

36
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I’ve been meaning to ch_ _ (= сходить, попробовать) the new restaurant that opened near my building but I haven’t had the chance to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to check out a new restaurant that opened near my building but I haven’t had the chance to do that.

37
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I’ve been meaning to fill in my tax _ _ (= ), but I haven’t had the energy to do that. (налоговую декларацию, подаваемую для возврата налогов)

A

I’ve been meaning to fill in my tax return form, but I haven’t had the energy to do that.

tax return = возврат налогов
a form = формуляр, анкета и т.п.

38
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Sorry for not calling you earlier. I’ve been meaning to do that f_ a_ (= уже очень давно).

A

Sorry for not calling you earlier. I’ve been meaning to do that for ages (= уже очень давно).

pronunciation: fa_RAges

39
Q

The cat _ (think) that you should never give up.

A

The cat thinks that you should never give up.

Use ‘Present Simple’ when ‘thinks’ means ‘считает, имеет мнение’.

40
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The fat mouse _ (think) that he’s invented a new technique for controlling cats.

A

The fat mouse thinks that he’s invented a new technique for controlling cats.

Use ‘Present Simple’ when ‘thinks’ means ‘считает, имеет мнение’.

41
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The boy _ (think) about his English homework.

A

The boy is thinking about his English homework.

Use ‘Present Continuous’ when ‘thinks’ means ‘обдумывает, размышляет’.

42
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The thin man _ (think) how to run away.

A

The thin man is thinking how to run away.

Use ‘Present Continuous’ when ‘thinks’ means ‘обдумывает, размышляет’.

Zz_Empower B1+ [Mon, Thur 18.00] (12 decks)

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