!Feedback January-February Flashcards

1
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I was watching the video of this fire and it was completely me_ (завораживающий).

A

I was watching the video of this fire and it was completely mesmerizing. (завораживающий).

/ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/

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He pays a lot of attention to d_.

plural? uncountable? (деталям)

A

He pays a lot of attention to detail.

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It depends on t… e… t… w… (в какой мере) the person is self-centred.

It depends on j… h… the person is self-centred.

A

It depends on the extent to which the person is self-centred.

It depends on just how self-centered the person is.

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[pronunciation]
sour cream

A

/ˈsaʊər/

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I’m trying to _ _ some weight.

the opposite of ‘lose’

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I’m trying to put on some weight.

= gain

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Mr. Thompson, a vegan /ˈviːɡən/ for years, was seen eating a cheeseburger at the local diner.

He seems to have given _ to temptation

A

He seems to have given in to temptation.

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I’m OK with people being vegan, I just don’t like anyone _ pressure on me to do that too.

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I’m OK with people being vegan, I just don’t like anyone putting pressure on me to do that too.

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It seems like she didn’t expect any visitors.

Reformulate: with ‘she / seem’

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She doesn’t seem to have expected any visitors.

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My colleagues told me she was going to leave the company. She was like, ‘I’ve just h… … m…n…(написала заявление).

A

My colleagues told me she was going to leave the company. She was like, ‘I’ve just handed in my notice.’

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My boss h… a h… … (redirect) this kind of stuff to me. (у него привычка)

A

My boss has a habit of redirecting this kind of stuff to me.

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The city center is already decorated for the holidays.

They’ve done it _ in advance, haven’t they? (сильно заранее)

A

They’ve done it well in advance, haven’t they?

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We can’t wait _ (celebrate) the end of the course, can we?

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We can’t wait to celebrate the end of the course, can we?

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13
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Correct the part in bold
I never thought - I feel good about living without snow, but in fact I’m ernjoying it.

A

I never thought I‘d feel good about living without snow, but in fact I’m ernjoying it.

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Eggs were supposed to be bad for your _ (холестерин).

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Eggs were supposed to be bad for your cholesterol.
/kəˈlestərɔːl/

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In my industry, we often have to share _ (насколько мы готовы к следующему дедлайну, p…).

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In my industry, we often have to share how prepared we are for the next deadline.

how adj +

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16
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This article sounds like t_ news to me.

= жёлтая пресса

A

This article sounds like tabloid news to me.

/ˈtæblɔɪd/

17
Q

Do you normally find it easy to adapt to changes?
This depends on how many aspects of my life these changes a_. (= затрагивают)

A

This depends on how many aspects of my life these changes affect.

18
Q

Reformulate: Are you a motivated person? Keep both ‘motivated’ and ‘person’

This depends on how ..

A

This depends on how motivated a person you are.

Alternative: This depends on how motivated you are.

19
Q

How fast are people promoted in your organisation?

a dedicated worker?
Formulate with ‘this depends on..’

A

This depends on how dedicated a worker you are.

20
Q

How fast can your team address a challenge?

зависит от того, насколько это большой challenge

A

This depends on how big a challenge this is.

how big the challenge is

21
Q

I got my dad’s order from an Ozon _ (пункт выдачи).

A

I got my dad’s order from an Ozon pickup point.

22
Q

I’d booked _ (эконом) but they upgraded me to Business Class.

A

I’d booked Economy but they upgraded me to Business Class.

23
Q

[add one word]
Maybe it depends, I would say, the season.

A

Maybe it depends, I would say, on the season.

24
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They just don’t see that those clinics are just _ money on them.

A

They just don’t see that those clinics are just making money on them.

25
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They’re trying to find a new niche for themselves, but they’re not a_ the root cause.

A

They’re trying to find a new niche for themselves, but they’re not addressing the root cause.

26
Q

Jess was _ _ (подслушивала) their conversation.

A

Jess was eavesdropping on their conversation.

BrE /ˈiːvzdrɒp/
AmE /ˈiːvzdrɑːp/