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GE Mon, Fri 18.15 [2023-24] > Feedback September > Flashcards

Feedback September Flashcards

1
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My brother is amazing _ sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.

A

My brother is amazing at sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.

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I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily _ (мне не надо этого делать).

A

I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily I don’t have to do that.

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put these words in the correct order:

Alina, finds, amazing, Georgia

A

Alina finds Georgia amazing.

sb + finds + what + adj

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put these words in the correct order

Alla, finds, too frightening, all horror movies.

A

Alla finds all horror movies too frightening.

sb + finds + what + adj

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put these words in the correct order

Kate finds amazing some facts about animals

A

Kate finds some facts about animals amazing

sb + finds + what + adj

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add one word

Svetlana finds frightening to see a horror movie alone.

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Svetlana finds it frightening to see a horror movie alone

sb + finds + what + adj

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I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very m_ (вводит в заблуждение).

A

I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very misleading (вводит в заблуждение).

/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

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It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of _ devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

= devices that allow you to relax instead of working

A

It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of time-saving devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

/ˈtaɪm seɪvɪŋ/

labour-saving

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I like to read e_ content. (= развлекательный)

A

I like to read entertaining content. (= развлекательный)

/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/

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Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this d_? (= отвлекает)

A

Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this distracting?

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[pronunciation]

group chat

A

/ɡruːp/

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Does the weather affect (то, как вы чувствуете себя) all day?

A

Does the weather affect ** the way you feel** all day?

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Does music normally _ (улучшает ваше настроение)?

A

Does music normally improve your mood?

/ɪmˈpruːv/

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I love _ _ _ explain things. (= то, как вы объясняете)

A

I really love the way you explain things.

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15
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Add something:

Mine (моё-одеяло) is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s duvet, not comforter.

A

Mine is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s a duvet, not a comforter.

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Add something:

If the place very loud, I find it distracting.

A

If the place is very loud, I find it distracting.

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17
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Add something:

The lack of sleep affects Svetlana functions at work

A

The lack of sleep affects the way Svetlana functions at work.

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18
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Add one word:

I find fascinating how many people can speak English.

A

I find it fascinating how many people can speak English.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)
когда нет WHAT, заменяем на “заглушку” it

19
Q

Put these in the correct order:

I find
absolutely terrifying
the winter weather in Moscow

A

I find the winter weather in Moscow absolutely terrifying.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)

20
Q

Put these in the correct order:

I find
really frustrating
some advice on social media

A

I find some advice on social media really frustrating.

find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)

21
Q

[pronunciation]

recipe

A

/ˈresəpi/

22
Q

add something

She’s introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re extrovert.

A

She’s an introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re an extrovert.

23
Q

How long can you _ _ _ (обходиться без алкоголя)?

A

How long can you go without ALcohol (обходиться без алкоголя)?

24
Q

add something

He’s politician.

A

[This guy’s not a professional]
He’s a politician.

25
Q

It’s awful when nurses _ forgetful.

A

It’s awful when nurses are forgetful.

26
Q

[pronunciation]

She tends to talk and talk without noticing that nobody’s interested.

A

/ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/

27
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[word formation]
Alla can _ (EASY) go without talking to anyone for a long time.

A

Alla can easily go without talking to anyone for a long time.

go + adverb (ends in ‘ly’)

28
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This depends _ the situation.

A

This depends on the situation.

29
Q

[add something]

Easy-going.. This is positive trait.

A

Easy-going.. This is a positive trait.

30
Q

Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.

realize (осознать)

A

третий слог с конца

REalize
/ˈrɪəlaɪz/

31
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When I became a mother, I started g_ (=began to be) more forgetful than I used to be.

A

When I became a mother, I started getting more forgetful than I used to be.

32
Q

[add something]

Are you organized person?

A

[add something]

Are you an organized person?

33
Q

Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.

minimize (минимизировать)

A

третий слог с конца

MInimize

/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/

34
Q

I know a person who practical and down-to-earth.

A

I know a person who is practical and down-to-earth.

35
Q

Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.

organize

A

третий слог с конца

ORganize
/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

36
Q

Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.

apologize (= извиняться)

A

третий слог с конца
aPOlogize
/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

37
Q

Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.

I didn’t recognize him (= не узнал*а)

A

третий слог с конца

REcognize

/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

38
Q

What’s the difference between

go outside
vs
go out?

A

Go outside = simply leave the house (for whatever reason)
vs
Go out = to a cafe, to a club, a restaurant, etc.

39
Q

When I want to relax, I _ a hot bath.

A

When I want to relax, I take a hot bath.

40
Q

When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real b_ -

A

When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real bookworm.

/ˈbʊkwɜːm/

41
Q

When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a _ (= поход в горы / длинная пешая прогулка в кроссовках).

A

When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a hike.

42
Q

When I need to take my mind off things, I _ _ _ walk. (=иду гулять)

A

When I need to take my mind off things, I go for a walk. (=иду гулять)

43
Q

The dog says: do you want to g_ o_ (= пойти гулять)?

A

The dog says: do you want to go outside (= пойти гулять)?

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