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Feedback March-May Flashcards

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Rule number one: Don’t ask your Russian relatives how they’re doing if you’re not ready for the r_ (= недовольная тирада)

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Rule number one: Don’t ask your Russian relatives how they’re doing if you’re not ready for the rant. (= недовольная тирада)

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[find and fix the issue]

Sometimes I’m whining when I feel sorry for myself.

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Sometimes whine when I feel sorry for myself.

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I hate it when people rant - это меня напрягает.

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I hate it when people rant - this stresses me out.

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[pronunciation] CEO

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/ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ/

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Sometimes people give me u_ advice. (= advice I didn’t ask for)

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Sometimes people give me unsolicited advice

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Before I invest into any companies, I need to do my homework _ acquiring shares, because I don’t know anything whatsoever about that.

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Before I invest into any companies, I need to **do my homework on* acquiring shares, because I don’t know anything whatsoever about that.

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At university, I quickly acquired a reputation for _ a good student.

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At university, I quickly acquired a reputation for being a good student.

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I’m a perfectionist, and this comes hand in hand with terrible procrastination.

How do you h_ this? (= справляется со мной)

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I’m a perfectionist, and this comes hand in hand with terrible procrastination.

How do you handle this? (= справляется со мной)

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When you’re learning something, is it important for you to a_ (= оценивать) your progress?

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When you’re learning something, is it important for you to assess (= оценивать) your progress?

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I’m a perfectionist _ (в том, что связано) studying.

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I’m a perfectionist when it comes to (в том, что связано) studying.

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I was expecting it to be _ (намного более эффективным - effective).

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I was expecting it to be a lot more effective.

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How to formulate this better?

I regretted buying this dress because I wasn’t expecting to look so fat in it.

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I regretted buying this dress because I was expecting to look slimmer in it.

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Elizaveta is from _ (the name of the country).

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Elizaveta is from Belarus.

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I wasn’t expecting Cats the musical to be this o_ (= устаревший).

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I wasn’t expecting Cats the musical to be this outdated (= устаревший).

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[pronunciation] sweater

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/ˈswetər/

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What’s the difference in meaning?

I occasionally watched this film.
I accidentally watched this film.

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What’s the difference in meaning?

I occasionally watched this film. = время от времени
I accidentally watched this film. = случайно

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Then I c_ a_ an interview with the author of the book. (= наткнуталсь)

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Then I came across an interview with the author of the book. (= наткнуталсь)

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[pronunciation] hologram

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/ˈhɒləɡræm/

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I think he might _ (was?..) relieved because he _ (not have to) talk about his achievements, for a chance.

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I think he might have been relieved because he didn’t have to talk about his achievements, for a chance.

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I’m not the one who _ (decide) what a happy family is.

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I’m not the one whodecides what a happy family is.

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[pronunciation] The Eiffel Tower.

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/ˌaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊ.ər/

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If you d_ _ people, you have to be considerate.

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If you deal with people, you have to be considerate.

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If you deal with people, you have to be considerate. It’s a m_ _ trait. (= you can’t do without it)

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If you deal with people, you have to be considerate. It’s a must have trait.

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[do you need ‘about’ in this sentence?]

She regretted marrying him.

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no preposition

She regretted marrying him.

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Mahler made his wife a_ him during his walk, which prevented her from having her own career.

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Mahler made his wife accompany him during his walk, which prevented her from having her own career.

/əˈkʌmpəni/

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I’ve stopped watching the news, because I think it’s _ w_ _ time. (пустая потеря времени).

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I’ve stopped watching the news, because I think it’s a waste of time. (пустая потеря времени).

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[pronunciation] couch

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/kaʊtʃ/

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Don’t be so h_ _ yourself. (= помягче с собой, не наговаривай на себя)

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Don’t be so hard on yourself. (= помягче с собой, не наговаривай на себя)

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‘Oh, I’m so stupid.’
‘Oh, don’t be s_’ (= не наговаривай на себя)

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‘Oh, I’m so stupid.’
‘Oh, don’t be silly’ (= не наговаривай на себя)

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Maybe he was gambling.

reformulate starting with ‘He might…‘

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Maybe he was gambling.

‘He might have been gambling

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Maybe she did not love her.

reformulate starting with ‘She might…

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Maybe she did not love her.

reformulate starting with ‘She might not have loved him

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He says ‘I knew you were engaged. I never should’ve let this happened’.

Which option is better?

He might have loved her? fallen in love with her?

A

He says ‘I knew you were engaged. I never should’ve let this happened’.

Which option is better?

He might have fallen in love with her?

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I should’ve found a sh_ (психолог/психотерапевт) ages ago.

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I should’ve found a shrink (психолог/психотерапевт) ages ago.

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By the way, I’ve noticed that _ (чем старше я становлюсь), the more I feel that I want to do something for the environment and stuff like that.

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By the way, I’ve noticed that the older I get, the more I feel that I want to do something for the environment and stuff like that.

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I’ve been on a year contract for four years now, and I can say that you _ (привыкаешь к) having short-term contracts.

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I’ve been on a year contact for four years now, and I can say that you get used to having short-term contracts.

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I didn’t expect this contact _ (last) for four years.

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I didn’t expect this contact to last for four years.

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Reformulate:
If a person’s job doesn’t bring them joy they might start to work badly.

> > this might a_ the q_ of their work

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If a person’s job doesn’t bring them joy..

> > this might affect the quality of their work // or this might negatively affect..

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She wrote a long essay about how much she supported this cause and it was so t_ (трогательно…)

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She wrote a long essay about how much she supported this cause and it was so touching (трогательно…)

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[reformulate, make a guess about another’s person’s impressions]

I think it was rewarding. >> It must…

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[reformulate, make a guess about another’s person’s impressions]

I think it was rewarding. >> It must have been rewarding.

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I don’t have a d_ l_ (водительские права).

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I don’t have a driver’s license (AmE) / driving licence (BrE).

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[pronunciation] So you prefer urban environment, not nature, right?

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/ˈɜːbən/

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The older I get, тем сложнее становится to work overtime.

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The older I get, the more difficult it gets to work overtime.

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But what about if you have a CEO who isn’t rude, but still narrow-minded? It’s a very _ (часто).

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But what about if you have a CEO who isn’t rude, but still narrow-minded? It’s a very frequent situation.

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[add a word to fix a grammar issue]

Maybe narrow-minded isn’t the worst thing.

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[add a word to fix a grammar issue]

Maybe being narrow-minded isn’t the worst thing.
or Maybe a narrow-minded CEO isn’t …

Why? Because an adjective can’t be a subject.

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[pronunciation] toilet

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/ˈtɔɪlət/

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I don’t mind working in an old and ugly building, but of course, намного лучше to work in a comfortable one.

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I don’t mind working in an old and ugly building, but of course, it’s much better to work in a comfortable one.

or it’s a lot better

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In London, you have to f_ rules. (= следовать)

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In London, you have to follow rules. (= следовать)

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[add one word]

That’s why it doesn’t matter to me whether the CEO rude and narrow-minded.

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[add one word]

That’s why it doesn’t matter to me whether the CEO is rude and narrow-minded.

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[add a word]

Because very difficult to understand what they want.

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[add a word]

Because it’s very difficult to understand what they want.

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[add a word]

Of course it possible.

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[add a word]

Of course it’s possible.

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[grammar] Do you need an article? If yes, add it.

My ex-boss said that I’m very responsible person.

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[grammar] Do you need an article? If yes, add it.

My ex-boss said that I’m a very responsible person.

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Which word is better?

I have a new project.
So, will you have more job? work?

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I have a new project.
So, will you have more work?

‘work’ is uncountable; ‘a job’ is like ‘a position’

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[grammar] Do you need an article? If yes, add it.

I think if your colleagues give you good feedback, that can really help you find a job.

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‘feedback’ is uncountable, so no article is necessary here

I think if your colleagues give you good feedback, that can really help you find a job.

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I found an i_ (стажировка)

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I found an internship.

/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/

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When I applied for that internship, I needed three r_ (рекомендательных письма) from my former colleagues and professors.

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When I applied for that internship, I needed three references (рекомендательных письма) from my former colleagues and professors.

or recommendation letter

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[pronunciation] resume

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/ˈrezjuːmeɪ/

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[pronunciation] company

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/ˈkʌmpəni/

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I would never accept an

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[do you need an article here?]

I’d never want to be a builder, because this is heavy physical work.

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I’d never want to be a builder, because this is heavy physical work. - uncountable, no article

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[do you need an article here?]

This was written before pandemic.

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[do you need an article here?]

This was written before the pandemic.

(‘pandemic’ is countable)

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I’ve read that in the USA many companies demand that employees come to office.

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I’ve read that in the USA many companies demand that employees come to the office.

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She said she didn’t want to be st_ in a lab all day.

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She said she didn’t want to be stuck in a lab all day.

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Sometimes a job _ (not) worth all the stress.

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Sometimes a job isn’t worth all the stress.

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[do you need an article here?]

As far as I understood, she got offer to teach in that lab.

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[do you need an article here?]

As far as I understood, she got an offer to teach in that lab.

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[do you need an article here?]

She got an offer from bio-tech company.

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[do you need an article here?]

She got an offer from a bio-tech company.

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[pronunciation] make an impact

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[pronunciation] ma ka nimpact

(consonant-vowel linking)

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[do you need an article here?]

‘Parking’ is ability to park your car.

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[do you need an article here?]

‘Parking’ is the ability to park your car.

(or ‘an ability’)

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[make the questions]

Cookies? were / free?

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[make the questions]

Cookies? Were they free?

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[pronunciation] I need to negotiate a better salary

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[pronunciation] I need to neGOtiate a better salary

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Negotiation skills really help me to talk to various government officials.

‘So, you know how to s_ _ _ them?’ (противостовать, не сдаваться)

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Negotiation skills really help me to talk to various government officials.

‘So, you know how to stand up to them?’ (противостовать, не сдаваться)

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[pronunciation] it’s hard to concentrate, I don’t know why

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CON-centrate

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[pronunciation] many years ago

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[pronunciation] many year-za-go

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[formulate the question]

And when / you started your working day?

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[formulate the question]

And when did you start your working day?

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Did you have a high t_ of staff? (= текучка кадров)

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Did you have a high turnover of staff? (= текучка кадров)

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I was surprised by _ (настолько циничному комментарию)

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I was surprised by such a cynical comment.

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[do we need an article?]

Parking is uncountable. This was surprise for me.

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[do we need an article?]

Parking is uncountable. This was a surprise for me.

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[do we need an article?]

The audience gave him warm welcome.

A

[do we need an article?]

The audience gave him a warm welcome.

78
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[do we need an article?]

This opera lasted two hours and half.

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[do we need an article?]

This opera lasted two hours and a half.

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[do we need an article?]

After second break, I saw that some of the people in the audience were drunk.

A

[do we need an article?]

After the second break, I saw that some of the people in the audience were drunk.

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[pronunciation]
So, are we supposed to recall these sentences or to modify them?

A

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/ (notice the stress!)

81
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[do we need an article?]

This sounds like fairytale.

A

[do we need an article?]

This sounds like a fairytale.

82
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[pronunciation] They occupied her garage.

A

/ˈɑːkjʊpaɪd/

83
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They’re not identical twins, so they don’t look like each other and they don’t get _ with each other.

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They’re not identical twins, so they don’t look like each other and they don’t get on with each other.

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I think your twin would understand you _ than anybody else in the world.

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I think your twin would understand you better than anybody else in the world.

85
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I have twins and they’re very different _ personality.

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I have twins and they’re very different in terms of personality.

86
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Svetlana said that her twins are very different _ personality. (с точки зрения)

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Svetlana said that her twins are very different in terms of personality. (с точки зрения)

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[get rid of something]

They talk to each other two or three times in a day.

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They talk to each other two or three times a day.

88
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Neither their teachers nor their parents
- mixed them up?
- could tell them apart?

A

Neither their teachers nor their parents
- mixed them up?
could tell them apart?

89
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_ their teachers _ their parents mixed them up

A

Both their teachers and their parents mixed them up.

90
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When I _ (was or used to be?) in school…

A

When I was in school…

it’s better to use past simple with ‘when’

91
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What’s the opposite of ‘I used to love photography’?

(я никогда не любила фотографировать)

A

What’s the opposite of ‘I used to love photography’?

I’ve never loved photography.

92
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I don’t read as much _ (сколько я читала раньше).

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I don’t read as much as I used to.

93
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I don’t read as much as I used to, and I _ those times. (= тоскую по тем временам)

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I don’t read as much as I used to, and I miss those times. (= тоскую по тем временам)

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[does ‘would’ work here?]

Olya used to play video games. She would read a lot

A
95
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Back _ (в детстве) we all used to love reading.

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Back when we were kids we all used to love reading.

NOT ‘back to’

96
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I know very _ about my family history. (= совсем мало)

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I know very little about my family history. (= совсем мало)

97
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My grandfather _ missing during the second world war.

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My grandfather went missing during the second world war.

98
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My grandmother was raised in an o_ (= приют, детский дом)

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My grandmother was raised in an orphanage (= приют, детский дом)

99
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I don’t know why we don’t _ (поддерживаем отношения) with my grandmother’s sister.

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I don’t know why we don’t keep in touch with (поддерживаем отношения) with my grandmother’s sister.

100
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what’s the meaning of ‘negotiate’? /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/

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negotiate = вести переговоры /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
e.g. ‘I’ve been negotiating for more pay.

101
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Did she f_ (она нашла) some relatives who are still alive?

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Did she find (она нашла) some relatives who are still alive?

102
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They are our d_ relatives. (= отдалённые родственники)

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They are our distant relatives. (= отдалённые родственники)

103
Q

Did she f_ this company? (= это она основала эту компанию?)

A

Did she found this company? (= это она основала эту компанию?)

104
Q

прадедушка

A

great grandfather

105
Q

Most of my great grandmothers were _ only child in the family.

A

Most of my great grandmothers were an only child in the family.

106
Q

archive

A

/ˈɑːkaɪv/

107
Q

OK, sh_ I share the screen? (= давай я расшарю)

A

OK, shall I share the screen? (= давай я расшарю)

108
Q

Add ‘else’ to this sentence:

What did you catch?

A

What else did you catch?

109
Q

This is a good idea for what to do _ your retirement.

A

This is a good idea for what to do _ your retirement.

110
Q

In our company, we’ve divided the year _ four _ (на четыре квартала).

A

In our company, we’ve divided the year into four quarters (на четыре квартала).

111
Q

[spelling] /ˈlɔɪər/ (юрист)

A

lawyer

112
Q

[what should be in the gap?]

I entered _ university in 1985.

A

I entered university in 1985.

(no ‘to’) - or ‘started university’, ‘went to college’

113
Q

She was born in 2015, and she _ (live) with us since she was 1.5 months old.

A

She was born in 2015, and she has been living with us since she was 1.5 months old.

114
Q

[fix the grammar issue]

Meanwhile, I got married and we have started a family, and got our own place.

A

Meanwhile, I got married and we started a family, and got our own place.

115
Q

[add one word]

I graduated a technical university in 1999.

A

[add one word]

I graduated from a technical university in 1999.

116
Q

Сначала я отучилась на бакалавриате

A

First I got my bachelor’s degree. /ˈbætʃələz dɪɡriː/

(or did my bachelor’s degree)

117
Q

We may have _ _ an agreement. (возможно, мы достигли соглашения)

A

We may have arrived at an agreement. (возможно, мы достигли соглашения)

118
Q

I think we need to _ (заменить) the word ‘during’ in this sentence with something else.

A

I think we need to replace the word ‘during’ in this sentence with something else.

119
Q

I moved to Moscow 3 years ago _ (чтобы присоединиться к) a big international company.

A

I moved to Moscow 3 years ago in order to join a big international company.

or to join

120
Q

I _ (live) in Georgia for about a year or so.

A

I’ve living** in Georgia for about a year or so.

121
Q

avoid ‘half’

half a minute&raquo_space;
half a year&raquo_space;

A

avoid ‘half’

half a minute&raquo_space; 30 seconds
half a year&raquo_space; 6 months

122
Q

I _ (learn) to play the Ukulele for six months or so.

A

I’ve been learning to play the Ukulele for six months or so.

123
Q

How long did it t_ y_ to do your last large project?

A

How long did it take you to do your last large project?

124
Q

[pronunciation] consultant

A

/ kənˈsʌltənt/

125
Q

Do we need ‘for’ in this sentence?

I think I’ll spend another week in Antalia, and then I’ll go to…

A

I think I’ll spend another week in Antalia, and then I’ll go to…

spend - no ‘for’

126
Q

I _ (live) with my parents for 18 years. [but not anymore]

A

I lived with my parents for 18 years. [but not anymore]

127
Q

это для меня как на китайском

A

It’s all Greek to me.

128
Q

Do we need an article here?

We’re back to _ square one

A

no: noun + number => no article

e.g. ‘We’re in room three’, ‘The text is on page seven’, etc.

129
Q

If you want to invest for the _ (долгосрочно), you have to do some research.

A

If you want to invest for the long term, you have to do some research.

130
Q

дурная голова ногам покоя не даёт

A

no rest for the wicked

131
Q

He was h_ between letting Eleanor stay and telling Michael all about her.

A

He was hesitating between letting Eleanor stay and telling Michael all about her.

/ˈhezɪteɪtɪŋ/

132
Q

I used to think that time management is something you c_ get b_ _, but for whatever reason, for me it’s not working.

A

I used to think that time management is something you can get better at, but fo whatever reason, for me it’s not working.

133
Q

[add one word]

This is I can get better at.

A

[add one word]

This is something I can get better at.

134
Q

she was so _patient (the opposite of ‘patient’)

A

she was so impatient (the opposite of ‘patient’)

135
Q

_ (you / hear) of Marie Kondo?

A

Have you heard of Marie Kondo?

A question about life experience => present perfect

136
Q

Is Cindy Crawford short? I thought she _ pretty tall.

A

Is Cindy Crawford short? I thought she was pretty tall.

137
Q

What’s this?

A

a treadmill
/ˈtredmɪl/

138
Q

Replace one word with what.

When we speak about smart cities, it comes to my mind is the word ‘loneliness’.

A

Replace one word with what.

When we speak about smart cities, what comes to my mind is the word ‘loneliness’.

139
Q

This problem already _ (существует).

A

This problem already exists.

140
Q

[pronunciation] lack of communication

A

lack has the ‘cat’ vowel - as opposed to ‘luck’

141
Q

[pronunciation] technology

A

/tekˈnɒlədʒi/

142
Q

You can’t chew gum in Singapore - this carries a _ (штраф).

A

You can’t chew gum in Singapore - this carries a fine (штраф).

143
Q

подслушивающие устройства

A

eavesdropping devices

144
Q

[pronunciation] The price of one print is 4500 quid.

A

4500 = 45 hundred quid.

145
Q

I think our mobile phones eavesdrop _ us.

A

I think our mobile phones eavesdrop on us.

146
Q

I think this item is correct - I don’t remember the exact w_ (формулировка), but there were words to that effect.

A

I think this item is correct - I don’t remember the exact wording (формулировка), but there were words to that effect.

147
Q

Liza, _ you agree?

A

Liza, do you agree?

148
Q

You get a speeding ticket when you _ over the speed limit. (= превышаешь скорость)

A

You get a speeding ticket when you go over the speed limit.

149
Q

Would you mind (borrowing or lending?) me your car?

A

Would you mind lending me your car?

lend = give
(borrow = take: Could I borrow your car?)

150
Q

Add ‘by any chance’ to this sentence.

I was wondering if you could possibly shift the deadline.

A

I was wondering if by any chance you could possibly shift the deadline.

I was wondering if you could possibly shift the deadline by any chance.

151
Q

After you’ve discussed shifting the deadline.

Можно мы зафиксируем это на бумаге?

A

Could we confirm this in writing?

(or put this in writing)

152
Q

I _ (не надо мне было готовить) syrniky.

A

I shouldn’t have cooked syrniky.

153
Q

I _ (не надо мне было есть) those cakes tonight.

A

I should’ve have eaten those cakes tonight.

154
Q

[find and fix a problem]

I should’ve my English lessons earlier.

A

I should’ve started my English lessons earlier.

155
Q

I should’ve _ (повторять эти правила) more often.

A

I should’ve revised those rules more often.

156
Q

импрессионисты

A

imPREssionists (note the stress!)
/ɪmˈpreʃənɪst/

157
Q

[before or till?]

I stayed up _ two in the morning.
I tried to finish this work _ two in the morning.

A
158
Q

If you go to bed at three or four a.m., it’s not t_ good for your health. (= not very good)

A

If you go to bed at three or four a.m., it’s not tpo good for your health. (= not very good)

159
Q

I’d love to be able to sleep _ 11 a.m.

A

I’d love to be able to sleep till 11 a.m.

(not ‘before’)

160
Q

My dog had a severe allergic reaction to these treats. I guess I should / not / buy it. (in the past)

A

My dog had a severe allergic reaction to these treats. I guess I shouldn’t’ve bought it. (in the past)

161
Q

My dog is on the mend. (= is getting better)
Great to hear that everything _ out well!

A

My dog is on the mend. (= is getting better)
Great to hear that everything turned out well!

162
Q

When I was in Munich, I went on a bike _ around the center of town. (= экскурсия)

A

When I was in Munich, I went on a bike _ around the center of town.

163
Q

у него аллергия не только на попугаев, но на голубей тоже

A

He’s allergic not only to parrots but also to pigeons.

don’t use ‘allergy + prep’
you could say ‘has a nut allergy’ (have + noun + allergy)

164
Q

рентген showed that I had problems with my nose

A

The X-ray showed that I had problems with my nose.

/ˈeks reɪ/

165
Q

[pronunciation] interior

A

/ɪnˈtɪərɪə/

166
Q

He _ (love) what he _ (do).

A

He loves what he does.

167
Q

He recently opened a restaurant and it just _ happened that it’s near where I live.

A

He recently opened a restaurant and it just so happened that it’s near where I live.

168
Q

I guess I’d like to treat myself to a dinner in a restaurant, but I _ (у меня нет сил) to do that.

A

I guess I’d like to treat myself to a dinner in a restaurant, but I don’t have the energy to do that.

or haven’t got the energy to…

169
Q

There are quite a few cafes around us, but only a h_ of them are any good. (= a few)

A

There are quite a few cafes around us, but only a handful of them are any good. (= a few)

170
Q

I’ve been meaning to _ these books back to the library, but I haven’t had the guts to do this. (отнести)

A

I’ve been meaning to take these books back to the library, but I haven’t had the guts to do this.

171
Q

‘Alena, are you in Poland?’
‘No, at the moment we _ (still/stay) in Moscow’.

A

‘Alena, are you in Poland?’
‘No, at the moment we’re still staying in Moscow’.

(temporary => present continuous)

172
Q

Which options are correct?

I’ve been meaning to renew my driver’s license, but I

(1) haven’t the courage to do that.
(2) don’t have the courage to do that.
(3) haven’t got the courage to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to renew my driver’s license, but I

(1) haven’t the courage to do that.
(2) don’t have the courage to do that.
(3) haven’t got the courage to do that

173
Q

I’ve been meaning to _ some sport, but I haven’t had the energy to do that. (= start doing, a phrasal verb for hobbies).

A

I’ve been meaning to take up some sport, but I haven’t had the energy to do that. (= start doing, a phrasal verb for hobbies).

174
Q

Can a 17 year old kid be a good manager?

For me it’s not so much about the age, дело в ответственности.

A

Can a 17 year old kid be a good manager?

For me it’s not so much about the age, it’s more about whether they’re responsible.

not ‘about responsibility’ (in most cases, a sentence makes what you’re saying more clear than a single noun)

175
Q

‘Do you need to be cruel in order to make a good career?’

I don’t think it’s about _ cruel.

A

‘Do you need to be cruel in order to make a good career?’

I don’t think it’s about being cruel.

176
Q

[pronunciation] Whether they’re micro-managing you.

A

/ˌmaɪkroˈmænɪdʒ/

177
Q

[what makes a good partner / husband / wife]

For me, it’s about
- характер

A

For me, it’s about their personality.

178
Q

[what makes a good partner / husband / wife]

For me, it’s about whether the ch_ is there. (= the attraction)

A

[what makes a good partner / husband / wife]

For me, it’s about whether the chemistry is there. (= the attraction)

/ˈkemɪstri/

179
Q

один мой друг сказал…

A

one of my friends said..

not ‘one my…’

180
Q

We were discussing what makes a good restaurant and

она выдвинула интересный аргумент

A

She made an interesting point

not ‘argument’

181
Q

[pronunciation] quality

A

/ˈkwɑːləti/

182
Q

[fix a grammar issue]

I don’t know, I’ve never tried a massage.. No, actually I tried, but..

A

I don’t know, I’ve never tried a massage.. No, actually I HAVE, but..

183
Q

What make a good hotel?

For me, this is about the vibe - and this _ (относится) to restaurants too.

A

What make a good hotel?

For me, this is about the vibe - and this refers to restaurants too.

184
Q

[pronunciation] ultra violet

A

/ˈʌltrə/

185
Q

[pronunciation] hotel

A

/həʊˈtel/

186
Q

Who _ (want) to start?

A

Who wants to start?

187
Q

I don’t have enough energy to _ (воспитывать детей).

A

I don’t have enough energy to parent my children.

188
Q

Oh, they didn’t offer my daughter a place in that school after all.

_ сочувствую.

A

I’m sorry to hear that.

189
Q

Oh, I’m so tired, I just can’t do anything at the moment.

Oh, my laptop just died.

A

Oh, you poor thing.

Such a shame.
How terrible.
It’s a pity.

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