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Feedback September Flashcards

1
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Most people didn’t believe _ him, but he succeeded anyway.

A

Most people didn’t believe in him, but he succeeded anyway.

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His fans _ him for his talent and kindness. (= восхищаются им)

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His fans admire him for his talent and kindness.

/ədˈmaɪə(r)/

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I admire people who are r_.

= able to recover quickly from difficult situations

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I admire people who are resilient.

/rɪˈzɪliənt/

= able to recover quickly from difficult situations

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She’s a r_ m_ for other people. (= ролевая модель).

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She’s a role MOdel for other people. (= ролевая модель).

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My role models are _ (пожилые люди) who keep in strong mental and physical health.

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My role models are elderly people who keep in strong mental and physical health.

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[pronunciation]

pre-school students (дошкольники)

A

/ˈpriːskuːl/

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[pronunciation] area

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/ˈeriə/

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[pronunciation] Sesame street

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/ˈsesəmi/

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His fans admire him _ his talent and kindness. (= восхищаются им ЗА)

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His fans admire him for his talent and kindness.

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I’ve been excited by a lot of books and movies, but the first thing that _ _ _ (приходит в голову) is the movie called…

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I’ve been excited by a lot of books and movies, but the first thing that comes to mind (приходит в голову) is the movie called…

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I was very excit_ about this movie.

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I was very excited about this movie.

‘excited’ describes an emotion

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Add something to this sentence:

She found Paris boring city.

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She found Paris to be a boring city.

I find [sth] to be a noun
I find [sth] (to be) + adj

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Put these in the correct order:

Maria, finds, exiting, travelling to Nepal and NY

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Maria finds travelling to Nepal and NY (to be) exiting

Word order: finds + what + comment (exciting)

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Olga finds Japan _ _ _ very exiting place to visit

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Olga finds Japan to be a very exiting place to visit.

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Put in the correct order:

Elena finds exciting both books and movies

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Elena finds both books and movies exciting.

Word order: finds + what + comment (exciting)

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16
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Correct the mistake:

I found that my visit to Paris to be a waste of time

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I found that + sentence
I found that (=что) my visit to Paris was a waste of time

I found sth to be
I found my visit to Paris to be a waste of time

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Reformulate:

I am excited when I’m in St. Petersburg >> I find…

A

I am excited when I’m in St. Petersburg >> I find St. Petersburg (to be) exciting.

Or: I find visiting St. Petersburg (to be) exciting.

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18
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Reformulate:

I’m always tired after cleaning >> I find…

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I’m always tired after cleaning >> I find cleaning (to be) tiring.

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Reformulate:

Sport is exciting for me >> I find …

A

Sport is exciting for me >> I find sport (to be) exciting

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Reformulate:

I know that sports improves the quality of my life, but

for me it’s not entertaining >> I don’t find..

A

I know that sports improves the quality of my life, but

for me it’s not entertaining >> I don’t find it entertaining

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21
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A: Can you tink of a good movie to watch tonight?
B: N_ c_ _ _ (= ничего не приходит в голову)

A

A: Can you tink of a good movie to watch tonight?
B: Nothing comes to mind. (= ничего не приходит в голову)

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I was disappointed _ this book.

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I was disappointed by this book.

or disappointed with/ disappointed about

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[pronunciation] recipe

A

/ˈresəpi/

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The thief is trying to _ this person’s phone. (= украсть)

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The thief is trying to steal this person’s phone. (= украсть)

/stiːl/

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[pronunciation]
fascinating

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/s/ - a short sound!
no ‘ц’ in English
/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

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Correct the sentence:

“I find this challenging for me”.

A

Correct the sentence:

“I find this challenging”.
or
“It’s challenging for me.”

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27
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[pronunciation]

social media

A

/ˌsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/

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28
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Where’s the stress?

infuriating

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inFUriating

/ɪnˈfjʊərɪeɪtɪŋ/

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29
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I find _ annoying to learn English with a native speaker

A

I find IT annoying to learn English with a native speaker

I find it -ing to…

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What arts do you find _ (bored? boring?)

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What arts do you find boring?

находите скучным (not скучающим)

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31
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What things could be disgusting?

How could you describe rude people if you hate them?

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What things could be disgusting = отталкивающий на физическом уровне - запахи, грязь и т.п.

How could you describe rude people if you hate them? = really unpleasant
off-putting (отталкивающие) /ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/

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Yula finds noisy kid arguments the most annoying thing _ parenting.

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Yula finds noisy kid arguments the most annoying thing about parenting.

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33
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Irena finds online shopping to be _ (interesting or exciting or fun?)

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Irena finds online shopping to be _ (interesting or exciting or fun?)

34
Q

Put this in the correct order (add something)

Natasha finds
when milk runs out
frustrating

A

Natasha finds it frustrating when milk runs out.

35
Q

Make this into a sentence

Natasha find – disgusting when she – find – trash under her son’s bed.

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Natasha finds it disgusting when she finds trash under her son’s bed.

36
Q

Make this into a sentence

Liza finds – satisfying – have holidays when she has a lot of time to do everything she wants to do

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Liza finds it satisfying to have holidays when she has a lot of time to do everything she wants to do

37
Q

[pronunciation]

adjective

A

ADjective

/ˈædʒɪktɪv/

38
Q

[add something]

It’s adjective.

A

It’s an adjective.

39
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[pronunciation]
noun

A

/naʊn/

40
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[add something]

You need noun here.

A

You need a noun here.

41
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What do you find challenging _ our homework?

A

What do you find challenging about our homework?

42
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It’s one of two options _ (которые я рассматриваю - consider).

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It’s one of two options (that) I’m considering.

43
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[pronuncation]

Present Perfect is good when you’re talking about something that’s changed.

A

/tʃeɪndʒd/

44
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Present Perfect describes a period.

A

/ˈpɪərɪəd/

45
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Pronunciation

I’ve just finished this project.

A

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

46
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Hello? Mom? You _ (break up). = соединение прерывается

I can’t hear you.

A

Hello? Mom? You’re breaking up. = соединение прерывается

I can’t hear you.

47
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I’m considering _ (hire) Suzy Duncan.

(подумываю о том, чтобы нанять)

A

I’m considering hiring Suzy Duncan.

48
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Nowadays, you need _ skills if you want to get ahead. (уметь работать с искусственным интеллектом)

A

Nowadays, you need AI skills if you want to get ahead.

/ˌeɪ ˈaɪ/

49
Q

I’ve started to read a book about Eugeny Onegin, and I/enjoy it.

A

I’ve started to read a book about Eugeny Onegin, and I’m enjoying it.

50
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I’m on a diet now, and I/experiment with various fruit and vegetable juices.

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I’m on a diet now, and I’m experimenting with various fruit and vegetable juices.

51
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It’s very hard _ (not) eat cheese and drink wine in Georgia. That’s almost impossible.

тяжело не…

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It’s very hard not to eat cheese and drink wine in Georgia. That’s almost impossible.

52
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considering

A

/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

53
Q

Zarina is considering/have a party this Friday

A

Zarina is considering having a party this Friday.

consider + verb+ing
/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

54
Q

[Make a sentence]

Irena thinking/travel to India next summer

A

Irena is thinking of traveling to India next summer

55
Q

[pronunciation]

This meant she became one of the first female television executives in Amereica.

A

/ment/

56
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expermenting

A

/ekˈsperɪməntɪŋ/

57
Q

What does ‘AI’ stand for?

(= как расшифровывается)

A

artificial intelligence

/ˌɑːtɪfɪʃ lɪnˈTElɪdʒəns/

Notice the linking: l+in

58
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What’s the meaning of this word?

spelling
How to spell this?

A

spelling = правописание
How to spell this? = как правильно написать (например, через e или через i)

59
Q

How to spell this?

опыт
/ɪkˈspɪriəns/

A

experience

60
Q

I was late, so I’m a bit _ (confusing? confused?)

A

I was late, so I’m a bit confused?

/kənˈfjuːzd/

61
Q

If something doesn’t go _ I planned (так, как я планировала), this affects my mood.

A

correct the mistake

If something doesn’t go the way I planned, this affects my mood.

62
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Vera agrees that our personality type affects _ (то, сколько нам нужно сна) that we need.

A

Vera agrees that our personality type affects the amount of sleep that we need.

63
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For me, both factors are important - both what you do and _ (то, как ты это делаешь).

A

For me, both factors are important - both what you do and the way that you do it.

64
Q

They _ (look? looks?) like they’re finding cooking challenging.

A

They look like they’re finding cooking challenging.

65
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What’s the meaning?

Have you ever taken up similar activities.

/ˈsɪmələ(r)/

A

Have you ever taken up similar activities.

= похожие

66
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[WORD FORMATION]

Maybe if you have a deadline of 30 days, you’ll be more _ (success) at keeping up this activity.

A

Maybe if you have a deadline of 30 days, you’ll be more successful at keeping up this activity.

be + adjective

67
Q

Create a sentence

it - not - depend
on motivation

A

It doesn’t depend on motivation.

68
Q

Maybe they’ll mention _ (новые подходы к) learning?

A

Maybe they’ll mention new approaches to learning.

/əˈprəʊtʃɪz/

69
Q

[pronunciation]

social media

A

/ˈsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/

70
Q

My boss likes to say, it’s not what you’ve done, it’s _ you’ve presented it on social media.

A

My boss likes to say, it’s not what you’ve done, it’s the way you’ve presented it on social media.

71
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We talked about addiction _ gaming.

A

We talked about addiction to gaming.

72
Q

Technology changes the way children o_ (= get) information.

A

Technology changes the way children obtain information.

/əbˈteɪn/

73
Q

[Where’s the stress?]

They might touch on the concept of neuroplasticity.

A

CONcept
/ˈkɒnsept/

74
Q

How do you h_ stress? (= справляетесь со стрессом)

A

How do you handle stress?
/ˈhændl/

75
Q

Seeing a therapist, if we’re struggling with anxiety, can help o_ tips, tools, and techniques and things that we can use to better manage the symptoms. (= давать советы)

A

Seeing a therapist, if we’re struggling with anxiety, can help offer tips, tools, and techniques and things that we can use to better manage the symptoms.

76
Q

[pronunciation] There was no noticeable effect.

A

NO-ticeable

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl/

77
Q

[pronunciation]

mechanism

A

MEchanism
/ ˈmekənɪzəm/

78
Q

.

[stress]
mechanism

A

MEchanism
/ ˈmekənɪzəm/

79
Q

[pronunciation]

technology

A

/tekˈnɒlədʒi/

80
Q

[stress]
Dopamine stimulates you.

A

DOpamine
/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/

81
Q

[pronunciation]
Dopamine stimulates you.

A

STImulates

/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/

82
Q

What’s the meaning?

Let’s try this approach to see if it works.

A

What’s the meaning?

Let’s try this approach to = чтобы
see if it works = проверить, сработает ли

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