Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Przetłumacz.

    13 I'll give you a tour of the house.
    1 Do you rent or own your home?
    10 Our landlord increased the rent.
    2 How long have you lived here?
    5 We don't have enough savings to buy a house.
    3 We used to live outside the city.
    14 Can you describe it in more detail?
    6 We had to take out a mortgage.
    7 We'll be repaying it for 20 years.
    15 We'll have a barbecue in the backyard.
    11 The rent went up by 30 per cent.
    8 They spent a lot of money on furniture.
    12 We moved in recently.
    9 They fell in love at first sight.
    4 They live in downtown Chicago.

    Rooms to rent to pokoje do wynajęcia, a House for sale to dom na sprzedaż.

    Exercise 2

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    • Odpowiedz na pytania zgodnie z początkowym tekstem.

    8 Which room in the Johnsons' house has a balcony?
    6 How many cars can be parked in their garage?
    9 Do the Johnsons want to have more children?
    4 How long has Mrs Johnson been married to Mr Johnson?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    1 How many miles does he travel to work and back every day?
    3 Is it true that the Johnsons are both American by birth?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    7 Did the Johnsons live together before their marriage?
    5 Did the Johnsons keep their old downtown apartment?

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    Exercise 3

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    • Połącz zdania.

    • 1 I'm really bad at DIY.
    • 2 Is there an attic in your house?
    • 3 Do you have kids?
    • 4 Do you rent or own?
    • 5 I don't commute.
    • 6 We don't have enough savings.
    • 7 How long have you lived here?
    • 8 What does it look like?
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • b I work from home.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.

    Skrót DIY został utworzony od wyrazów do-it-yourself (zrób to sam). Można go użyć także w funkcji przymiotnika. Np.: DIY man to majsterkowicz, DIY shop to sklep dla majsterkowiczów itp.

    Exercise 4

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    • Wybierz odpowiednie słowo.

    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    6 I know that for true/sure/hard. I heard him saying that.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.

    We have people coming over. oznacza: Ktoś ma do nas przyjść., Będziemy mieć gości. itp. My friends are coming over. - Przyjdą do mnie koledzy.

    Exercise 5

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    • Wysłuchaj nagrania i ustal, czy twierdzenie jest prawdziwe (true), czy fałszywe (false).

    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.

    Exercise 6

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    6 Pracuję na pół etatu z domu. I work from home.
    3 Mieszkałem na stancji. I lived in .
    7 Jest to trzypokojowe mieszkanie. It's a flat.
    4 Mamy przestronny salon. We have a spacious room.
    2 Właściciel podniósł czynsz. The landlord has the rent.
    8 Chcieliby założyć rodzinę. They'd like to a family.
    5 Potrzebuję własny pokój. I need a room of my .
    1 Wynajmujemy małe mieszkanie. We a small flat.

    Start oznacza w języku polskim nie tylko rozpocząć, ale także założyć coś lub uruchomić. Np.: start a business - rozpocząć działalność gospodarczą, He started a company. - Założył firmę.

    Exercise 7

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    • Przepisz zdania, używając form skróconych.

    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.
    6 You had better go now. - better go now.
    2 How has he been doing? - he been doing?
    7 I cannot tell you. He would be angry. - I tell you. be angry.
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    5 They had been there before. - been there before.
    9 I would have come but I could not. - I come but I .
    3 He is really sorry. - really sorry.
    1 How is your family? - your family?

    Exercise 8

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    • Wybierz odpowiedni wyraz.

    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.

    Be stuck oznacza utknąć. Get stuck (zmiana stanu) w języku polskim oznacza utknąć (zacząć). Np.: I got stuck in jam. - Utknąłem w korku.

    Exercise 9

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    • Połącz zdania o podobnym znaczeniu.

    • 1 She's downstairs.
    • 2 She loves cooking.
    • 3 They don't live here anymore.
    • 4 Utility costs have gone up.
    • 5 Someone has to do it.
    • 6 They took out a mortgage.
    • 7 They live in lodgings.
    • 8 There's no garage in my house.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • h They've moved to another city.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • c They pay for living in that room.

    Uwaga! Pożyczyć coś komuś to lend (something to somebody), ale pożyczyć sobie coś od kogoś to borrow (something from somebody). Np.: Can you lend me your car? - Możesz mi pożyczyć samochód? ALE Can I borrow your car? - Mogę pożyczyć twój samochód? Czasownik lend jest nieregularny: lent (PT) - lent (PP).

    Exercise 10

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    • Zamień na zdania w czasie future continuous. Zwróć uwagę na analogie.

    8 What were you wearing?
    2 We were watching him.
    10 I've been watching you.
    3 Who will do that?
    1 I'll wait there.
    7 We were eating out.
    4 I won't stay.
    5 I was working on it.
    6 I'm feeling tired.
    9 Who's looking after them?

    Exercise 11

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    • Uzupełnij zdania zgodnie z kontekstem.

    6 We have a big dining table. It can be used by to 8 people.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    7 There's a fireplace and a TV in the room downstairs.
    2 There's a in our house because we like to sit by the fire.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    1 He been watching TV since morning.
    4 There's a high white around our back yard.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.

    Uwaga na różnice: double bed - łoże małżeńskie (łóżko podwójne) ALE: twin bed to dwa pojedyncze łóżka (w pokoju hotelowym itp.). Twin twɪn znaczy bliźniak.

    Exercise 12

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    • Uzupełnij zdania za pomocą odpowiedniej formy zgodnie z podpowiedzią.

    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    6 We didn't have money so we have to take out a mortgage.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.

    Exercise 13

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    • Przetłumacz. Skorzystaj z podpowiedzi.

    10 Zbudowali całkiem nowy dom.
    brand-new
    2 Na dole jest duży salon.
    living room
    3 Kazali zbudować sobie basen.
    pool
    11 Oprowadzę pana po domu.
    give, tour
    6 Będą was oczekiwać.
    expect
    13 Policzyli mi za dużo. (przy płaceniu)
    overcharge
    7 Wynajmuje trzypokojowe mieszkanie.
    two-bedroom flat
    9 Potrzebują własny dom.
    home
    4 Wydali wszystkie swoje oszczędności.
    savings
    8 Właściciel podniósł czynsz o 10 procent.
    increase
    1 Wokół ogrodu jest wysoki płot.
    fence
    5 Lubi siedzieć przy kominku.
    fireplace
    12 Znalezienie mieszkania w przystępnej cenie jest prawie niemożliwe.
    affordable

    Realtor to w amerykańskim angielskim agent nieruchomości lub agencja nieruchomości. Np. We sold our home through a realtor. - Sprzedaliśmy dom przez agencję nieruchomości. W Wielkiej Brytanii częściej używa się określenia estate agent ɪˈsteɪtˈeɪdʒənt ewent. estate agency ɪˈsteɪtˈeɪdʒənsɪ.

    Exercise 14

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    • Zamień brytyjskie zdania na zdania w amerykańskim angielskim.

    7 I've bought new trousers.
    11 What's on at the cinema?
    10 I left it in the boot of my car.
    2 I've run out of petrol.
    12 He was hit by a lorry.
    4 I'll have chips.
    6 We live on the second floor.
    8 We'll take the underground.
    3 I'm hungry, mum!
    1 The bill please!
    5 We'll watch a film.
    9 I live in a block of flats.

    Zwrotu ze stroną bierną: be hit by zwykle używa się do opisu sytuacji, w których kogoś potrąci samochód. Np.: She was hit by a passing car. - Została potrącona przez przejeżdżający samochód.

    Exercise 15

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    • Uzupełnij zdania w ten sposób, by miały przeciwne znaczenie. Tam gdzie to możliwe, użyj prefiksów lub sufiksów.

    6 Their names are known. - Their names are .
    3 She looked happy. - She looked .
    9 He became a waiter. - She became a .
    10 We met three Englishmen. - We met three .
    1 She has children. - She's .
    2 They have a home. - They're .
    4 They were careful. - They were .
    7 He's powerful. - He's .
    8 She's female. - He's .
    5 It'll be painful. - It'll be .

    Neighbourhood ˈneɪbəˌhʊd można przetłumaczyć jako sąsiedztwo, choć w zasadzie jest to dzielnica lub część miasta, w której ktoś mieszka. Np. in our neighbourhood - w naszej okolicy. Wyraz ten w amerykańskim angielskim zapisuje się jako neighborhood, podobnie jak w przypadku neighbour - (w AmE) neighbor itp.

    Exercise 16

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    • Przetłumacz.

    6 Będę na górze. (na piętrze)
    9 Mieszkam tu już 5 lat.
    15 Spotkaliśmy się przypadkiem.
    4 Codziennie dojeżdżam do pracy.
    18 Powinieneś był mi to powiedzieć.
    11 To była miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia.
    10 Będzie musiał mieszkać na stancji.
    13 Wie pan to na pewno?
    17 Musiał o tym wiedzieć.
    7 Przeprowadzamy się do innego miasta.
    16 Utknąłem w korku.
    12 Został potrącony przez samochód.
    3 Spełniliśmy swoje marzenie.
    8 Miło to słyszeć.
    14 Zrobiłem to przez pomyłkę.
    1 Przeprowadzili się do nowego domu.
    2 Teraz mieszka poza miastem.
    5 Wzięliśmy kredyt hipoteczny.

    Wyrazu landlord (land - ziemia + lord - pan) zwykle używa się w odniesieniu do właściciela nieruchomości, który ją wynajmuje. Ale uwaga! Właścicielka to landlady ˈlændˌleɪdɪ. Wynajmujący to po angielsku tenant ˈtεnənt. Wynajem to lease liːs.

    Sunbathe (opalać się) to w języku angielskim dosłownie “kąpać się w słońcu” lub “brać kąpiel słoneczną”: sun (słońce) + bathe beɪð (kąpać się).