Feedback January-February

Question 1

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If she doesn’t want to talk to the cashier, she can just use…

Answer 1

self-checkout (or just ‘checkout’)
self-service checkout / point …

Question 2

[pronunciation]
His speeches are very repetitive
My job is a bit repetitive.

Answer 2

/rɪˈpetətɪv/

Question 3

He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he _ (hold back >> past) the details.

Answer 3

He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he held back the details.

Question 4

[pronunciation]
For me, getting my own place wasn’t about having rows with parents…

Answer 4

/raʊz/ - скандалы

Question 5

I couldn’t _ (stand / больше не могла терпеть).

Answer 5

I couldn’t stand it any longer.

or couldn’t stand it anymore

Question 6

[reformulate this to make it sound more natural]

This depends on the closeness of the relationship

Answer 6

This depends on how close the relationship is.

Question 7

[fix something]

There’s a correlation between how strong the person’s accent and their level of education.

Answer 7

There’s a correlation between how strong the person’s accent is and their level of education.

Question 8

When my dog moves to another district, I need to get her a_ with the new area.

= познакомить

Answer 8

When my dog moves to another district, I need to get her acquainted with the new area.

Question 9

This depends on whether the weather good or not.

Answer 9

This depends on whether the weather is good or not.

Question 10

(straight? straight out? straightforward?)

1. I’ll tell you _.
2. You shouldn’t be so _ with your colleagues.

Answer 10

1. I’ll tell you straight. I’ll tell you straight out.
2. You shouldn’t be so straightforward with your colleagues.

Question 11

I’ve tried dropping hints but this didn’t seem to work so I’ve got to be _ with you.

Answer 11

I’ve tried dropping hints but this didn’t seem to work so I’ve got to be frank with you.

or: I’ve got to be upfront with you

Question 12

Have you thought about adding a slot for your English homework to your calendar?

_, in that case you _ (not) keep forgetting about it.

Answer 12

I mean, in that case you wouldn’t keep forgetting about it.

or: You know, in that case you…

Question 13

Have you thought about _ (найти работу)?

Answer 13

Have you thought about looking for a job?

Question 14

I think there’s some feedback because you’ve got two devices, and this _ this effect.

feedback = фонит (звук)

Answer 14

I think there’s some feedback because you’ve got two devices, and this creates this effect.

Question 15

The more time you _ (give) the employer to prepare for this situation, the better it will _ (= разрешиться).

Answer 15

The more time you give the employer to prepare for this situation, the better this situation will be resolved.

Question 16

[pronunciation]
I don’t like watching films and TV series.

Answer 16

BrE /ˈsɪəriːz/
AmE /ˈsɪriːz/

Question 17

In a way, _ (пандемия) helped me.

Answer 17

In a way, the pandemic helped me.

Question 18

She’s quite bossy and a bit of _ (bigotry).

Answer 18

She’s quite bossy and a bit of a bigot.

Question 19

I’ve seen the first episode.

Answer 19

/ˈepɪsəʊd/

Question 20

[pronunciation]
This should be a separate sentence.

Answer 20

/ˈseprət/

Question 21

She completely ignored his request without even _ (без извинений - use ‘sorry’).

Answer 21

She completely ignored his request without even saying sorry.

also: want to say hello to him, say goodbye, he said yes, she said no

Question 22

[pronunciation]
You can use all the resources you need.

Answer 22

/rɪˈsɔːs/
/rɪˈzɔːs/

Question 23

We should be one step ahead _ our competitors.

Answer 23

We should be one step ahead of our competitors.

Question 24

Unlike my sister, who tends to be overly optimistic, I’m _ (a bit? a bit of?) cautious.

Answer 24

Unlike my sister, who tends to be overly optimistic, I’m a bit cautious.

a bit + adj
a bit of + noun, e.g. ‘I view the world with a bit of caution’.

Question 25

Unlike other people, I’m not k_ _ waking up early in the morning.

= enthusiastic

Answer 25

Unlike other people, I’m not keen on waking up early in the morning

Question 26

[punctuation]
Unlike my cat I don’t like to sleep all day.

Answer 26

Unlike my cat, < comma!

I don’t like to sleep all day.

Question 27

The conditions in that summer camp were absolutely ho_ (= horrible).

Answer 27

The conditions in that summer camp were absolutely horrendous.

Question 28

[pronunciation]
his spouse

Answer 28

/spaʊs/, /spaʊz/

Question 29

[fix the mistake]

My brother and I are polar opposites, despite we have the same father.

Answer 29

My brother and I are polar opposites, despite the fact that we have the same father.

although we have the same father.

Question 30

What kind of _ (процент) is mortgage in the UK? The ballpark figure?

Answer 30

What kind of interest rate is the mortgage in the UK? The ballpark figure?

Question 31

How about _ (talk) with your roommate about that?

Answer 31

How about you talk with your roommate about that?

or: How about talking
NOT ‘to’

Question 32

[pronunciation]

Sure, unless I hit a midlife crisis and feel the urge to start experimenting.

Answer 32

/ˈkraɪsɪs/

Question 33

That way, they’ll kill two birds _ one stone.

Answer 33

That way, they’ll kill two birds with one stone.

Question 34

This is a report, and they’ve p_ e_ on the conclusions and recommendations. (= focused on)

Answer 34

This is a report, and they’ve put emphasis on the conclusions and recommendations.

/ˈemfəsɪs/

Question 35

Let’s look at the linkers ‘despite that’ and ‘despite the fact that’. They are d_ similar, but in reality they are different linkers.

обманчиво похожи

Answer 35

Let’s look at the linkers ‘despite that’ and ‘despite the fact that’. They are deceptively similar, but in reality they are different linkers.

Question 36

[pronunciation]
significant

Answer 36

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Question 37

Is it possible to learn a new profession by taking an online course?
This depends on _ (насколько сложны - complex те skills, которые ты изучаешь)

Answer 37

This depends on how complex the skills that you’re studying are.

Question 38

[fix this]

Articles are hard topic for me.

Answer 38

Articles are a difficult topic for me.

Question 39

This depends on how challenging (skills? the skills?) that you’re studying are.

Answer 39

This depends on how challenging the skills that you’re studying are.

Question 40

The rule about ‘characterisation’ is _ (tricky one? a tricky one?) for me.

Answer 40

The rule about ‘characterisation’ is a tricky one for me.

Question 41

It took us less than 7 hours to get to _ (Питер).

Answer 41

It took us less than 7 hours to get to St. Pete.

Question 42

From the Baltic countries.

Answer 42

/ˈbɔːltɪk/

Question 43

[pronunciation]
a piece of jewellery

Answer 43

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

Question 44

[pronunciation]
genuinely

Answer 44

/ˈdʒenjuɪnli/

Question 45

[pronunciation]
Maybe he was desperate.

Answer 45

/ˈdespərət/

Question 46

It wasn’t _ (he) who wrote the book.

Answer 46

It wasn’t him who wrote the book.

Question 47

I mean, I _ (have) this kind of experience.

у меня был такой опыт

Answer 47

I mean, I’ve had this kind of experience.