— Me? No. Believe me, I know when I’m asked on a date.
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athlete, athletic
спортсмен, спортивный
— Yeah, I’m an athlete. I used to play professional basketball when I was a teen.
— He’s tall, good-looking and athletic. But he’s not the smartest of men.
ATM
[ˌeɪ tiː ˈem] = automated teller machineбанкомат (британский вариант: cash-machine
)— There is one inside the bank on the street corner.
— Thank you.
attitude
отношение
— People in your department have a very relaxed attitude to work.
You have to motivate them.
available
доступный, имеющий в наличии, находящийся на связи
— I’m sorry, but Carol is not available for this job. She’s out of A
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town. She’s gone on vacation. I’m afraid you have to find someone else or wait until she gets back.
on average
в среднем
— Usually around twenty dollars.
Awesome!
Прекрасно! Супер!
— That’s so awesome! I wish I could get away for a couple of weeks.
— Awesome! We don’t have to pay for the hotel.
awkward
неловкий, странный, плохо звучащий
— No, it’s OK. Don’t worry about that.
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Exercises
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1.
— I’m sure you can find three or four hours to do some work on the project.— ...!
a) Not at all! b) Thank you very much! c) Absolutely!
2.
Your friend doesn’t want to book this hotel because she doesn’t like the name.You think that’s ... .
a) understandable; b) wise of him; c) totally absurd
3.
Hilda was going to leave when she realized that she did not close the windows in the house.a) was willing to leave; b) was happy to leave; c) was about to leave 4.
When a person thinks that he is too good for something, he is ... .a) over it; b) above it; c) beyond it
5.
This story was not made up. It’s based on the ... events.a) recent; b) actual; c) realistic
6.
It was in fact a very good hotel!a) surprisingly; b) somehow; c) unbelievably; d) actually
7.
When Alice said she couldn’t afford a five thousand mink coat, she meant:a) it was not very expensive for her; b) it was too expensive for her; c) she didn’t like the model
A
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8.
I haven’t seen you for ages.a) for two years; b) for a very long time; c) for ten days
9.
When a person is an airhead, he (or she) ... .