Feedback September-October

Question 1

When I’m hiking, I usually feel very _ (relax >> adjective).

Answer 1

When I’m hiking, I usually feel very relaxed.

Question 2

I couldn’t understand a word there. It was so _ (stress >> adjective)!

Answer 2

I couldn’t understand a word there. It was so stressful!

Question 3

When I lived abroad, I was never _ (= sure, уверена) that everything was OK.

Answer 3

When I lived abroad, I was never confident (= sure, уверена) that everything was OK.

Question 4

What’s the difference in meaning?

Could you open the door?
Can you open the door?

+ how to ask ‘ты видишь мой экран?’

Answer 4

is it physically possible?
Can you open the door? =

please do this
Could you (more polite) / Can you (informal) open the door?

Can you see my screen?

Question 5

Alla, you’re on mute. We _ hear you. (= мы тебя не слышим)

Answer 5

We can’t hear you.

Question 6

Olya, _ you send me the link?

Answer 6

Olya, could you send me the link? (polite)

can you send me the link? (и поживее)

Question 7

> When you’re leaving _ (навсегда), it’s difficult to decide what to take with you.

Answer 7

When you’re leaving for good, it’s difficult to decide what to take with you.

Question 8

I was s_ _ use Hebrew at work, but I e_ _ working in English.

Answer 8

I was supposed to use Hebrew at work, but I ended up working in English.

Question 9

/t/ or /d/?
played
studied
watered
tried
considered
enjoyed

Answer 9

playD
studiD
waterD
triD
considerD
enjoyD

Question 10

[fix something]
I’m optimist.

Answer 10

I’m an optimist.

BrE /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
AmE /ˈɑːptɪmɪst/

Question 11

I’m more _ pessimist than _ optimist, according to this test.

Answer 11

I’m more of a pessimist than an optimist, according to this test.

pronunciation: moravanoptimist

Question 12

You can be both optimistic and pessimistic. These are not m_ e_. (=взаимоисключающие)

Answer 12

You can be both optimistic and pessimistic. These are not mutually exclusive. (=взаимоисключающие)

Question 13

Before I had my daughter, I was freelancer.

Answer 13

Before I had my daughter, I was a freelancer.

Question 14

I think you’re optimistic person.

Answer 14

I think you’re an optimistic person.

Question 15

I thought that Ilona _ an adventurous person.

Answer 15

I thought that Ilona was an adventurous person.

Question 16

I thought my husband _ (не захочет) go there.

Answer 16

I thought my husband wouldn’t want to go there.

Question 17

[add ‘a’ to the sentence]
I’m fairly thoughtful person.

Answer 17

I’m a fairly thoughtful person.

Question 18

[add ‘a’ to the sentence]
I’m quite thoughtful person.

Answer 18

I’m quite a thoughtful person.

Question 19

I’ll probably t_ _ yoga later this year. (= start doing)

Answer 19

I’ll probably take up yoga later this year.

Question 20

He is changing jobs out of _ (=NECESSARY), not because he particularly wants to.

= из необходимости

Answer 20

He is changing jobs out of necessity, not because he particularly wants to.

/nəˈsesəti/

Question 21

The difference in meaning?
I wouldn’t relocate in the next few years.
vs
I won’t relocate in the next few years.

Answer 21

I wouldn’t relocate in the next few years. = advice to other people
vs
I won’t relocate in the next few years. = a plan

Question 22

My dad probably won’t retire for at least another five years, e_ th_ he’s been talking about it a lot. (= хоть он и…)

Answer 22

My dad probably won’t retire for at least another five years, even though /ðəʊ/ he’s been talking about it a lot.

Question 23

I’m adventurous, but I’m not r_ (безрассудная).

Answer 23

I’m adventurous, but I’m not reckless (безрассудная).

Question 24

[pronunciation]
This calls for some champagne!

(= это повод отметить!)

Answer 24

/ʃæmˈpeɪn/