sim 1 Flashcards

1
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den ganzen Tag (lang)

A

all day (long)

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2
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Plse, correct this:

you are agree with me

A

you agree with me

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3
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Plse, correct this:

I got new furnitures.

A

furniture

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4
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Plse, correct this:

I didn’t had drawing classes at that time

A

didn’t have

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5
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Think of one sentence each for the following words:

actual - current - present

A

This is not correct. Our actual figures are much higher.
Please, give my the current figures, not the ones from last year.
The present situation in their team is somewhat unpleasnt.

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6
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Plse, correct this:

It is the same like last year

A

same as

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7
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Ich habe vor 20 Jahren begonnen auf diesem Gebiet zu arbeiten.

A

I started working in this area/field twenty years ago.

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8
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plse fill in the missing word(s):

our ……… usually deliver excellent work.
They don’t produce these pens; they are just …………

A

suppliers

vendors

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9
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Sie ist gestorben.

A

She (died) - passed away.

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10
Q

where will you find:

an isle

an island

A

in an airplane, grocery store
you shouldn’t stand in the isle while people are still boarding

in the middle of an ocean
The island of Mauritius.

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11
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Plse, correct this:

it happens a very strong selection.

A

There is a very strict selection

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12
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plse translate:

die meisten

A

most (of them)

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13
Q

pronunciation:

[pAssion] [imAgine] [ItAlian] [Average] [sAd] [rAt]

A

breiter Umlaut [ä] - wie schweizerdeutsch “Rägeschirm”

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14
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Think of a sentence for each of these words:

revise - review - correct

A

We have revised his speech seven times. I hope it’s ok now.
We have reviewed the documents thoroughly. It is perfect.
We have corrected all the mistakes we could find.

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15
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Das ist nicht unbedingt gut

A

That is not necessarily good.

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16
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Plse, correct this:

We have an even lower budget this year, what means that we have to save.

A

which means

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17
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Plse, correct this:

We say our clients that they can expext good work.

A

we say to our clients / we tell our clients

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18
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think of a sentence for each word:

overwhelm - overcome

A

Sometimes she overwhelms me with her enthusiasm.

In this job he must learn to overcome her shyness.

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19
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Plse, correct this:

on the one side we know that, on the other, we ……

A

on the one hand

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20
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Plse, correct this:

I was used to translate without computer.

A

to translating

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21
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Plse, correct this:

we have to do this five or six times the year.

A

five or six times a year

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22
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plse correct:

with the time I learnt how it works

A

as time passed / as time went by / over time

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23
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Plse correct:

I got a couple of information.

A

…. some information

NEVER: informations

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24
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Plse translate

Wir haben lange drüber diskutiert.

A

We discussed this for a long time.

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25
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plse translate

Hat jemand noch Fragen?

A

Any questions?

Does anyone have any questions?

26
Q

plse translate

Das Projekt läuft seit Januar.

A

the project has been running since January.

27
Q

Plse translate

Wir machen das für alle zugänglich.

A

We are making this available to everybody.

28
Q

plse translate

Möchten jemand noch etwas hinzufügen/dazu sagen?

A

Would anyone like to add anything?

29
Q

plse correct

That are the difficulties!

A

Those are ……

30
Q

plse correct

He had always to pay

A

He alwyays had to pay

31
Q

think of a sentence each with these two words

particular - unusual

A

In general we work with this program. For this particular translation we used another one.

It is highly unusual that he is late to a meeting.

32
Q

in letzter Zeit

A

lately

33
Q

einerseits …. andererseits

A

on the one HAND … on the other ..

34
Q

inzwischen

A

in the meantime OR meanwhile

35
Q

chose the correctf form:

so a difficult situation
such a difficult situation
so much a difficult situation

A

…such a difficult situation

36
Q

plse correct:

They have seen it at the beginning of the year.

A

They saw …….

37
Q

etwas anschauen
nach etwas schauen, sich um etw. kümmern
etw. suchen

A

to look at
to look after
to look for

38
Q

in letzter Zeit

A

lately, recently

39
Q

He was really ……… not to get hurt

He was really ……… to be with her

A

lucky

happy

40
Q

Sie haben keine Strukturen mehr

A

The NO LONGER have structures

41
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inzwischen

A

in the meantime. or. meanwhile

42
Q

He DISASSEMBLED the old radio.

use a synonym

A

…TOOK …. APART.

43
Q

She is the head of the department, the head of the team, the head of the company and she is my ……..

A

boss

44
Q

opposite of SUPERIOR

A

Subordinate

45
Q

WHAT does it look LIKE?

A

HOW does it look?

46
Q

plse correct:

Let’s go eating!

A

Let’s have lunch!

47
Q

plse correct:

they are used that my English is not so good.

A

They are used to my English not being so good.

They are used to the fact that my E is not so good.

48
Q

Make a sentance with each of the following:

topic. issue. theme.

A

Be careful, this is a sensitive topic with him.
Cost cutting is probably the most talked-about issue in business.
The theme of this art exhibition is “winter”.

49
Q

on the one ……. on the other ………

A

hand

50
Q

plse fill in the blanks:

Would you like …… wine? / Do you have ……. wine.
Sorry, but I don’t have ……. wine but I do have …….. beer.

A

some ………. any……

any ……… some ……..

51
Q

Ich wünschte mir das wäre nicht passiert!

A

I wish that had not happened.

52
Q

Ich wünschte mir, dass er nicht so unfreundlich wäre.

A

I wish he wasn’t so unfriendly!

53
Q

Es wäre mir lieber, du gingst jetzt nach Hause.

A

I’d rather you went home now.

54
Q

Es wäre mir lieber, wenn er nicht mit ihr sprechen würde

A

I’d rather he didn’t talk to her

55
Q

plse correct:

He is taking profit from the situation.

A

…taking advantage of…..

56
Q

übermorgen

übernächste Woche

A

(the) day after tomorrow

the week after next

57
Q

es wird langsam zum Problem

A

It is slowly becoming a problem

58
Q

Zwickmühle

A

a dilemma, a double-bind, a catch-22

59
Q

I’m between a rock and a hard place

A

… in einer ausweglosen Situation …….

60
Q

Sie wollen, dass wir das sofort machen.

A

They want US TO DO that immediatey