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Day 23 · Food & Lifestyle · A2 Level

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Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage

⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Reading Passage

Laylo has a job interviewinterview (noun)A formal meeting where someone is asked questions for a job.Synonym: meeting🇺🇿UZ: suhbat🇷🇺RU: собеседование next week and needsneed (verb)To require something.Synonym: require🇺🇿UZ: kerak🇷🇺RU: нуждается newnew (adj)Recently made or bought.Synonym: recent🇺🇿UZ: yangi🇷🇺RU: новый clothesclothes (noun)Items worn to cover the body.Synonym: garments🇺🇿UZ: kiyimlar🇷🇺RU: одежда. "What should I wearwear (verb)To have clothes on your body.Synonym: dress in🇺🇿UZ: kiymoq🇷🇺RU: носить?" she asks her friend Sevara, who always looks stylishstylish (adj)Fashionable and attractive.Synonym: fashionable🇺🇿UZ: zamonaviy🇷🇺RU: стильный.

"You should choosechoose (verb)To decide which thing you want.Synonym: select🇺🇿UZ: tanlamoq🇷🇺RU: выбирать something simplesimple (adj)Not complicated or decorated.Synonym: plain🇺🇿UZ: oddiy🇷🇺RU: простой and comfortablecomfortable (adj)Giving a pleasant feeling of ease.Synonym: cosy🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный," Sevara says. "You shouldn't wear anything too brightbright (adj)Strong in colour or full of light.Synonym: vivid🇺🇿UZ: yorqin🇷🇺RU: яркий or too tighttight (adj)Fitting very closely.Synonym: close-fitting🇺🇿UZ: tor🇷🇺RU: тесный — it can be distractingdistracting (adj)Taking your attention away from something.Synonym: diverting🇺🇿UZ: diqqatni chalg'ituvchi🇷🇺RU: отвлекающий."

At the shopshop (noun)A place where goods are sold.Synonym: store🇺🇿UZ: do'kon🇷🇺RU: магазин, Laylo picks uppick up (phrasal verb)To lift something using your hands.Synonym: lift🇺🇿UZ: qo'liga oladi🇷🇺RU: берёт a bright orangeorange (adj)Having the colour between red and yellow.Synonym: amber🇺🇿UZ: to'q sariq🇷🇺RU: оранжевый jacketjacket (noun)A short coat.Synonym: coat🇺🇿UZ: kurtka🇷🇺RU: куртка. "Should I try this?" she asks, unsureunsure (adj)Not certain about something.Synonym: uncertain🇺🇿UZ: ishonchsiz🇷🇺RU: неуверенный. "You shouldn't," Sevara laughs. "Savesave (verb)To keep something for future use.Synonym: keep🇺🇿UZ: saqlab qo'ymoq🇷🇺RU: сохранить that one for a partyparty (noun)A social event where people celebrate.Synonym: celebration🇺🇿UZ: ziyofat🇷🇺RU: вечеринка, not an interview!"

"What about this blueblue (adj)Having the colour of the sky.Synonym: azure🇺🇿UZ: ko'k🇷🇺RU: синий shirtshirt (noun)A piece of clothing worn on the upper body.Synonym: top🇺🇿UZ: ko'ylak🇷🇺RU: рубашка?" Laylo asks, holdinghold (verb)To have something in your hands.Synonym: grip🇺🇿UZ: ushlab turmoq🇷🇺RU: держать up a simple, well-fittedwell-fitted (adj)Fitting the body well; the right size.Synonym: well-fitting🇺🇿UZ: yaxshi o'lchamdagi🇷🇺RU: хорошо сидящий shirt. "Yes! Try that on," Sevara says. "It looks professionalprofessional (adj)Suitable for work; showing skill and seriousness.Synonym: businesslike🇺🇿UZ: kasbiy🇷🇺RU: профессиональный without being boringboring (adj)Not interesting; dull.Synonym: dull🇺🇿UZ: zerikarli🇷🇺RU: скучный."

In the fittingfitting room (noun)A small room for trying on clothes in a shop.Synonym: changing room🇺🇿UZ: kiyim almashtirish xonasi🇷🇺RU: примерочная room, Laylo checkscheck (verb)To look at something to make sure it is right.Synonym: inspect🇺🇿UZ: tekshiradi🇷🇺RU: проверяет the mirrormirror (noun)A glass surface that reflects an image.Synonym: looking glass🇺🇿UZ: oyna🇷🇺RU: зеркало. "Don't standstand (verb)To be on your feet in an upright position.Synonym: rise🇺🇿UZ: turmoq🇷🇺RU: стоять like that," Sevara callscall (verb)To say something loudly to get attention.Synonym: shout🇺🇿UZ: chaqiradi🇷🇺RU: зовёт through the doordoor (noun)A movable barrier used to open or close an entrance.Synonym: entrance🇺🇿UZ: eshik🇷🇺RU: дверь. "Stand up straightstraight (adverb)Without bending; in an upright, direct way.Synonym: upright🇺🇿UZ: tik🇷🇺RU: прямо, and don't foldfold (verb)To bend something over onto itself.Synonym: cross🇺🇿UZ: chalishtirmoq🇷🇺RU: скрещивать your armsarm (noun)The parts of the body from shoulder to hand.Synonym: limbs🇺🇿UZ: qo'llar🇷🇺RU: руки — it makes you look nervousnervous (adj)Feeling worried or anxious.Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: asabiy🇷🇺RU: нервный."

Laylo steps outstep out (phrasal verb)To walk out of a place.Synonym: come out🇺🇿UZ: tashqariga chiqadi🇷🇺RU: выходит, wearingwear (verb)To have clothes on your body.Synonym: dressed in🇺🇿UZ: kiyib olgan🇷🇺RU: надев the blue shirt. "You should definitelydefinitely (adverb)Without doubt; certainly.Synonym: certainly🇺🇿UZ: albatta🇷🇺RU: определённо buybuy (verb)To get something by paying money.Synonym: purchase🇺🇿UZ: sotib olmoq🇷🇺RU: покупать this one," Sevara says immediatelyimmediately (adverb)At once; without delay.Synonym: instantly🇺🇿UZ: darhol🇷🇺RU: немедленно. "It suitssuit (verb)To look good on someone.Synonym: flatter🇺🇿UZ: yarashadi🇷🇺RU: идёт (подходит) you perfectlyperfectly (adverb)In a way with no faults; completely.Synonym: flawlessly🇺🇿UZ: mukammal ravishda🇷🇺RU: идеально."

"Thank you," Laylo smiles, feelingfeel (verb)To experience an emotion or state.Synonym: sense🇺🇿UZ: his qilib🇷🇺RU: чувствуя more confidentconfident (adj)Feeling sure about yourself.Synonym: self-assured🇺🇿UZ: o'ziga ishongan🇷🇺RU: уверенный already. "You shouldn't be allowedallow (verb)To let someone do something.Synonym: permit🇺🇿UZ: ruxsat berilgan🇷🇺RU: разрешено to be this good at giving adviceadvice (noun)A suggestion about what someone should do.Synonym: guidance🇺🇿UZ: maslahat🇷🇺RU: совет — it's honestly a little unfairunfair (adj)Not right or just.Synonym: unjust🇺🇿UZ: adolatsiz🇷🇺RU: несправедливый."

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