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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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How _ _ g_ (= How are you doing?)

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How is it going? (= How are you doing?)

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I spend way too much time _ (worry) about my children’s future. (ну слишком много)

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I spend way too much time worrying about my children’s future. (ну слишком много)

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I probably should _ (cook / намного чаще).

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I probably should cook a lot more often.

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I have _ _ screen time (время за экраном компьютера и телефона).

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I have way too much screen time.

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I try to go for a walk in a park e_ o_ in a wh_ (=время от время).

A

I try to go for a walk in a park every once in a while (=время от время).

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I have work meetings almost every s_ day. (= почти каждый божий день)

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I have work meetings almost every single day. (= почти каждый божий день)

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I try to go to the gym on _ r_ b_ (= regularly).

A

I try to go to the gym on a regular basis (= regularly).

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[pronunciation] on a regular basis

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/ˈbeɪsɪs/

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I probably should _ (звонить маме намного чаще).

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I probably should call my mom a lot more often.

should call (no ‘to’!!)

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

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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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I don’t know what to _ my dad for Christmas. [= подарить]

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I don’t know what to get my dad for Christmas. [= подарить]

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Y_ food (=tasty), ch_ (= too romantic) and possibly the stranges I’ve seen) film.. It felt c_ (= comfortable) and happy.

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Yummy /ˈjʌmi/ food, cheesy (and possibly the stranges I’ve seen) film.. It felt comfy /ˈkʌmfi/ and happy.

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[pronunciation] comfy

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/ˈkʌmfi/

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22
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What kind of quote is this?

It’s a bit _

A

What kind of quote is this?

It’s a bit cheesy. (too romantic OR not very good or original, and without style, in a way that is embarrassing but funny)

23
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H_‘_ _ (=будем надеяться) next year we get to spend Christmas with family in person.

A

Here’s hoping next year we get to spend Christmas with family in person.

24
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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)

25
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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?

26
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When did you last t_ yourself _ a glass of wine? (= побаловала себя)

A

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

27
Q

What is this?

A

mulled wine
/mʌld/

28
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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

29
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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.

30
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‘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
31
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I’ve been meaning to fix the leaking tap for ages, and I’ve only just ___ _____ to that. (у меня только сейчас ДОШЛИ ДО ЭТОГО РУКИ).

A

I’ve been meaning to fix the leaking tap for ages, and I’ve only just got round to that. (у меня только сейчас ДОШЛИ ДО ЭТОГО РУКИ).

or:

I’ve only just got around to that.

32
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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.

33
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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)

A

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/

34
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/

35
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[pronunciation] courage

A

/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

36
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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.

37
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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

38
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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.

39
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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/

40
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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/

41
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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/

42
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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.

43
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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.

44
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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

45
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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’.

46
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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’.

47
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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’.

48
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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’.

49
Q

(emotional questions)
Why _ you do that? = С чего ты это сделала?

A

(emotional questions)
Why would you do that? = С чего ты это сделала?

50
Q

(emotional questions)
Hey! Why _ you say that? = А с чего ты вообще это сказала?

A

(emotional questions)
Hey! Why would you say that? = А с чего ты вообще это сказала?

51
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(emotional questions)
Why _ you _ want this? (зачем тебе ВООБЩЕ это надо??? с какого перепугу тебе это понадобилось?)

A

Why would you even want this? (зачем тебе ВООБЩЕ это надо??? с какого перепугу тебе это понадобилось?)

52
Q

(emotional questions)
Why _ you _ you don’t owe me my money?? (= с чего ты вообще взял, что…)

A

Why would you think you don’t owe me my money?? (= с чего ты вообще взял, что…)

53
Q

(emotional questions)
Why _ you _ ask me that? (= с чего ты вообще решила об этом
спросить??)

A

Why would you even ask me that? (= с чего ты вообще решила об этом
спросить??)

54
Q

What have you b_ u_ t_? (= как дела, настоящий вопрос)

A

What have you been up to?

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