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Feedback Spring 🍀 Flashcards

1
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You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re c_ (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).

A

You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re consistent (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).

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дофамин

A

dopamine
/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/

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В последнее время I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.

A

Recently / Lately I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.

not ‘в последний раз = last time’

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I _ (see) this TV show.

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I‘ve seen this TV show.

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[pronunciation]
I’d like to try some extreme sports, but I’m too afraid.

A

/ɪkˈstriːm/

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I _ agree with you _.

I _ agree with that.

= я не согласна

A

I can’t / wouldn’t agree [with you here].
I can’t / wouldn’t agree with that.

don’t = correct, potentially rude
(agree is a verb)

OR: Yes, but ;)

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I’m not big on exercise. I _ (хожу на короткие прогулки) in the park, though.

A

I’m not big on exercise. I go on short walks in the park, though.

or: take short strolls

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Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very _ in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).

A

Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very consistent in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).

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I hate being invited to an _ (not expect >> adjective) meeting.

A

I hate being invited to an unexpected meeting.

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I really enjoy taking strolls _ the river bank. (preposition)

A

I really enjoy taking strolls along the river bank.

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[pronunciation]
I make sure to maintain my daily routine of 10,000 steps.

A

/ruːˈtiːn/

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Do they _ (= formal for ‘celebrate’, соблюдать) Christmas?

A

Do they observe Christmas?

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It’s a complicat_ (ed? ing?) topic.

A

It’s a complicated topic.

‘complicated’ isn’t a feeling, so the usual rule for -ed/-ing adjectives doesn’t apply

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[articles]
It was sunny day.

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It was a sunny day.

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[add a word]

By the way, have you ever seen white monkey?

White monkey? I only have white cat.

A

By the way, have you ever seen a white monkey?

A white monkey? I only have a white cat.

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[add a word]
That’s interesting idea.

A

That’s an interesting idea.

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[add a word]
I was talking to my friend, she’s psychologist and she…

A

I was talking to my friend, she’s a psychologist and she…

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18
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A smoothie challenge _ (легче, чем) exotic recipes.

A

A smoothie challenge is easier than exotic recipes.

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This is the best s_ for our company.

= сценарий

A

This is the best scenario for our company.

/səˈnɑːriəʊ/

= сценарий

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I was thinking about _ (incorporate) some form of exercise into my daily routine.

A

I was thinking about incorporating some form of exercise into my daily routine.

preposition + ing

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21
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[make a sentence]

What do you think + read this dialogue one more time?

A

What do you think about reading this dialogue one more time?

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22
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a beauty procedure

A

/prəˈsiːdʒər/

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23
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If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d p_ myself a bit.

=баловать, нежить

A

If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d pamper myself a bit.

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24
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2 _ (million? millions?) dollars

A

2 million dollars

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This would be a good _ (инвестиция).

A

This would be a good investment.

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They decided to _ this trip.

A

They decided to go on this trip.

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27
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They h_ their children. (= give them education at home)

A

They homeschool their children. (= give them education at home)

28
Q

[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this _ money. (= so much)

A

[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this kind of money. (= so much)

29
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$1.8 million lottery win w_ my life. (= ruined)

A

$1.8 million lottery win wrecked my life. (= ruined)

/rekt/

30
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If I _ (win) this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.

A

If I won this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.

talking hypothetically: if + past simple

31
Q

This is just survival b_ (ошибка выжившего).

A

This is just survival bias.

adjective: biased against (имеющий предубеждения против…)

32
Q

[stress]
a casino

A

/kəˈsiːnəʊ/

33
Q

This kind of money is an o_ (= обязательство).

A

This kind of money is an obligation.

34
Q

[pronunciation]
Which person do you think spent the money most wisely?

A

/ˈwaɪzli/

35
Q

I think this guy from Pakistan might + spend (past) his money wisely.

A

I think this guy from Pakistan might have spent his money wisely.

36
Q

Poor people don’t know how to h_ (обходиться) this kind of money and want to g_ _ _ it. (= избавиться)

A

Poor people don’t know how to handle this kind of money and want to get rid of it.

37
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[pronunciation]
He bought a luxury car.

A

/ˈlʌkʃəri/

38
Q

He decided to help people directly, _ _ _ _ (= если я правильно поняла).

A

He decided to help people directly, if I understood correctly.

if относится к correctly, поэтому correctly нельзя опустить

or ‘как я поняла’ - as I understood

39
Q

[pronunciation]
He became a mayor.

A

only learn the pronunciation that’s used in YOUR accent!
BrE /meə(r)/
AmE /ˈmeɪər/

40
Q

What s_ decisions (= хорошие, благоразумные) do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?

A

What sensible decisions do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?

41
Q

What _ decisions (= bad) did they make?

A

What poor decisions did they make?

42
Q

In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into _ (недвижимость).

A

In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into property.

43
Q

He _ (реализовал свою мечту).

A

He made his dream come true.
He realized his dream.

44
Q

[pronunciation]
I think both are correct.

A

/kəˈrekt/

!!!the same as in Russian - корРЕктный!

45
Q

I think ‘would’ _ (не используется с) ‘have’.

A

I think ‘would’ isn’t used with ‘have’.

46
Q

Could you **_ (придвинуться к микрофону **?

A

Could you get closer to the mic?

47
Q

It’s interesting to see this situation from the _ of the child (с точки зрения ребёнка).

A

It’s interesting to see this situation from the perspective of the child.

48
Q

In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a n_ instead. (= короткий сон)

A

In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a nap instead. (= короткий сон)

49
Q

Возвращаясь к нашей теме…

= getting back to our _…

A

getting back to our topic…
or: simply mention the topic, e.g.

getting back to Tessa

50
Q

He spent his whole salary _ gadgets.

A

He spent his whole salary on gadgets.

51
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I _ (catch - past - услышала) something about Warren Buffett.

A

I caught something about Warren Buffett.

52
Q

I took out a m_ (= ипотека).

A

BrE /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
AmE /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

mortgage

53
Q

I have a savings account and I get _ (проценты) every month.

A

I have a savings account and I get interest every month.

54
Q

I keep my money in different _ (валютах).

A

I keep my money in different currencies.

BrE /ˈkʌrənsi/
AmE /ˈkɜːrənsi/

55
Q

He _ (взял) thirteen loans and never _ (выплатил их).

A

He took out thirteen loans and never paid them back.

56
Q

A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next i_ (= payment = взнос) is due next week.

A

A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next installment is due next week.

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

57
Q

Did they divorce each other?

No, they’re still together - they didn’t b_ _. (= не расстались).

A

Did they divorce each other?

No, they’re still together - they didn’t break up.

58
Q

This is a basic _ (потребность).

A

This is a basic need.

59
Q

[reformulate with the verb ‘influence’]

They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people.

A

They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t influence people negatively.

no preposition + note the adverb (negativeLY)

60
Q

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive _ (эффект) on you as a negative effect.

A

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.

61
Q

[reformulate ‘effect’ with a verb]

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.

A

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to affect you positively as negatively.

62
Q

Over the past ten years, I _ (get rid) of a lot of bad habits.

A

Over the past ten years, I’ve got rid of a lot of bad habits.

AmE: I’ve gotten..

63
Q

I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I _ (eat) it a lot.

A

I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I used to eat it a lot.

or I ate

64
Q

A: In the past, I used to eat all the time - I would read books and eat while I was reading, all the time.

L: And now, _ (it / change) or not?

A

And now, has it changed or not?

65
Q

My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I _ (also / start) to eat small portions.

A

My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I‘ve also started to eat small portions.

66
Q

These days I’m way more confident than I used to be. When I was a kid, I was very _ (= закомплексованная, неуверенная).

A

These days I’m way more confident than I used to be. When I was a kid, I was very insecure.

/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

67
Q

Hey Max, did you manage to book the _ (= место проведения) for Lisa’s surprise party?

A

Hey Max, did you manage to book the venue for Lisa’s surprise party?

/ˈvenjuː/

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