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Feedback November-December Flashcards

1
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The shop assistant was constantly __ __ phone.

A

The shop assistant was constantly on her phone.

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The customer wasn’t ____ (SATISFY)

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The customer wasn’t satisfied.

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

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I think Becky _______ (пролила) the juice.

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I think Becky spilled (пролила) the juice.

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We were right, they ___ (not / sit) together.

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We were right, they weren’t sitting together.

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If you ask me, this trick with rice ____ (not work = не сработает). I _ (check).

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If you ask me, this trick with rice won’t work. I‘ve checked.

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__ ___ __ _ ________ (как я поняла), she buys a new phone every year, but maybe __ _____ (=но может я ошибаюсь).

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As far as I understood (как я поняла), she buys a new phone every year, but maybe I’m wrong (=но может я ошибаюсь).

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I think her insurance has already ___ ____. (= истекла)

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I think her insurance has already run out. A week ago.

expired.

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I ___ ___ a bike rather than a car in order to keep in good shape.
(выбираю)

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I opt for a bike rather than a car in order to keep in good shape.
(выбираю один из двух или более вариантов)

or: I go for a bike…

однокоренное с option

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I always tell my friends to tell them______ at home.

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I always tell my friends to tell themselves at home.

not ‘self’

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I taught _ knitting (сама научилась) - the first thing that I knitted for _ (для себя) was a sweater.

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I taught myself knitting - the first thing that I knitted for myself was a sweater.

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Today we have a party with alcohol in our office - in our company, it’s _______ (разрешено).

(or: не запрещено)

A

Today we have a party with alcohol in our office - in our company, it’s allowed (разрешено).

or: not prohibited

/əˈlaʊd/

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If you study with a trainer, it’s a lot _ (безопаснее).

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If you study with a trainer, it’s a lot safer.

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If you ask me, I try everyday, but I don’t often _ [success&raquo_space; verb].

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If you ask me, I try everyday, but I don’t often succeed.

/səkˈsiːd/

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Have you tried _ (submit) your resume to another company?

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Have you tried submitting your resume to another company?

способы решить проблему: try + ing

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That’s a great idea. This _ (может сработать).

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That’s a great idea. This might work.

or ‘This could work.

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In our previous group we had two _ (предложение как) solve this problem.

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In our previous group we had two suggestions how to solve this problem.

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Can you ask your friends to _ (сброситься - помочь деньгами)?

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Can you ask your friends to chip in?

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Can you _ (взять кредит)?

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Can you take out a loan?

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[pronunciation] I wake up at 5.30 every day.

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[pronunciation] I wake up at half past thirty every day.

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You could try ____ (нанять) a housekeeper?

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You could try hiring a housekeeper?

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[hypothetical conditional] I ___ (be) more happy if I ___ (have) a nice house by the sea.

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I would be more happy if I had a nice house by the see.

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[hypothetical conditional] If you can share the screen, that ___ (be) great.

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[hypothetical conditional] If you can share the screen, that would be great.

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[hypothetical conditional] I’d be more happy if you ___ (visit) me here.

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I’d be more happy if you visited me here.

or If you could visit me here.

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[hypothetical conditional] I’d be happy if there ___ (be) no pain in the world.

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I’d be happy if there was no pain in the world.

or if there were no pain in the world.

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I don’t think I’d make a good _ (продавец) because I lack the patience.

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I don’t think I’d make a good shop assistant (продавец) because I lack the patience.

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[hypothetical conditional] I’ve tried it, and I ___ (definitely / not do) it again.

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I’ve tried it, and I definitely wouldn’t do it again.

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[Hypothetical conditional] ___ (you / ever - ты бы стала?) jump with a parachute?

I ___ if my partner ___ (be) against this.

A

Would you ever jump with a parachute?

I would if my partner wasn’t against this.

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I wouldn’t go on a week-long tour not because it ___ (be) physically difficult - but it simply ___ (not be) comfortable enough.

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I wouldn’t go on a week-long tour not because it would be physically difficult - but it simply wouldn’t be comfortable enough.

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Liza definitely wouldn’t jump with parachute or any another kind of jumping, ____ (и я тоже).

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Liza definitely wouldn’t jump with parachute or any another kind of jumping, and neither would I.

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Klara would jump with a parachute if ____ (it / possible) in her country.

A

Klara would jump with a parachute if it was possible in her country.

or: if it were

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If would do this if ___ (если бы у меня не было детей)

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If would do this if I had no kids.

or: if I didn’t have kids.

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[pronunciation] hypothetical
гипотетический

A

/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/

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[position of ‘definitely’ in positive and negative sentences]

I can do this / I would do this.
I can’t do this / I wouldn’t do this.

A

[position of ‘definitely’ in positive and negative sentences]

I can definitely do this / I would definitely do this.
I definitely can’t do this / I definitely wouldn’t do this.

after a modal verb but before a negative modal verb

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34
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Being a nun…
The main reason why this ____ work for me is that there ____ be any freedom. [не подошло бы]

A

Being a nun…
The main reason why this wouldn’t work for me is that there wouldn’t be any freedom. [не подошло бы]

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[requires or involves?]
Being a doctor _ a lot of knowledge.

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Being a doctor requires a lot of knowledge.

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[pronunciation] Being a nun would involve too much physical effort.

A

/ˈefət/

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I think it would be rather boring to prepare for the Iron Man marathon.

Oh, I think ___ (Юле бы) enjoy it.

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I think it would be rather boring to prepare for the Iron Man marathon.

Oh, I think Yulia would enjoy it.

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[pronunciation] It’s pretty dangerous.

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/ˈprɪti/

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[pronunciation] rather boring

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BrE /ˈrɑːðə(r)/
AmE /ˈræðər/

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40
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[even though or even if?]
I wouldn’t want to be a model even ___ they get to wear beautiful dresses. (даже несмотря на то..)

I wouldn’t want to be a model even ___ they gave me 4 million dollars. (даже если..)

A

I wouldn’t want to be a model even though they get to wear beautiful dresses.

I wouldn’t want to be a model even if they gave me 4 million dollars.

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If I ___ (be) a vet, at least I ___ (know) that I’m doing a very important job.

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If I were a vet, at least I’d know that I’m doing a very important job.

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Politicians nowadays have to choose the меньшее из двух зол

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Politicians nowadays have to choose the lesser of two evils.

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Sonya ___ (think) it ___ (be) difficult for her to be a freelancer because she ___ (not) used to __ (have) rigid schedule.

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Sonya thinks it‘d be difficult for her to be a freelancer because she’s not used to having rigid schedule.

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For Liza wouldn’t use to work in a big company because she ___ (like) to make her own schedule based on her own mood and how she’s feeling.

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For Liza wouldn’t use to work in a big company because she likes to make her own schedule based just on her own mood.

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She __ (like) to (make) her own schedule.

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She likes to make her own schedule.

to + infinitive

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For Yulia it’d be easy to relocate __ a hot country.

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For Yulia it’d be easy to relocate to a hot country.

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For Yulia it’d be easy to relocate to a hot country, because she _ (become) kind in the hot climate.

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For Yulia it’d be easy to relocate to a hot country, because she becomes kind in the hot climate.

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She’s like to be a cleaning lady because she / used / clean her own flat after her kids.

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She’s like to be a cleaning lady because she’s used to cleaning her own flat after her kids.

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There are a lot of people who _ (have) these symptoms.

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There are a lot of people who have these symptoms.

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[Your suggestion: reduce the salary of the management by 20% + stop giving them annual bonuses.] I supposed this is too much. &laquo_space;FIX this

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[Your suggestion: reduce the salary of the management by 20% + stop giving them annual bonuses.] I suppose this would be too much.

‘This is too much’ is too direct.

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I was just th_, maybe we could start with 5%, not 10%?

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I was just thinking, maybe we could start with 5%, not 10%?

PS Don’t use ‘about’ here.

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There would be no harm if our fish _ (stay) at home alone for a few hours.

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There would be no harm if our fish stayed at home alone for a few hours.

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I thought we _ (can) steal one more parrot in the city zoo.

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I thought we could steal one more parrot in the city zoo.

‘could’ is the past form of ‘can’ - would make this appropriately tentative

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[HR collecting metrics]:
If we collect some data, it could _ (пролить свет на то) what’s happening.

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If we collect some data, it could shed some light on what’s happening.

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Remember we spent two hours in the police station when we last did that?

I liked it, it was _ (fun). [очень]

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Remember we spent two hours in the police station when we last did that?

I liked it, it was a lot of fun.

very + adjective
a lot of + noun

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I was just thinking… maybe his in laws _ not be _ excited (будут не в восторге) about this idea.

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I was just thinking… maybe his in laws might not be too excited about this idea.

or ‘would not be too excited’

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[discussing options hypothetically] but maybe a couple of parrots _ be much better than just one parrot.

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[discussing options hypothetically] but maybe a couple of parrots would be much better than just one parrot.

Not ‘will’

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I was just thinking - it would also be great if we _ (teach) these parrots to dance and sing.

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I was just thinking - it would also be great if we taught these parrots to dance and sing.

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I suppose it would be hard to persuade them, but it still could be _ (реалистично).

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I suppose it would be hard to persuade them, but it still could be realistic (реалистично).

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I was just thinking… Do you have any money _ you? How much? (с собой)

A

I was just thinking… Do you have any money on you? How much? (с собой)

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I had a trip to the Urals because I needed to _ (зарегистрировать) my mom. She’s just got a _ (вид на жительство).

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I had a trip to the Urals because I needed to register /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/ (зарегистрировать) my mom. She’s just got a residence permit (вид на жительство).

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Извините, что опоздала

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Sorry for being late.

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Who’ going to share the screen?
Ты с телефона?

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Are you on your phone?

not ‘from’

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Could you send me the _ (запись) of the lesson.

A

Could you send me the recording of the lesson. /rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/

not ‘музыкальная запись’ = ‘record’

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[Talking about Cyprus]
I can’t _ (привыкнуть к) having sun at the end of November.

A

I can’t get used to (привыкнуть к) having sun at the end of November.

Oh. [I’m] still not used to …

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За какую страну ты болеешь in the World Cup 2022?

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Which country do you support in the World Cup 2022?

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I’m _ (в сборной Москвы по плаванию)

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I’m on Moscow swim team.

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When I was at school, I _ (у меня было сотрясение мозга).

A

When I was at school, I had a concussion. (у меня было сотрясение мозга).

/kənˈkʌʃn/

69
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Обстоятельства помешали мне заниматься спортом =

The _ prevented me from doing sport.

A

Обстоятельства помешали мне заниматься спортом =

The circumstances prevented me from doing sport.

/ˈsɜːkəmstənsəs/

70
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I always try to follow _ (олимпийские игры).

A

I always try to follow The Olympics. (олимпийские игры).

71
Q

a chess _ (турнир)

A

a chess tournaments

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/

72
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She’s not interested wh_ (во-об-ще)

A

She’s not interested whatsoever (во-об-ще)

/ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə/

73
Q

When I _ (grow) up, I _ (become) a journalist.

A

When I grew up, I became a journalist.

74
Q

Are you on a _ (ты с планшета?)

A

Are you on a _ tablet?

/ˈtæblət/

75
Q

Have you ever eaten mussels?
I think everybody _.

A

Have you ever eaten mussels?
I think everybody has.

76
Q

Have you ever eaten mussels?
Yes, I _.

A

Have you ever eaten mussels?
Yes, I have.

77
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Would you jump with a parachute?
I definitely would, but my husband _ (против).

A

Would you jump with a parachute?
I definitely would, but my husband is against that.

78
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I’ve jumped with a parachute, yeah.
Really? Was is _ (страшно)?

A

I’ve jumped with a parachute, yeah.
Really? Was is scary (страшно)?

79
Q

What profession would you like to have?
(I / see) (я видела) that in China they have a panda zoo, and I’d love to take care of them.

A

What profession would you like to have?
I’ve seen that in China they have a panda zoo, and I’d love to take care of them.

life experience!

80
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For me it’s _ important.
For me it’s _ essential.

A

For me it’s extremely important.
For me it’s absolutely essential.

81
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[point or reason?]
I’ve never been to Kyrgyzstan.
I’d love to, but I have no _ to go there.

A

[point or reason?]
I’ve never been to Kyrgyzstan.
I’d love to, but I have no reason to go there.

82
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[point or reason?]
Should we invite Peter to the meeting?
There’s no _, he’s leaving the company on Monday.

A

Should we invite Peter to the meeting?
There’s no point, he’s leaving the company on Monday.

это бессмысленно

83
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Sonya _ (jump) with a parachute. She says it was really scary.

A

Sonya has jumped with a parachute. She says it was really scary.

84
Q

I need to book an appointment _ a nail master.

A

I need to book an appointment with a nail master.

85
Q

I needed to buy some food for my children. And I _ (do) that before our lesson.

A

I needed to buy some food for my children. And I did that before our lesson.

86
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I need to watch the recording of our previous class, but I _ (not do) that because Olya _ (not / give) me access.

A

I need to watch the recording of our previous class, but I haven’t done that because Olya hasn’t given me access.

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I once _ (see) a football match at a stadium, but I _ (not / see) the ball because I have poor eyesight.

A

I once saw a football match at a stadium, but I didn’t see the ball because I have poor eyesight.

88
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So you _ (never / steal) a pen, but you _ (fight) underwater. Wow.

A

So you’ve never stolen a pen, but you’ve fought underwater. Wow.

89
Q

I’ve installed an app to count my daily steps. Забыла название.

A

I’ve installed an app to count my daily steps. I’ve forgotten the name.

90
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I can’t find a good time management app. И я попробовала уже вообще всё.

A

I can’t find a good time management app. And I’ve tried everything.

life experience => present perfect

91
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[add ‘когда-нибудь’] Have you organized space on your device?

A

[add ‘когда-нибудь’] Have you ever organized space on your device?

92
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OK. I think _ (we - do this - закончили).

A

OK. I think we’ve done this.

93
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After five unsuccessful _ попыток залогиниться they locked me out for an hour.

A

After five unsuccessful attempts попыток залогиниться they locked me out for an hour.

/əˈtempt/

94
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I could add these new songs _ my playlist.

A

I could add these new songs to my playlist.

95
Q

What _ (do / did) you think of Imagegram?

A

What _ (do / did) you think of Imagegram?
Both are correct:

What do you think = always
What did you think (when you read the text) - so good when you know someone just read a text / a proposal / etc

96
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Would you recommend it?
No. Only for about two weeks for a bit of _ (развлекуха).

A

Would you recommend it?
No. Only for about two weeks for a bit of fun. (or entertainment)

97
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She _ (use) this app when she _ (be) in a village in Cyprus.

A

She used this app when she was in a village in Cyprus.

a specific point in the past => past simple

98
Q

This game _ (call) Zooma.

A

This game is called Zooma.

99
Q

I’ve been thinking about my daughter lately because she has back problem and I have to _ (лечить её).

A

if you’re not doing this: I have to deal with this
if you’re doing this: I have to treat her

100
Q

I’ve been thinking about my daughter lately because she has back problem and I have to _ (лечить её).

How to reply?

A

I’ve been thinking about my daughter lately because she has back problem and I have to _ (лечить её).

Oh, I’m so sorry.
How awful.
Poor you.

101
Q

I’d like to watch a lot of movies, but I don’t have _ (времени и сил).

A

I’d like to watch a lot of movies, but I don’t have the time and the energy.

use ‘energy’ not ‘power’

102
Q

[pronunciation] WiFi

A

/ˈwaɪ faɪ/

103
Q

[pronunciation] oven

A

/ˈʌvn/

104
Q

Ты реально собираешься это съесть?

A

Are you really gonna eat this?

105
Q

What’s the difference in meaning?
What dishes have you cooked lately?
What dishes have you been cooking lately?

A

What dishes have you cooked lately? = at least once (приготовила)
What dishes have you been cooking lately? = constantly (готовишь)

106
Q

How long have you been in Georgia?
С марта.

A

How long have you been in Georgia?
Since March.

(past periods of time that include now: use SINCE, not FROM)

107
Q

Yulia _ (готовила) for a large group on her trip to Baikal.

A

Yulia cooked for a large group on her trip to Baikal.

‘trip to Baikal’ is a time reference => Past Simple

108
Q

Sonya, you can’t speak?
S_ _ pity.
S_ awful.

A

Sonya, you can’t speak?
Such a pity. [such a + noun]
So awful. [so + adjective]

109
Q

I think I’m going back next week because моё терпение лопнуло / с меня хватит =

because I..

A

I think I’m going back next week because моё терпение лопнуло =

because I’ve had enough

110
Q

I’ve seen your success on Instragram. It’s really _ (вдохновляет!)

A

I’ve seen your success on Instragram. It’s really inspiring.

111
Q

Я вдохновляюсь вами.&raquo_space; I f_ you really _.

A

I find you really inspiring.

112
Q

Как вы этого достигли?

A

What did you do to achieve this?

(details of a past event => past simple)

113
Q

A combination of hard work and luck.
быть в нужном месте

A

I was in the right place at the right time.

114
Q

I got the _ (= diarrhea)
informal

A

I got the shits.
I got the runs.

115
Q

I made a mistake =
Oh well, you l_ and l_.

A

I made a mistake =
Oh well, you live and learn.

116
Q

[pronunciation] career

A

/kəˈrɪr/

117
Q

[pronunciation] company

A

/ˈkʌmpəni/

118
Q

I used to consult families with autistic children, but now I’ve changed my career a bit and I work _ a psychologist.

A

I used to consult families with autistic children, but now I’ve changed my career a bit and I work as a psychologist.

not как будто я = ‘like’

119
Q

Maybe they get a good _ (предложение о работе).

A

Maybe they get a good offer.

120
Q

Maybe they want to have better career _ (перспективы)

A

career prospects
/ˈprɒspekts/

121
Q

She is complaining about the pay. >> add MIGHT

A

She MIGHT BE complaining about the pay.&raquo_space; add MIGHT

122
Q

She might be complaining about the atmosphere in her _ (коллектив).

A

She might be complaining about the atmosphere in her team.

123
Q

She might be _ (недовольна) her boss.

A

She might be unhappy about her boss.

124
Q

She looks like _ who likes freedom.

A

She looks like someone who likes freedom.

125
Q

As _ (HR в прошлом - use ‘someone’), you must know everything about such problems!

A

As someone who used to be an HR, you must know everything about such problems!

126
Q

Maybe she has too much work and too little time -maybe she’s o_ (перегружена) with work.

A

Maybe she has too much work and too little time -maybe she’s overloaded with work.

127
Q

Maybe she’s looking for another job. >> reformulate / add MIGHT

A

She MIGHT BE looking for another job.

128
Q

The problem is that the company isn’t _ any new ideas. (не принимают)

A

The problem is that the company isn’t accepting any new ideas.

129
Q

я покрылась мурашками
This g_ me g_.

A

я покрылась мурашками
This gave me goosebumps.

130
Q

She’s a creative person >>
She’s someone ..

A

She’s a creative person >>
She’s someone who’s very creative

131
Q

None of her ideas have been accepted, _ (насколько я поняла)

A

None of her ideas have been accepted, as far as I understood.

132
Q

I think she’s gonna work _ IT.

A

I think she’s gonna work in IT.

133
Q

If I remember correctly, это называется self-realization in work.

A

If I remember correctly, it’s called self-realization in work.

(no ‘like’)

134
Q

Really? You think she shouldn’t work the company? А почему?

A

Really? You think she shouldn’t work the company? Why not?

135
Q

Really? You think she shouldn’t work the company?
Of course _.

A

Really? You think she shouldn’t work the company?
Of course not.

136
Q

Ей не надо make decisions.
Она не может make decisions.

A

She doesn’t have to make decisions.
She can’t make decisions.

137
Q

I _ (отказалась) take my son to school, so my husband had to do that.

A

I refused (отказалась) take my son to school, so my husband had to do that.

138
Q

It’s too _ (скользко).

A

It’s too slippery.

139
Q

My son _ (grow) recently.

A

My son’s grown recently.

not повзрослел = grown up

140
Q

A: Olya, i can’t see your screen.
B: _ (а я вижу).

A

A: Olya, I can’t see your screen.
B: I can (= а я вижу).

141
Q

[responding to a suggestion to get rid of 80% of customers]
I’m just worried that this _ be painful for our customers.

A

I’m just worried that this would be painful for our customers.

142
Q

Let’s not _ (избавиться) the customer, but change the product instead.

A

Let’s not get rid of (избавиться) the customer, but change the product instead.

143
Q

[pronunciation] accept

A

/əkˈsept/

144
Q

I’m just worried that the remaining 20% might change their mind about _ (работать ли с нами).

A

I’m just worried that the remaining 20% might change their mind about working with us.

145
Q

Let’s _ (реорганизовать) our processes.

A

Let’s reorganize our processes.

146
Q

Another strategy + rethink our project.

A

Another strategy is to rethink our project.

or
Another strategy would be to rething…

147
Q

How about [stop giving bonuses]

A

How about stopping giving bonuses.
How about we stop …

148
Q

[replying to: how about we stop giving Christmas bonuses to our employees?]

[reformulate] I’m really sorry, I didn’t want to offend you, but it’s a really bad idea, and I’ll explain you why.

A

I see where you’re coming from but

I don’t think this would work.
I think that would be a really bad idea.
I think that’s not a very good idea.

Стратегии (можно использовать часть из них):
1. это моё мнение (I think, I don’t think)
2. добавить would
3. заменить bad&raquo_space; not good, difficult&raquo_space; not easy, etc

Try to avoid: вы уж извините = ‘sorry’

149
Q

Situation:
L: makes a suggestion
N: another suggestion
L: But what is your opinion of what I suggested? [reformulate] I’m sorry but I heard nothing.

> > I didn’t g_ what you th_ about this. [= наиболее мягкий вариантÖ формулируем как будто на самом деле вам ответили, но это вы не поняли]
I d_ th_ you r_ to that. = [чётко фиксируем, что вам не ответили + смягчаем, добавив me-statement]
I’m n_ s_ how what you said was c_ to what I said. [= то же самое]

A

I didn’t get what you thought about this.
I don’t think you replied to that.
I’m not sure how what you said was connected to what I said.

150
Q

Do you want to take a vow _ (always do) the English homework?

A

Do you want to take a vow to always do the English homework?

a vow + to verb
a vow of + noun

151
Q

I know _ _ (как минимум) one nerd who would volunteer.

A

I know at least one nerd who would volunteer.

152
Q

Honestly, I can’t say that I p_ _ anything when I went on maternity leave. (= had to give up)

A

Honestly, I can’t say that I passed on anything when I went on maternity leave.

153
Q

Michael looks p_ (озабоченный, не понимает что просиходит).

A

Michael looks puzzled (озабоченный, не понимает что просиходит).

154
Q

Michael is d_ (= extremely, extremely upset)

A

Michael is devastated (= extremely, extremely upset)

155
Q

She wanted to help Michael to sort this problem _

A

She wanted to help Michael to sort this problem out.

156
Q

Eleanor was quite _ (scarcasm&raquo_space; adj) about all these activities.

A

Eleanor was quite sarcastic about all these activities.

157
Q

Oh, you’re a travel blogger? You must _ (have) a big suitcase.
Oh, you’re a travel blogger? You must _ (have) a lot of problems during the pandemic.

A

Oh, you’re a travel blogger? You must have a big suitcase. (present)
Oh, you’re a travel blogger? You must have had a lot of problems during the pandemic. (past)

158
Q

[at a party] I can’t find my friend anywhere.
He must _ (be) an asshole.
He must _ (stay) at work.

A

He must be an asshole.
He must have stayed at work.

159
Q

I loved swimming in the river when I was a kid.
Oh, it _ (be) a lot of fun for you.
Yeah, it was.

A

I loved swimming in the river when I was a kid.
Oh, it must have been a lot of fun for you.
Yeah, it was.

160
Q

Sometimes I _ (сожалею об) that. It was difficult living with parents.

A

Sometimes I regret that. It was difficult living with parents.

161
Q

Every year she gives me an ideal Christmas gift, because she always notices what I need - she’s very o_ (наблюдательная).

A

Every year she gives me an ideal Christmas gift, because she always notices what I need - she’s very observant.

/əbˈzɜːvənt/

162
Q

[pronunciation] prefer

A

/prɪˈfɜː/

163
Q

My kids still haven’t written their letters to St. Nicholas - and this is a problem because _ much time left till the New Year eve.

A

My kids still haven’t written their letters to St. Nicholas - and this is a problem because there isn’t much time left till the New Year eve.

164
Q

visit vs attend

_ a concert
_ a beautiful Catherdal
_ a lesson
_ the main branch of the company
_ New York
_ a lesson

A

visit a place
attend an event

attend a concert
visit a beautiful Cathedal
attend a lesson
visit the main branch of the company
visit New York
attend a meeting

165
Q

I _ a lot of cups of tea. (выпила во время Рождества)

A

I had a lot of cups of tea.

166
Q

Yesterday I постелила рождественскую скатерть.

A

I laid a Christmas tablecloth.

167
Q

It will be very _ atmosphere&raquo_space; adj and cozy.

A

/ˌætməsˈferɪk/

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