!Feedback September-October Flashcards

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Why _ (you/learn) English?

A

Why are you learning English?

Probably not Present Simple. :)

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Oscar says ‘it’s a bit over the top’ - I think he _ (try) to annoy her.

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Oscar says ‘it’s a bit over the top’ - I think he’s trying to annoy her.

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I think Oscar’s trying to g_ _ her _. (= annoy her)
Don’t let him g_ _ your _. (= annoy you)

​(informal) to annoy somebody

A

I think Oscar’s trying to get under her skin. (= annoy her)
Don’t let him get under your skin. (= annoy you)

​(informal) to annoy somebody

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‘I was very disappointed that I’ve got such irresponsible kids.’

‘Oh, I think you’re _ to h_ _ them (= слишком строга к ним)’

A

‘I was very disappointed that I’ve got such irresponsible kids.’

‘Oh, I think you’re (being) too hard on them.’

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'’And in the end I found the keys - I’d dropped them in the garden”.

“Oh, that _ such a relief to find them!”

A

'’And in the end I found the keys - I’d dropped them in the garden”.

“Oh, that must’ve been such a relief to find them!”

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Olga was surprised that Okudzhava also wrote books.

>> It came…

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it came as a surprise to Olga that Okudzhava also wrote books.

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Why do you think this _ (work)?

(= сработало)

A

Why do you think this worked?

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improve:

It’s not relate to work.

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It’s not related to work.

/rɪˈleɪtɪd/

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I washed this T-shirt and it was _. (= испорчена)
And when I tried to take it back to the shop, they told me that this T-shirt isn’t supposed to be washed.

A

I split some coffee on the TShirt and it was ruined. (= испорчена)

/ˈruːɪnd/

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It’s easier said than done. It’s not like, you decide that you want to understand your emotions, and a_ _ _ s_ (внезапно!), you’re able to do that.

A

It’s easier said than done. It’s not like, you decide that you want to understand your emotions, and all of a sudden, you’re able to do that.

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It’s difficult to tell _ (does this save lives? not?)

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It’s difficult to tell whether this saves lives or not.

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I’ve seen a traffic light which plays a really loud sound - like a s… (сирена)

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I’ve seen a traffic light which plays a really loud sound - like a siren.

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Мне кажется, это не сработает. (going)

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I don’t think this is going to work.

The negative should be at the beginning of the sentence.

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It’s a neat idea, but there’s a lot of r_ for i_ (много возможностей для улучшения).

A

It’s a neat idea, but there’s a lot of there’s a lot of room for improvement (ещё улучшать и улучшать).

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These companies should get a he_ fine. (= a big fine)

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These companies should get a hefty fine. (= a big fine)

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Sorry … d…s (что отвлекаюсь от нашей темы), but I wanted to ask.

A

Sorry to digress, but, but I wanted to ask..

/daɪˈɡres/

17
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Sorry _ g_ o_-t_ (что отвлекаюсь от нашей темы), but I wanted to ask.

A

Sorry for going off-topic, but I wanted to ask.

18
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In all likelihood, these newspapers will survive because they belong to the government - their primary goal is to s… public opinion. (формировать публичное мнение)

A

In all likelihood, these newspapers will survive because they belong to the government - their primary goal is to shape public opinion.

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If you want to _ (ассимилироваться), you’ve got to learn the local language.

A

If you want to integrate into the society, you’ve got to learn the local language.

20
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Я пытаюсь читать только чаты, которые относятся к проектами, над которыми я сейчас работаю.

A

I try to only read the chats for the projects that I’m working on at the moment.

21
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Their kids _ (всё время сидят в телефона).

A

Their kids are constantly on their phones / are virtually glued to their phones .

22
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I spend at least 5 hours a day _ my laptop.

A

I spend at least 5 hours a day on my laptop.

23
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For me, _ (personal), taking a break from social media at regular intervals is a necessity.

A

For me, personally, taking a break from social media at regular intervals is a necessity.

24
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These days, _ a lot of scam online.

A

These days, there’s a lot of scam online.

25
Q

[add one word to make this more informal, обращаясь к нескольким людям]
What do you think?

A

What do you guys think?

26
Q

formulate with ‘might’

It seems that they (celebrate) something like a birthday.

> > They might…

A

They might be celebrating something like a birthday.

27
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[Reformulate with a modal]

It looks like they’re neighbours or something like that.

A

[Reformulate with a modal]
They might be neighbours or something like that.

or: must be, could be