TRUE OR FALSE
"It rings a bell" means you remember something perfectly. T/F?
False (it means it sounds vaguely familiar)
"I need to ___ my memory before the test. We studied this topic a month ago and I've forgotten a lot."
refresh
«Это вылетело у меня из головы.»
It (totally) slipped my mind
Это мне о чём-то напоминает / звучит знакомо
It rings a bell.
"Remember doing" refers to a memory of a past action. T/F?
→ True
"I ___ English for three years now, and I'm still learning every day." →
've been learning
«Мне нужно освежить память.»
I need to refresh my memory
Память меня подводит / играет со мной злую шутку
"My memory is playing tricks on me."
Present perfect continuous answers the question "How many?" T/F?
→ False (it answers "How long?" — simple answers "How many?")
I always mix up people's names at parties. I'm really bad ___ ___ them."
at remembering
«Мне нужно выучить новые слова наизусть.»
I need to/have to learn new words by heart
Я прочитала три книги в этом месяце
"I've read three books this month."
"Stop to do" and "stop doing" mean the same thing. T/F?
False (stop doing = quit; stop to do = pause in order to do something)
Your homework is due tomorrow. Please don't forget ___ it tonight — I won't accept it late."
to review (/ to do)
«Я живу здесь уже пять лет.»
I've been living here for five years
Я перестала пить кофе на ночь
"I've stopped drinking coffee at night."
"It slipped my mind" and "it went in one ear and out the other" mean exactly the same thing. T/F?
False (slipped my mind = you forgot to do something; in one ear and out the other = it never registered / you didn't absorb it)
"I write every new word on a card and look at it ten times a day. I do this ___ memorise them faster."
to
Не забудь купить молоко.
Don't forget to buy some milk.
в одно ухо влетело, в другое вылетело
went in one ear and out the other