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Feedback September-October Flashcards

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[pronunciation]
HR Tech team leader

A

/tek/

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Do you _ a lot of competition in your field?

A

Do you face a lot of competition in your field?

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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)

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

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[stress]
Did you have trouble getting a good job after qualifying?

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BrE /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
AmE /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/

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[grammar]
My boyfriend _ (speak) five languages.

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My boyfriend speaks five languages.

permanent => present simple
temporary => present continuous

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[stress]
Have you ever done an unpaid internship?

A

UNpaid INternship

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[fix something]
Lida _ (work) at the intersection of HR and Tech.

A

Lida works at the intersection of HR and Tech.

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It’s a fact.

A

/fækt/

not /ʌ/!

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She’s found _ (работу) in retail.

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She’s found a job in retail.

or, for a freelancer, ‘found work’ (no ‘a’!)

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У неё нет высшего образования.

She doesn’t…

A

She doesn’t have a college degree.

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My colleague tries to make small t_ with me (= chat with me about unimportant things), but the way she does it is a complete mess.

A

My colleague tries to make small talk with me, but the way she does it is a complete mess.

‘small talk’ is NEVER plural

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[pronunciation]
psychiatrist

A

/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/

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[improve this: я не расслышала OR я не слушала]

Sorry? I didn’t listen to the question.

A

я не расслышала = I didn’t catch the question.

я не слушала = Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

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That’s the first time I _ (see) this phrase.

A

That’s the first time I’ve seen this phrase.

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Shall I share the screen?

Я уже расшарил. (= do that)

A

I’ve done that already.

or: I’m doing that already.

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I was under the impression that you _ (leave) it under your bed.

A

incorrect about the past => double past! (aka past perfect)
I was under the impression that you’d left it under your bed.

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What stands out in my mind is that I was supposed to remember tons of my _ names (= имён моих коллег).

A

What stands out in my mind is that I was supposed to remember tons of my colleagues’ names.

plural: s’

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Kids are very naive, _ is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

A

Kids are very naive, which is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

or: Kids are very naive. That is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

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He has a k_ _ making tons of mistakes in his job and always getting away with it.

= he can easily do that

A

He has a knack for making tons of mistakes in his job and always getting away with it.

/næk/

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I _ (рекомендую тебе смотреть…) over your shoulder with those two colleagues. I have a nagging hunch that they are up to no good.

A

I recommend you look over your shoulder with those two colleagues. I have a nagging hunch that they are up to no good.

I recommend + subj + verb

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When I got a dog, I realized I had to lay down the law. She was _ (полностью unmanageable)!

A

When I got a dog, I realized I had to lay down the law. She was completely unmanageable!

or: totally, absolutely, etc

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Sam was wrong _ (give) her the benefit of the doubt.

A

Sam was wrong to give her the benefit of the doubt.

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23
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[fix something here]
A child is so spoiled by his parents that he could get away with murder

A

The child is so spoiled by his parents that he could get away with murder.

a specific child of these parents

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[fix something here]

A boss laid down the law, making everyone start work at 10 am.

A

The boss laid down the law, making everyone start work at 10 am.

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[what modal verb would work here?]

We _ use the next slide, not this one. (= we misunderstood the instruction)

A

We’re supposed to use the next slide, not this one

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26
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Ever since I _ (become) a father, I _ (start) drawing more than I _ (ever…) in my life.

A

Ever since I became a father, I’ve started drawing more than I‘ve ever done in my life.

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27
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[add one word]
Ever since Lidia moved to Netherlands…

A

Ever since Lidia moved to the Netherlands…

also, other groups: the Alps (mountain ranges), the Maldives (groups of islands), the United Kingdom

28
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[pronunciation]
So, shall we do this slide as well?

A

So, shall we do this slide a/z/ well?

29
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[pronunciation]
…to keep your skills updated

A

skill-zup-dated

30
Q

[stress]
contributed a lot to the company

A

conTRIbuted
/kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

31
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[fix this comparison]

Is your professional area _ rapidly evolving _ medical research?

A

Is your professional area evolving as rapidly as medical research?

Is your professional area as rapidly evolving as medical research?

32
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[pronunciation]
..and I’ll try to answer them honestly

A

Notice the letter that’s not pronounced!

/ˈɑːnsə(r)/
/ˈænsər/

33
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Are you sure you don’t want to _ (поменять работу)?

A

Are you sure you don’t want to change jobs?

34
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[pronunciation]
EdX
a UX researcher

A

/eks/

My ex is a UX researcher.

35
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I _ (be) promoted last year.

A

I was promoted last year.

36
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I / always / think (= я всегда думала..) that it’s so cool to get a promotion without doing anything..

A

I’ve always thought that it’s so cool to get a promotion without doing anything..

37
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If they promote you when you haven’t achieved anything, it just shows that your manager doesn’t engage _ what you do. (= doesn’t pay active attention)

A

If they promote you when you haven’t achieved anything, it just shows that your manager doesn’t engage with what you do.

38
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[‘reformulate with ‘climate’]
A: Have you thought about changing jobs?

B: Not in the current economic situation.

A

Not in the current economic climate.

39
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You have to _ your skills. (= развивать)

A
40
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A sensitive person is someone who is e_ _ (= легко ранить, обидеть).

A

A sensitive person is someone who is easily offended.

41
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She told this story to her potential flatmates even though it was pretty _ (кринжовая).

A

She told this story to her potential flatmates even though it was pretty cringeworthy.

/ˈkrɪndʒwɜːði/

42
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thoughtless vs lightheaded?

A

thoughtless - a character trait (careless, irresponsible)

lightheaded - dizzy

43
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My life consists only _ working and sleeping and nothing interesting happens!

A

My life consists only of working and sleeping and nothing interesting happens!

44
Q

How are you doing?
P_ g_
D_ g_.
B_ a_ u_.

A

How are you doing?
Pretty good.
Doing good.
Business as usual.

45
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What h_ you b_ _ t_? (= do you have any news?)
Nothing much.

A

What have you been up to.
Nothing much.

46
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[improve this exchange]
I can’t feel my toes in this cold, can I?
We can’t feel our toes already in this cold, can we?

A

I can’t feel my toes in this cold, can you?

47
Q

There should be central heating at bus stops, w_ y_ a_?

A

There should be central heating at bus stops, wouldn’t you agree?

48
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But if I lost my job, I think my husband would be able to _ for both of us. (= earn enough money)

A

But if I lost my job, I think my husband would be able to provide for both of us. (= earn enough money)

49
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I can’t make a living out of any of my hobbies.

Reformulation: I don’t have any hobbies that I can _

A

I don’t have any hobbies that I can make a living out of.

50
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When I’m starting to write a paper, I start out with procrastination. :) And only when the deadline _ (прошёл..)

A

When I’m starting to write a paper, I start out with procrastination. :) And only when the deadline has passed…

51
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I saw on her Instagram that she _ _ a business trip.

A

I saw on her Instagram that she was on a business trip.

52
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Explain it to me as if I was _ (пятилетним ребёнком).

A

Explain it to me as if I was a five-year-old.

53
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[pronunciation]
As a lawyer, I need to…

A
54
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At work, I sometimes need a _ (пятнадцатиминутный перерыв).

A

At work, I sometimes need a fifteen-minute break. (пятнадцатиминутный перерыв).

55
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[where’s the sentence stress?]

I once rented a car without getting insurance, and I didn’t get away with it.

A

I once rented a car without getting insurance, and I didn’t get away with it.

56
Q

Do you pronounce ‘r’ here?

I had to lay down the law(r?) with her.

A

law(r)and order (‘intrusive /r/ between vowels), but

lay down the law

57
Q

[pronunciation]
just open Wikipedia and…

A

/i:/

58
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[pronunciation]
For me, this is the perfect interior.

A

BrE /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ər/

Us /ɪnˈtɪr.i.ɚ/

59
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What do you think of _ (барокко)? I think it’s a bit too much, to be honest.

A

What do you think of _ (baroque)? I think it’s a bit too much, to be honest.

60
Q

собор

A

a cathedral
/kəˈθiː.drəl/

61
Q

[pronunciation]
This medicine is, like, the French paracetamol.

A

/ˌpær.əˈsiː.tə.mɒl/

62
Q

If my memory serves me correctly, you applied for the role of a technician, right?

_ly, no, I didn’t. I…

A

Actually, no, I didn’t. I…

or: Well, actually…

63
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economic vs economical?
- What’s the most _ way of heating this building?
- The government’s _ policies have led us into the worst recession in years.

A
  • What’s the most economical way of heating this building?
  • The government’s economic policies have led us into the worst recession in years.
64
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I’m not sure if Olya’s done _ (write) the conversation prompt.

A

I’m not sure if Olya’s done writing the conversation prompt.

65
Q

My partner just went _ business trip for a week.

A

My partner just went on a business trip for a week.

66
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Remember the time Paul brought his hyperactive golden retriever with him and it _ havoc _ the office?

A

Remember the time Paul brought his hyperactive golden retriever with him and it wreaked havoc in the office?

/riːkt ˈhævək/
or: caused havoc

67
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Where I live, umbrellas are of no use at all, because if it’s raining, it’s also very windy. So people are just used to _ (be) wet.

A

Where I live, umbrellas are of no use at all, because if it’s raining, it’s also very windy. So people are just used to being wet.

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