[Vocabulary] Christmas shopping

Question 1

I_ s_ already (= я со всем разобралась)
I’m a very _ person.

Answer 1

I‘m sorted already (= я со всем разобралась)
I’m a very organized person.

Question 2

[when are you going to do your Christmas shopping?]

Probably _ _ Christmas eve.

= примерно

Answer 2

Probably round about Christmas eve.

Question 3

She’s not here tonight. She changed her mind _ the last minute.

Answer 3

She’s not here tonight. She changed her mind at the last minute.

Question 4

I _ do any Christmas presents.

= я почти не делаю

Answer 4

I hardly do any Christmas presents.

Question 5

I mean we’re sort of having a good browse around and then deciding what we’_ _ get.

Answer 5

I mean we’re sort of having a good browse around and then deciding what we’re gonna get.

Question 6

We’re _ here for the winter and Christmas so we carried out all the Christmas shopping in, sort of, June and July for all the family at home.

= мы приехали сюда на зиму

Answer 6

We’re over here for the winter and Christmas so we carried out all the Christmas shopping in, sort of, June and July for all the family at home.

Question 7

We carried out all the Christmas shopping in, sort of, June and July for all the family at home. So it’s _ (= сделано)

Answer 7

We carried out all the Christmas shopping in, sort of, June and July for all the family at home. So it’s done.

Question 8

Christmas presents. We haven’t started yet. I leave it _ _ my wife.

= I let my wife do it

Answer 8

Christmas presents. We haven’t started yet. I leave it up to my wife.

Question 9

Leaving it for _ _ l_ minute, probably.

(= до САМОГО последнего момента)

Answer 9

Leaving it for the very last minute, probably.

Question 10

I’m starting today for the first time. Just had a little girl, so it’s the first time _ (я смог) get out.

Answer 10

I’m starting today for the first time. Just had a little girl, so it’s the first time I’ve been able to get out.

Question 11

I’m starting today for the first time. Just had a little girl, so it’s the first time I’ve been able to get out. So h_ I’ll be able to g_ th_ _ but who knows.

= надеюсь, что смогу со всем разобраться

Answer 11

So hopefully I’ll be able to get things done but who knows.

Question 12

I’ve done _ shopping _yet.

= вообще ничего не сделал

Answer 12

I’ve done no shopping whatsoever yet.

notice: I‘ve done no.. whatsover
I haven’t done any whatsoever

/ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə/

Question 13

Christmas presents. We not / start / yet.

Answer 13

Christmas presents. We haven’t started yet.

Question 14

I _ e_ see my colleagues outside working hours.

= почти никогда не

Answer 14

I hardly ever see my colleagues outside working hours.

Question 15

[when are you going to do your Christmas shopping?]

Probably round about Christmas _.

= канун

Answer 15

Probably round about Christmas eve.

Question 16

So hopefully I’ll be able to get things done but _ kn_. (= как знать)

Answer 16

So hopefully I’ll be able to get things done but who knows.

Question 17

My wife is a wonderful cook, so we _ e_ eat out.

= почти никогда не

Answer 17

My wife is a wonderful cook, so we hardly ever eat out.

Question 18

The spectacular fireworks display took place on N_ _ _.

= на новый год

Answer 18

The spectacular fireworks display took place on New Year’s Eve.

Question 19

Yes, but I / not / completely / finish. But I do like to do it when the lights are on, and there’s more ‘ambiente’ in the street.

ambiente (Italian) = ambience (English)

Answer 19

Yes, but I haven’t completely finished.

Question 20

I’ve only got a couple of people I need to buy presents for this year, so I think I’ll probably e_ _ doing some last-minute shopping as usual.

= опять получится так, что…

Answer 20

I think I’ll probably end up doing some last-minute shopping as usual.