Feedback September-October Flashcards
1
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Why do you need English in your live?
[correct the sentence] For what?
A
What for?
2
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[pronunciation] course
A
O (not ‘У’)
3
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There are a lot of disadvantages here in comparison to Russia, ______ services, banking and so on. (с точки зрения)
A
a lot of disadvantages … in terms of…
4
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[stress] communicate
A
comMUnicate
5
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[stress] concentrate
A
concentrate
6
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[stress] criticize
A
criticize
7
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I can’t share the screen because I’m __ a phone.
A
I’m on a phone
8
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но если ты не согласна…
A
But if you don’t agree (not ‘not’)
9
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[stress] And I’ve realized that…
A
realized
10
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Our group __ relate to the last guy.
A
could relate to
11
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I’m not sure if I’ll ever ___ [get] a native speaker level of English.
A
get to a native speaker level
12
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I want to ____ (достигнуть уровня, при котором я буду видеть сны на английском).
A
get to a level where I see dreams in English.
13
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It is difficult to _______ a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No. [поддерживать разговор; keep]
A
keep up a conversation with…
14
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I guess a good intonation is about practice, not about your talent.
It’s like ______ [ear / music]. Anyone can learn this.
A
having an ear for music
15
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I ______ (не использовала) German for a long time.
A
I haven’t used [a period of time that includes now => present perfect]
16
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I think when you live in an English speaking country, you can pick up _____ [how can you continue the sentence? new expressions? new level? your English?]
A
- *pick up** new expressions
- *pick up** [some English/a lot of English]
NOT ‘your English’
17
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What about your experience __ immersing yourself in a new culture?
A
experience of
18
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_____ that I have an ear for French pronunciation. [Слава богу…]
A
Thank God
(NOT ‘thanks’)
19
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Do you know anyone who has immersed ______ in French?
A
themselves
20
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Olya, could you _____ (напомнить мне)…
A
could you remind me
21
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[pronunciation] synonym
A
ˈsɪnənɪm
22
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[pronunciation] author, authenticate, audio, etc
A
/ˈɔːθə/, /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/, /ˈɔːdiəʊ/ etc
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[pronunciation] highly qualified
A
BrE /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/
AmE /’kwɑːlɪfaɪd/
24
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..and in this situation I can _____ something new. [=узнать]
A
learn something new
(not ‘know’)
25
I don't know if I enjoy this or not. ______ (зависит от ситуации).
**It depends.**
or
**It depends on the situation.**
(not ‘Depends on.’)
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I've heard that the Royal family is very good __ small talk.
I've heard that the Royal family is very good **at** small talk.
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I've heard that the Royal family is very good at small talk.
\_\_\_\_\_ (я им так позавидовала).
I was so + adj
I + verb + \_\_\_
I was so **envious.** (adjective)
I **envied** them **so much.**
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It depends on what you pay attention \_\_. [preposition]
It depends on what you pay attention **to**.
29
They're good at ______ (смол толк)
small talk - **uncountable**
| (NOT ‘talks’)
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It depends on ______ (на что ты обращаешь внимание)
It depends on what you pay attention **to**.
(put the preposition at the end, **not** at the beginning)
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[find one thing to **improve**] I try to listen, to find out what this person is like, what he likes…
I try to listen, to find out what this person is like, what **they like**…
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There are two people here ___ (с которыми я могу поладить).
There are two people here [who] I can get along **with.**
33
[pronunciation] blouse
/bl**aʊ**z/
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He would be too __ [**snob]** in a museum.
Option 1: with a noun
Option 2: with an adjective
He would be too **much of a snob** in a museum. [noun =\> ‘of’]
He would be too **snobbish** in a museum.
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maybe he's arrogant.. **[reformulate]** **I feel something arrogant when I look at him..**
There's something arrogant about him.
or
He has an air of arrogance.
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[pronunciation] colleague
colleague
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡ/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡ/
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He reminds me __ one of my colleagues.
He **reminds me of** one of my colleagues.
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I'm _____ at small talk. [=I'm really, really bad]
I'm **rubbish** at small talk.
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‘pretty’ or ‘pretty much’?
I'm ___ reserved.
I get along with _____ everyone.
pretty much + verb [gone back to their lives / wasted / done]
pretty much + ‘absolute' words (all people, everything, everyone, nobody)
pretty + gradable adjectives
**pretty reserved, good, big**
I get along with **pretty much everyone.**
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[pronunciation] conceited
тщеславный, самодовольный
conceited
/kənˈsiːtɪd/
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[pronunciation] imaginative
imaginative
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/
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Is it your connection or mine? You're just _____ (пропадаете).
You're just **breaking up**.
43
A good start-up founder should be ____
(= **good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems**, etc.)
resourceful
/rɪˈsɔːsfl/
/rɪˈzɔːsfl/
44
A good start-up founder… He has to be imaginative and resourceful.
A good start-up founder… **THEY** have to be imaginative and resourceful.
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What do you think about being being witty - is that an ____ ability or can it be learned? (врождённая)
an innate ability
/ɪˈneɪt/
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**[add a word]** Sometimes I may come across as shy person.
Sometimes I may come across as **a** shy **person**.
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[**pronunciation**] It may be difficult to **communicate** with certain types of people.
[pronunciation] It may be difficult to **com****mu****nicate** with certain types of people.
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Reneta, how long _____ (ты живёшь) in Montenegro?
Reneta, how long **have you lived** in Montenegro? [a period of time that includes now]
or
**have you been living**
NOT ‘do you live’
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Something idiotic… [reformulate] ***I don't have an example in my mind. \>\> I can't th….***
**I can't think of anything / anyone.**
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[add ‘**definitely**] I'm not sure I'll take their course, but I'll take at least one consultation with the creator of the course.
I'm not sure I'll take their course, but **I'll definitely take** at least one consultation with the creator of the course.
or
I'm not sure I'll take their course, but I'll take at least one consultation with the creator of the course**, definitely**.
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[add ‘**utterly**'] You know, I always feel exhausted after I've had a full working day, and then maybe a meeting and then a lesson.
You know, I always feel **utterly exhausted** after I've had a full working day, and then maybe a meeting and then a lesson.
/ˈʌtəli/
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[add ‘**first**’] I visited London in 2001. And I loved it.
**I first visited** London in 2001. And I loved it.
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I try not to ____ my training, unless I'm utterly exhausted.
[пропускать]
I try not to **skip** my training, unless I'm utterly exhausted.
* *skip** lessons
* *skip** breakfast
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Let me make an educated guess about you…
**[add ‘presumably’]** So you live in Budva, right? So, you swam in the sea last summer, right?
So, **presumably** you swam in the sea last summer, right?
So, you swam in the sea last summer, **presumably,** right?
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The skill I want to talk about is ___ (слепая печать).
The skill I want to talk about is **touch-****typing**.
/ˈtʌtʃ taɪp/
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I learned to touch type, and now I spend ____ (намного меньше времени) typing.
I learned to touch type, and now I spend **a lot less time** typing.
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[**reformulate**] I'd love to learn how to touch type in English. That would **be very useful \>\> come in…**
I'd love to learn how to touch type in English. That would **come in really handy.**
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[pronunciation] 1960s
**the** Sixties
nineteen-sixties
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[pronunciation] 2000s
the two thousands
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[pronunciation] 1900s
the nineteen hundreds
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[pronunciation] ecotourism
ecotourism
BrE /ˈiːkəʊtɔːrɪzəm/
AmE /ˈiːkəʊtʊrɪzəm/
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Maybe the word was _____ earlier. [=created]
Maybe the word was **coined** earlier.
63
‘Maybe ’spacecraft' appeared around the time Gagarin flew to space?'
‘Not _____ (не обязательно, не факт)’
Not necessarily
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(literature) фантастика
sci-fi
/ˈsaɪ faɪ/
65
[reformulate] It was difficult for me to concentrate on this text - I mean, I read it but I couldn't remember anything.
\>\> I couldn't ____ it \_\_.
[reformulate] It was difficult for me to concentrate on this text - I mean, I read it but I couldn't remember anything.
\>\> I couldn't **take it in.**
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[pronunciation] apps
life hack
/**æ**p/
67
What's the worst thing _____ (be) a celebrity?
What's the worst thing **about being** a celebrity?
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Face-to-face classes … **I wouldn't ____ that** **[= я бы не сказала]** they're on the way out. For instance, I teach three-year-olds - and for them, online classes are not an option.
Face-to-face classes … **I wouldn't say that** they're on the way out. For instance, I teach three-year-olds - and for them, online classes are not an option.
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Please _____ [объясни мне это]
Explain this to me
NOT объясни *меня -* ‘explain *me*’
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[pronunciation] automatic
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
71
Evgenia said that online lessons are convenient because they save time for the way and can be more _____ (**доступные**) in terms of prices.
Q
Evgenia said that online lessons are convenient because they save time for the way and can be more **affordable**.
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**[reformulate - _clarify_ what is meant]** A lot of office managers have lost their coffee time with colleagues. And this may cause a lasting change in the **communication** outside of work
A lot of office managers have lost their coffee time with colleagues. And this may cause a lasting change in **the way people communicate** outside of work
73
**[grammar talking about ongoing change]** I think there ___ a steady shift to making cooking more simple
I think there **has been** a steady shift to making cooking more simple
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**[reformulate**] the way how people start to appreciate offline meetings and dinners has ongoing changes
**There have been** some ongoing changes **in the way people view** offline meetings and dinners.
75
**[formulate - _clarify_ what exactly is on the increase]** social media / still / on / increase
The **use** of social media is still on **the** increase. /s/
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[Instagram celebrity] Maybe she cried to keep her ____ (аудитория) engaged.
Maybe she cried to keep her **au**dience (аудитория) engaged.
/ˈɔːdiəns/
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In IT companies, ______ (звонить коллегам - моветон)
In IT companies, **it isn't done to** call colleagues.
or
BrE **isn't the done thing to**
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (процент) of people who are depressed is getting bigger and bigger.
**The percentage** of people who are depressed is getting bigger and bigger.
or **the proportion**
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The percentage of people who are depress is getting **bigger and bigger. [reformulate: ______ bigger]**
The percentage of people who are depress is getting **increasingly bigger.**
/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
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I love Italian _____ (кухня).
I love Italian cuisine.
/kwɪˈziːn/
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I like to try out new ____ (кулинарные ресепты).
I like to try out new **recipes**.
/ˈresəpiz/
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[reformulate] *I'm without a camera today, apologies.*
I **don't have** a camera today
My camera **isn't working** today
I **can't switch on** my camera today
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\_\_\_\_ **(почти незаметная)** difference
[NOTICE \>\> the same word family]
a barely **noticeable** difference
(not ‘unnoticed’ - незамеЧЕННая)
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which articles?
I really regret _ rapid rise in the use of mobile phones.
There's been _ rapid rise in the use of microwaves.
which articles?
I really **regret the** rapid rise in the use of mobile phones.
There's been **a rapid rise** in the use of microwaves.
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[pronunciation] increase - noun
increase
/s/
86
What vocabulary learning strategies have you tried so far?
**[**fix the mistake**] I used Brainscape.**
What vocabulary learning strategies have you tried so far?
**[**fix the mistake**] I've used Brainscape.**
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[pronunciation] I spend **5-10 minutes** a day reviewing the cards.
[pronunciation] I spend **five to ten** minutes a day reviewing the cards.
(not ‘five ten’)
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**[fix the mistake]** This example means today **I didn't finished reviewing the cards.**
**[fix the mistake]** This example means today **I haven't finished** reviewing the cards.
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I ___ (become) more confident leading meetings.
I ___ (get) more confident leading meetings
**I've becom**e more confident leading meetings
**I've got** more confident
**I've been getting**
90
I ___ (visit) Italy this summer.
I visited Italy **this summer.**
you mention **a specific point in the past** =\> **past** simple
91
I have been __ Italy as well!
I have been **to** Italy as well!
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I ___ (take) IELTS twice, and I ___ (also / pass) exams at a European university.
I**'ve** **taken** IELTS twice, and I**'ve also passed exams** at a European university.
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I ___ (start) swimming when I was twenty.
I ____ (swim) since I was twenty.
I **started** swimming **when** I was twenty.
I**'ve been swimming** since I was twenty.
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It was surprisingly easy to understand that grammar reference - I've never ____ \_\_\_ a book that was so clear. (не встречала)
It was surprisingly easy to understand that grammar reference - I've never **come across** a book that was so clear. (не встречала)
95
[pronunciation] emailing
**e**mailing
/ˈiːmeɪlɪŋ/
96
Olya, would you mind ___ (go on mute).
Olya, would you mind go**ing** on mute?
97
I've been meaning to find a ____ (массажистка)
masseuse
BrE /mæˈsɜːz/
AmE /məˈsuːs/
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[can a family survive after one partner cheated on the other?] They may decide it's part of their marriage and ____ (закрывают на это глаза)
They may decide it's part of their marriage and **turn a blind eye to** this.
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Sometimes Kirkoroff can **demonstrate** e\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ taste.
Sometimes Kirkoroff can **demonstrate exquisite** taste.
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I've been meaning to finish ___ (ремонт в доме)
I've been meaning to finish **doing up** **my place.**
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It looks like ___ (она вот-вот разрушится/развалится)
It looks like **it's about to come apart.**
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I need a __ (обогреватель)
I need a **heater**.
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[pronunciation] oven
/ˈʌvn/
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[pronunciation] cupboard
/ˈkʌbə(r)d/
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I had to hang up new _____ (обои)
I had to hang up new wallpaper.
**uncountable - not plural!**
/ˈwɔːlpeɪpər/
106
Something happened and the toilet ___ clogged.
Something happened and the toilet **got** clogged.
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[pronunciation] finally
/ˈfaɪnəli/
108
What is this called?
bunk bed
109
There's mold - probably it's ___ (сыро) here.
There's mold - probably it's **damp** (сыро) here.
/dæmp/
110
I / currently / rent a perfect place.
**I'm currently renting** a perfect place.
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I'm not tight __ space at all.
I'm not tight for space at all.
112
до школы моего сына можно дойти пешком (из моей квартиры)
My son's school is **within walking distance.**
or: you can reach it **on foot.**
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[improve] Education in Oxford may **run into the thousands**.
The **cost** of education / the **expenses** can run into the thousands.
114
[pronunciation] rev**a**mp, distr**a**ction, gr**a**b, l**a**ptop
cat
115
[collocation] what can we ‘round up’?
money / people (some loyal followers, some volunteers, etc)
116
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I'd probably go cheap on the furniture and buy something that **\_\_\_ (be)** in use, because I'm OK with second hand furniture.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I'd probably go cheap on the furniture and buy something that **has been/had been** in use, because I'm OK with second hand furniture.
before =\> use a perfect tense
117
Actually I'm going all out of my son's education and **it/cost** me a fortune.
Actually I'm going all out of my son's education and **it's costing** me a fortune.
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My partner is quite stingy and he goes cheap on everything - but ______ (в долгосрочной перспективе) this is more expensive.
My partner is quite stingy and he goes cheap on everything - but **in the long term** this is more expensive.
119
My son's education is costing me a fortune, but I hope it will ____ (окупится…)
My son's education is costing me a fortune, but I hope it will **pay off.**
120
Oh, I'm dreaming about having high-speed internet - and Mary does have good internet. Maybe **she / live / here** for ages and she knows some secrets.
Oh, I'm dreaming about having high-speed internet - and Mary does have good internet. Maybe **she's been living here** for ages and she knows some secrets.
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My new place is _______ (в пяти минутах ходьбы) from the nearest underground station.
My new place is **within a 5-minute walk** from the nearest underground station.
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My new place is _______ (в пяти на машине) from the nearest underground station.
My new place is **within a 5-minute drive** from the nearest underground station.
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Our apartments are located in the very centre of Oxford so you probably will not need the taxi, because everything important is _____ (можно дойти пешком).
Our apartments are located in the very centre of Oxford so you probably will not need the taxi, because everything important is **within walking distance.**
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Sara __ (ignore) him.
Sara __ (ignore) him.
125
Maybe he ___ (ask) her about something.
Maybe he **is asking** her about something.
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He's holding something in his \_\_\_\_.
He's holding something in his **hands**.
127
‘I want to be in your \_\_\_’
‘I want to be in your arms’
128
I think Alex ___ (**not** / pay attention) to what Sara ___ (say).
I think Alex isn't paying attention to what Sara is saying.
129
Didn't you like the film?
\_\_\_\_ (нет, мне он понравился)
Didn't you like the film?
**Yes**, I did.
130
It was _____ (несколько) expensive.
It was **somewhat** expensive.
/ˈsʌmwɒt/
/ˈsʌmwʌt/
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This is ___ (или) sarcasm __ (или) a straightforward reply.
This is **either** sarcasm **or** a straightforward reply.
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[pronunciation] sarcasm
/ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
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Harry Potter got on the broom for the first time and he flew amazingly. The boy's a _____ (= very good at something without having to learn how to do it, or who has all the right qualities for a particular job)
Harry Potter got on the broom for the first time and he flew amazingly. The boy's **a natural**. (= very good at something without having to learn how to do it, or who has all the right qualities for a particular job)
/ˈnætʃrəl/
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[pronunciation] appropriate
/əˈprəʊpriət/
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My current boss insists on ____ (write) up a summary of what we've done every single day, and it's driving me mad.
My current boss insists on **us writing** up a summary of what we've done every single day, and it's driving me mad.
or: insists **that we should** write up..
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appropriate \>\> negative suffix
**in**appropriate
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Sometimes I need to ___ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_. (=выпустить пар)
Sometimes I need to **let off steam**. (=выпустить пар)
or ‘**blow off steam**’
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[pronunciation] disagree, disagreement
/s/, not /z/!
/ˌdɪ**s**əˈɡriː/
139
A lot of authorities use ___ (**канцелярит**)
**excessively** formal = **излишне** формальный /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
(other collocations: excessively **complicated** / **depend on** something excessively / **apologize** excessively / **praise** someone excessively)
or: **stilted** language
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I think they proposed this bill to ____ увести attention from other things.
I think they proposed this bill to **draw** the public's attention **away** from other things.
141
[pronunciation] Napoleon
na-**PO**-lee-un
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He was very ____ (настойчивый) - he didn't give up until he got his way.
He was very **persistent** - he didn't give up until he got his way.
143
I'm not angry - I'm ____ (смирилась с этим)
I'm **resigned to this**.
144
[pronunciation] Maybe **Arabic** will be the next international language?
/ˈærəbɪk/
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[pronunciation] Mandarin
/ˈmændərɪn/
146
\_\_ (китайцы) are workaholics.
The Chinese
(a group described with an adjective: **the** + adjective)
147
I don't know how your monologue connects to this question
I'm afraid **you lost me** there
I'm not sure how **what your said** is connected to this questions
148
If they're restricting the use of English in Russia, that's a ____ (звоночек) for me.
If they're restricting the use of English in Russia, that's **a red flag** for me.
149
[talking to someone who's in Tashkent] What's the difference in meaning?
How long **are** you here for?
How long **have you been** here for?
How long **are** you here for? - I'm leaving in 2 weeks. (a question about the **future**)
How long **have you been** here for? - I came here 2 weeks ago (a question about the past)
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I don't like Moscow. I'd ___ live here in Tashkent.
I don't like Moscow. **I'd rather** live here in Tashkent.
(= ‘I’d prefer to…')
