Итоговая практика В1

ответ + деталь + ответный вопрос: How about you? What do you do in your spare time?; Present Simple / Continuous / Perfect по смыслу; интерес: go on, really?; общее: the same here, we have a lot in common; small talk, break the ice

порядок: at first → all of a sudden → in the end; Past Simple — цепочка, Past Continuous — фон, Past Perfect — раньше (by the time …, it was the first time I'd …); причина: because, so, the reason was that; оценка: the worst / best part was, memorable, unexpected

варианты: either … or; сравнение: -er / more … than, as … as, whereas; плюсы и минусы: the main advantage, the only drawback, weigh up the pros and cons; предпочтение: I'd rather / I'd prefer to / I'd go for, suits me; вывод: on balance, it comes down to, worthwhile

I'm afraid … → описание (isn't working properly, since Monday) → Would you mind + -ing? / I'd appreciate it if you could … / give me a hand with → Is there any chance of …? Could you tell me whether …? → Let me get this straight: …, is that right? → good solution, straight away

предложить: Shall we …? How about …? What if we …?; согласиться: count me in; изменить: could we … instead?; время: pencil in, fit in, the sooner the better; роли: will / going to / Present Continuous; зафиксировать: it's a deal, be in touch; drop out; work something out

признать: sorry, I didn't make myself clear; that's not quite what I meant; переформулировать: what I mean is …, let me put it another way, in other words, let me rephrase; подчеркнуть: to be clear; слушающий: could you say that again? do you mean X or Y?