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Feedback January-February Flashcards

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I didn’t have enough _ (сил) to do this.

A

I didn’t have enough energy to do this.

or: I didn’t have the energy to do this.

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I think we _ (discuss) this enough.

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I think we’ve discussed this enough.

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My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still _ (not do) it.

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My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still hasn’t done it.

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Ваша кошка стерилизованная?

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Has your cat been neutered?
/ˈnuːtərd/

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[find and fix the grammar issue]
I was just thinking that we could buy two parrots.

A

I was just thinking.. We could buy two parrots.

[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]

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[find and fix the grammar issue]

I was just thinking that teaching the parrot a few swear words is not a bad idea.

A

I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words?

[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]

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[find and fix a cultural issue]

I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That will be funny.

A

I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That would be funny.

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What’s the difference in meaning?

an injury vs a trauma /’trɔːmə/

A

an injury = physical
a trauma = a psychological trauma

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Поправляйтесь поскорее!

A

Get better soon!

or: Get well soon! Feel well soon!

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I didn’t understand the second part.
_ _ (я тоже)

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I didn’t understand the second part.
Me neither.

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If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we _ stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.

A

If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we could stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.

or maybe we should.

NOT ‘would’

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[find and fix the issue]

I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?

A

I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?

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[find and fix the issue]

I don’t think we should do that. This breaks the law.

A

[find and fix the issue]

I don’t think we should do that. This would break the law.

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Why don’t you use Brainscape more?

I’m not sure it _ (поможет).

A

Why don’t you use Brainscape more?

I’m not sure it would help.

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[find and fix the issue]

I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that is a problem.

A

I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that WOULD a problem.

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My kitten is too lonely.

Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he _ have a partner for games.

A

My kitten is too lonely.

Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he would have a partner for games.

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[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It takes more time.

A

[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It would take more time.

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[find and fix the issue]

That would a good idea if I had more time.

A

[find and fix the issue]

That would BE a good idea if I had more time.

would BE + noun / adjective

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[What’s the difference in meaning?]

remind vs recall

A

remind someone = напомнить кому-то
recall something = вспомнить, достать из памяти

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I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never _ (сожалела об этом).

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I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never regretted it.

regret + no preposition

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I guess, те из нас кто work in IT know a lot of nerds.

A

I guess, those of us who work in IT know a lot of nerds.

pronunciation: thoza-vus

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I _ (be) under a lot of stress for the last few years.

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I’ve been under a lot of stress for the last few years.

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She _ (потеряла сознание) because of the pain.

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She fainted because of the pain.

or: She passed out

/ˈfeɪntɪd/

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It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very _.

A

It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very logical and structured.

/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)d/

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[pronunciation] Lego

A

/ˈleɡəʊ/

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I hope we’ll relocate in the _ future. (= not so distant)

A

I hope we’ll relocate in the foreseeable future. (= not so distant)

/fɔːˈsiːəbl/

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I’ve never considered relocation, but _ (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I’ve considered that, but…

A

I’ve never considered relocation, but as for (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I’ve considered that, but…

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Я бы скорее завела животное, чем стала учить ещё язык.

A

I’d rather get a new pet than learn a new language.

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_ (you / ever consider) taking part in a marathon?

Back when you were in Russia, _ (ever / consider) moving to Moscow?

A

Have you ever considered taking part in a marathon?

Back when you were in Russia, did you ever consider moving to Moscow?

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I need to sleep _ it. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)

A

I need to sleep on it. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)

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_ where I’m from, we don’t eat frogs.

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Back where I’m from, we don’t eat frogs.

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I wanted to get married and _ (завести детей).

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I wanted to get married and start a family.

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When I started a family, I wasn’t expecting my baby to _ ill this often.

A

When I started a family, I wasn’t expecting my baby to get ill this often.

(or fall ill)

a verb that shows a CHANGE (so, ‘get’ is better than ‘be’)

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I regret _ (buy / this bag).

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I regret buying this bag.

regret + verb-ing

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I wasn’t expecting _ (she) to get so upset.

he? I? we? they?

A

I wasn’t expecting her to get so upset.

wasn’t expecting him to…
wasn’t expecting us to
wasn’t expecting them to
wasn’t expecting me to

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When I relocated, I wasn’t expecting our life here to be _ (насколько) hard.

A

When I relocated, I wasn’t expecting our life here to be this hard.

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Looking back, I don’t remember exactly how it _. (как это произошло)

A

Looking back, I don’t remember exactly how it happened. (как это произошло)

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I thought my illness would last two weeks t_ (= максимум; informal).

A

I thought my illness would last two weeks tops.

a period of time + tops

Another example: About fifteen to sixteen, or twenty minutes, tops.

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For the first few years, I was regretting _ (relocate).

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For the first few years, I was regretting relocating.

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Only when I got this injury I understood that we t_ being able to move for g_. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).

A

Only when I got this injury I understood that we take being able to move **for granted*. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).

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[add one word]

I wasn’t expecting another operating system to so inconvenient for me.

A

[add one word]

I wasn’t expecting another operating system to be so inconvenient for me.

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42
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Elena thought she would never _ (can) say no to chocolate.

A

Elena thought she would never be able to say no to chocolate.

43
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[pronunciation] fountain

A

/ˈfaʊntn/

44
Q

She was doing something in her garden - I don’t know как это называется.

A

She was doing something in her garden - I don’t know what it’s called.

not ‘how’, not ‘it called’.

45
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This behavior is absolutely inap_ (неприемлемое).

A

This behavior is absolutely inappropriate (неприемлемое).

/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/

46
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When the baby started to cry, they remembered that they _ parents.

A

When the baby started to cry, they remembered that they were parents.

not ‘are’

47
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When she saw the UFO, she realized she _ an alien too.

A

When she saw the UFO, she realized she was an alien too.

48
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At some point we noticed we _ (not see) him in a while.

A

At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him in a while.

49
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At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him i_ _ wh_. (= уже какое-то время)

A

At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him in a while. (= уже какое-то время)

50
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I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that he _ (do) anything.

A

I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that he hadn’t done anything.

or he wasn’t doing anything = в тот момент когда я осознала
or hadn’t been doing anything = ничего не делал ВСЁ ЭТО ВРЕМЯ

51
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I _ (work) at KFC when I met my husband.

I _ (work) at KFC for one year when I met my husband.

A

I was working at KFC when I met my husband.

I had been working at KFC for one year when I met my husband.

52
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I thought I’d use it _ (использовать её намного больше).

A

I thought I’d use it a lot more.

(or ‘a lot more often’)

53
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[‘to’ or ‘would’?]
I was expecting driving around the town _ (be) a lot easier.

A

[‘to’ or ‘would’?]
I was expecting driving around the town to be a lot easier.

54
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Why _ you expecting your work to be easier? (= почему вы думали, что…)

A

Why were you expecting your work to be easier?

55
Q

After I was promoted, my job became _ (намного менее интересной).

A

After I was promoted, my job became a lot less interesting.

56
Q

[the same meaning? any nuances in meaning?]

He was expecting finding a job to be a lot less difficult / a lot easier.

A

He was expecting finding a job to be a lot less difficult = you stress that it’s difficult

a lot easier = maybe it’s still rather easy, maybe it’s difficult - no information

57
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and I realized that yoga is a lot more useful than _ (I / expect).

A

and I realized that yoga is a lot more useful than I was expecting

58
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Why _ you expecting _ use your treadmill more often? (= почему ты думала, что…)

A

Why were you expecting to use your treadmill more often?

59
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He’s yelling [‘at’ or ‘to’?’] her.

A

He’s yelling at her.

at = кричит на неё
to = кричит ей

60
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I’ve been _ Paris.

You must’ve been _ lots of interesting places.

A

I’ve been to Paris.

You must’ve been to lots of interesting places.

61
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‘in’ or ‘to’?

Where’s Paul? He’s been _ Paris **since Monday.

Let’s get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he’s been _ Paris 37 times.

A

‘in’ or ‘to’?

Where’s Paul? He’s been in Paris **since Monday. (= he’s still there)

Let’s get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he’s been to Paris 37 times. (to talk about life experience in the context of travel, use ‘to’)

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Luckily, I didn’t have a _ (сотрясение).

A

Luckily, I didn’t have a concussion

63
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Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Maybe he tried to brake, but the car _ (continue) moving.

A

Maybe he tried to brake, but the car continued moving.

(two events one after another => past simple)

64
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Maybe the owner _ (позвонил) his insurance company.

A

Maybe the owner called his insurance company.

no ‘to’

65
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He tried to find someone who would _ (достать машину из) the pool.

A

He tried to find someone who would get the car out of the pool.

or remove the car from the pool

66
Q

[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating her.

A

[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating on her.

67
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The policeman thought it _ a crime.

A

The policeman thought it was a crime.

68
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I think when he saw this, he f_ (= упал в обморок).

A

I think when he saw this, he fainted (= упал в обморок).

69
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Maybe when he saw that, he _ (сказал кое-какие нехорошие слова ;).

A

Maybe when he saw that, he said a few choice words.

70
Q

[pronunciation] definitely

A

/ˈdefɪnətli/

71
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I think she was _ (разговаривала по телефону) when this happened and didn’t notice the dump.

A

I think she was on the phone when this happened and didn’t notice the dump.

72
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I think after he saw this, he _ (позвонил своему) psychologist because he was really shocked.

A

I think after he saw this, he called his psychologist because he was really shocked.

no ‘to’

73
Q

I don’t remember the exact year when I _ (go) abroad for the first time - I just remember that I _ (work) at Yandex at that time.

A

I don’t remember the exact year when I went abroad for the first time - I just remember that I was working at Yandex at that time.

74
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I can’t help _ (ask). What position did you have at Yandex? (= не могу не спросить)

A

I can’t help asking… What position did you have at Yandex?

75
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I remember taking out our first loan - it was great that we could _ early. (выплатить его)

A

I remember taking out our first loan - it was great that we could pay it off early. (выплатить его)

76
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I took _ my first loan (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a m_ (ипотека).

A

I took out my first loan (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a mortgage . /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

77
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[pronunciation] a mortgage (ипотека)

A

/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

78
Q

My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he’s still not here.

He must’ve _ stuck in a traffic jam..
He must _ stuck in a traffic jam.

A

My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he’s still not here.

He must’ve got stuck in a traffic jam..
He must be stuck in a traffic jam.

79
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He must’ve _ (tear&raquo_space; V3) something.

A

He must’ve torn something.

80
Q

We did something s_ (похожее) on Monday.

A

We did something similar (похожее) on Monday.

81
Q

I _‘ve started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше).

A

I should’ve started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше).

should’ve = criticism
must’ve = a guess

82
Q

I once won 1000 dollars in a casino.
Wow. Have you been to a casino _ (с тех пор)?
Yeah, we _, but we didn’t win anything.

A

I once won 1000 dollars in a casino.
Wow. Have you been to a casino since then (с тех пор)?
Yeah, we have, but we didn’t win anything.

83
Q

She must’ve _ (узнала) that he was cheating on her.

A

She must’ve found out that he was cheating on her.

or ‘she must’ve learned’
NOT ‘known’

84
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What’s the difference between
‘She must’ve known about his second family’ and
‘She must’ve found out’ about his second family?

A

‘She must’ve known about his second family’ = она точно знала
‘She must’ve found out’ about his second family? = наверно она узнала

85
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_ must’ve been an insect on his cheek.

A

There must’ve been an insect on his cheek.

86
Q

I think this TV show is very impress_. (= впечатляющее)

A

I think this TV show is very impressive. (= впечатляющее)

87
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This show isn’t easy _ (watch).

A

This show isn’t easy to watch. (not ‘easy for..’)

adj + to + verb
difficult to say
important to understand
…

88
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[pronunciation] menial tasks

A

/ˈmiːniəl/

89
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It’s impossible to simultaneously do two things that _ your attention. (=требуют)

A

It’s impossible to simultaneously do two things that require your attention. (=требуют)

(not ‘expect’)

90
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[pronunciation] chores (домашние дела)

A

/tʃɔːrz/

not ‘whores’ /h/

91
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Some films leave a strong impression, but this is not _ (necessary) good.

A

Some films leave a strong impression, but this is not necessarily good.

/ˌnesəˈserəli/

92
Q

When I’m feeling down, I put on a movie - not necessar_ something optimistic, just something that…

A

When I’m feeling down, I put on a movie - not necessarily something optimistic, just something that…

/ˌnesəˈserəli/

93
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I passed the interview despite _ (I was) stressed.

A

I passed the interview despite being stressed.

94
Q

I was _ (достаточно stressed).

A

I was quite stressed.

not ‘enough’! (use it with verbs: do enough, I’ve seen enough; and with nouns - enough money, enough time).

95
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We didn’t tell them _ (всю) truth because we didn’t know what was gonna happen in the future.

A

We didn’t tell them the whole truth because we didn’t know what was gonna happen in the future.

96
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None of us _ (said? didn’t say?) anything about experience.

A

None of us said anything about experience.

никто из нас не = none of us did sth

97
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None of us said anything about experience.

Yeah, but I feel that _ (это само сабой разумеется).

A

None of us said anything about experience.

Yeah, but I feel that goes without saying.

98
Q

Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then _ (уйдёт).

A

Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then leave the company.

(not ‘go away’)

99
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The company needs to help their employees _ (расти).

A

The company needs to help their employees grow.

not ‘взрослеть’ = grow up

100
Q

[pronunciation] audit companies

A

/ˈɔːdɪt/

101
Q

[fix the issue]
I know, it’s very often. (= такое часто случается)

A

[fix the issue]
this is a frequent situation
or
this happens often / this happens a lot

102
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It doesn’t matter. None of it _ at all.

A

It doesn’t matter. None of it matters at all.

103
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I try to t_ what I buy. (= вести учёт)

I try to t_ how much time I spend on social media.

A

I try to track what I buy. (= вести учёт)

I try to track how much time I spend on social media.

104
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In the past, I used to _ (draw? drawing?) a lot.

A

In the past, I used to draw a lot.

To describe past habits: I used to + infinitive
(NOT I’m..)

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