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Feedback September-October Flashcards

1
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I’m based in Moscow.
So, do you like your current _?

A

So, do you like your current location?

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Most people here speak Albanian.

‘Oh, I see. So, you / try to learn it?

A

‘Oh, I see. So, are you trying to learn it?

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I don’t know how to _ between the three Natalias.

(различать)

A

I don’t know how to differentiate between the three Natalias.

/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/

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She works _ Yandex.

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She works at Yandex.

or for

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[pronunciation]

Did you have to do an unpaid internship at the beginning of your career?

A

BrE /kəˈrɪə(r)/
AmE /kəˈrɪr/

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Do you _ a lot of competition in your field?

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Do you face a lot of competition in your field?

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Did you have _ getting a good job after qualifying? (= was it difficult?)

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Did you have trouble getting a good job after qualifying?

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8
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[stress]
Some of my colleagues are my former teachers.

A

BrE /ˈkɒliːɡ/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡ/

Коля is my favourite colleague.

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Olya’s husband r_ly agreed to go to Hamburg for Christmas. (= he didn’t want to go.. but he agreed anyway… he wasn’t very happy about this)

A

Olya’s husband reluctantly agreed to go to Hamburg for Christmas.
/rɪˈlʌktənt/

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[pronunciation]
eco-tourism

A

/iːkəʊ/

not ‘эхо’ - echo

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Open the brackets TWICE:

I/ work there for several years.

  • after university (not any more)
  • still
A
  • after university (not any more)
    I worked there for several years, but then I left.
  • still:
    I’ve been working there for several years.
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I’m trying to avoid reading _ (во время еды).

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I’m trying to avoid reading during meals / while I’m eating.

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Recently there have been some redundancies _ expats in different sectors. (среди…)

A

Recently there have been some redundancies among expats in different sectors. (среди…)

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Even back in school, if they were up to no good, they did it together. They _ (be) partners in crime since then.

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Even back in school, if they were up to no good, they did it together. They have been partners in crime since then.

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[stress]
deadline

A

a DEADline ⏳ vs

a dead LION 🦁😭

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She was looking over her shoulder, afraid HR would find out she _ (lie) on her CV.

A

She was looking over her shoulder, afraid HR would find out she had lied on her CV.

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Ever since I got mixed up with this dubious bunch, I _ (be) looking over my shoulder.

A

Ever since I got mixed up with this dubious bunch, I‘ve been looking over my shoulder.

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18
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redhanded
red-handed
or red handed?

A

red-handed

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19
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[spelling]

The teacher _ (catch >> past simple) the students red-handed while they were copying during an exam

A

The teacher caught the students red-handed while they were copying during an exam.

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20
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add one word

Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been listening audiobooks every day.

A

Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been listening to audiobooks every day.

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Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been _ (fall) asleep much later.

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Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been falling asleep much later.

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Ever since I joined the running group, I’ve been more c_ with my running. (= I do it regularly)

A

Ever since I joined the running group, I’ve been more consistent with my running.

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Ever since my daughter _ _ (пошла в школу), I’ve had more “me time”.

A

Ever since my daughter started school, I’ve had more “me time”

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[fix this in two different ways]

When we moved to Valencia I have been riding a bike more often

A

When we moved to Valencia I started riding a bike more often.

Ever since we moved to Valencia I have been riding a bike more often.

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I prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt rather than trying to find the truth in every single situation. It _n’t worth breaking the relationship

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It isn’t worth breaking the relationship.

‘worth’ is an adjective

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There isn’t enough room for us, _ _ any guests. (не говоря уже о гостях)

A

There isn’t enough room for us, let alone any guests.

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27
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[Add ‘a bit’ to these sentences?]

He’s weird.

He’s a weirdo.

A

He’s a bit weird.
a bit + adj

He’s a bit of a weirdo.
a bit of + a noun

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28
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‘I’d hazard a guess’…
So, this expression could mean ‘I’m not sure’ but it could also be meant sarcastically. Take it with a p_ of _. (= don’t assume that it has the literal meaning, think what it means in the context)

A

So, this expression could mean ‘I’m not sure’ but it could also be meant sarcastically. Take it with a pinch of salt.

also: take it with a grain of salt

29
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If I were you, I’d _ everything he says with a grain of _.

​used to warn somebody not to believe something completely

A

If I were you, I’d take everything he says with a grain of salt.

30
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I don’t remember _ (see) this person before.

A

I don’t remember seeing this person before.

31
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I thought you _ (decide) to leave Microsoft?

A

I thought you‘d decided to leave Microsoft?

32
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Я думала, ты уехал из Берлина.

A

I thought you’d left Berlin.

33
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Я думала, тебе нравится Эд Ширан. :(

A

I thought you liked Ed Sheeran.

34
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[add punctuation here]

If my memory serves me correctly we had a flight to Irkutsk to visit my grandmother the day after the first day of school.

A

If my memory serves me correctly, < comma

we had a flight to Irkutsk to visit my grandmother the day after the first day of school.

35
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I think I remember _ (как моя мама встретила меня…) after school. And after that, we had a real celebration with the most delicious cake.

A

I think I remember my mom meeting me after school. After that, we had a real celebration with the most delicious cake.

36
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[remove ONE word]

I think I remember me being afraid that everybody would realize that I knew nothing.

A

I think I remember being afraid that everybody would realize that I knew nothing.

(the same subject, so you don’t have to repeat it)

37
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I think I remember how desperate our parents were to sn_ a p_ _ us sitting in our classroom.

(= look for a short time, or in secret)

A

I think I remember how desperate our parents were to sneak a peek at us sitting in our classroom.

38
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I’d recommend _ (вам найти) a mentor in order to progress in your career.

A

I’d recommend you seek a mentor in order to progress in your career.

recommend + subj + verb (NO ‘to’)

39
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[pronunciation]
I think they should seek feedback regularly.

A

/ˈreɡjələli/

40
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In Spanish, if you say ‘I’ve done this’, it sounds like you’re showing _ (= boasting, выпендриваетесь).

A

In Spanish, if you say ‘I’ve done this’, it sounds like you’re showing off.

41
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An affectionate person is someone who shows love to _ loved ones and _ children. (= своим)

A

An affectionate person is someone who shows love to their loved ones and their children.

42
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[fix something here]

Sometimes you get a message that you’ve got to pick up your kid from school immediately, and you should dress up really, really quickly.

A

Sometimes you get a message that you’ve got to pick up your kid from school immediately, and you have to dress up really, really quickly.

43
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I _ (не привыкла к + wear) T-shirts in the autumn.

A

I‘m not used to wearing T-shirts in the autumn.

44
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Do we have another slide?

Oh, I think, yes, we _.

A

Do we have another slide?

Oh, I think, yes, we do.

45
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It’s all _ (easy? easily?) accessible.

A

It’s all easily accessible.

adv + adj

46
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I know that London has pretty good public transport, but other cities have a lot more to offer _ _ _ (= в этом смысле).

A

I know that London has pretty good public transport, but other cities have a lot more to offer in this respect.

or: in this regard

47
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[fix vocabulary here]
I sleep with my two-year-old son.

A

I co-sleep with my two-year-old son.

48
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So now I don’t have to go to that playground and stay there _ hours (= часами).

A

So now I don’t have to go to that playground and stay there for hours (= часами).

49
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When your contract finishes, you have to leave the country _ one month.

A

When your contract finishes, you have to leave the country within one month.

50
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[stress]

We lived in a very nice building with a terrace.

A

/ˈterəs/

51
Q

How are you doing?
:) P_ g_.
D_ g_.
B_ as u_.
:D N_ _ b_, n_ t_ b_.
:( B_ b_.
:( (when there’s been some bad news that everyone knows about). I’m alright, c_.
+ what’s the obligatory part?

A

How are you doing?
Pretty good.
Doing good.
Business as usual.
Not too bad, not too bad.
:( Been better.
:( I’m alright, considering.

+ How are you?

52
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[Pronunciation]
a meme

A

/mi:m/

53
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[add one word]
I like audiobooks because you can listen to them on _ go.

A

I like audiobooks because you can listen to them on the go.

54
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[add one word]
This music, of course, is evocative, because it reminds me that period of my life.

A

This music, of course, is evocative, because it reminds me OF that period of my life.

55
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[pronunciation]
impressionism

A

/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/

56
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I guess, a few years ago I used to strive for my work to be flawless. But then I realised that it was preventing me from achieving things. Better d_ _ p_, you know.

A

Better done than perfect, you know.

57
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cluttered >> noun

On my physical desk, I don’t have a lot of _.

A

On my physical desk, I don’t have a lot of clutter.

58
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[pronunciation]

And one day, there was a boy - and I guess he was a bit autistic, like he always said what he thought..

A

/ɔːˈtɪstɪk/
author
audio, audible, inaudible
audience
applause
auto-

59
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pronunciation

cluttered

A

/ˈklʌt.əd/

60
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Oman is one of the s_ (safety >> noun) places for a woman to hike alone.

A

Oman is one of the safest places for a woman to hike alone.

61
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In Oman, if you’re a woman and you hike alone, no one will _ you any harm.

A

In Oman, if you’re a woman and you hike alone, no one will do you any harm.

62
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мой сын учился во вторую смену

= My son had classes _ _ _ _.

A

My son had classes in the afternoon shift.

63
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When my parents went on holiday, I was not allowed to stay in our flat - I _ forced to move to my grandmother’s.

A

When my parents went on holiday, I was not allowed to stay in our flat - I was forced to move to my grandmother’s.

64
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Women are the v_ (= уязвимая) part of society.

A

Women are the vulnerable part of society.

65
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[pronunciation]

They don’t cheat—not because it’s prohibited but because it’s not part of their culture.

A

/prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

66
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Mom, I _ my homework!

‘Have you?’

A

Mom, I ‘ve done my homework!

‘Have you?’

67
Q

My parents had to lay down the law with me just because it’s part of _ (родительство).

A

My parents had to lay down the law with me just because it’s part of parenting.

68
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Parenting vs parenthood?

A

Parenting is WHAT YOU DO.
Parenthood is WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.

“Parenting requires patience, especially when children are young.”
(This refers to the specific activities involved in raising a child.)

“The challenges of parenthood can sometimes be overwhelming, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.” (notice the focus on the parent’s feelings here)

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