Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    Rooms to rent sú izby na prenájom a House for sale je dom na predaj.

    Exercise 2

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    • Odpovedzte na otázky podľa úvodných článkov.

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

    Idiom keep up with the Joneses možno preložiť ako “držať krok s ostatnými” alebo nenechať sa zahanbiť susedmi, teda snažiť sa mať za každú cenu všetko to, čo majú aj ľudia okolo. Fráza keep up with znamená držať krok s (ostatnými ap.)

    Exercise 3

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    • Spojte súvisiace výroky.

    • 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?
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • b I work from home.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.

    Skratka DIY pochádza zo spojenia do-it-yourself (urob to sám). Možno ju použiť aj ako prídavné meno. Napr.: DIY man je domáci majster.

    Exercise 4

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    • Vyberte vhodné slovo.

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

    We have people coming over. znamená: Má k nám niekto prísť., Budeme mať návštevu. ap. My friends are coming over. - Prídu ku mne kamaráti.

    Exercise 5

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    • Vypočujte si nahrávku a určite, či je tvrdenie pravdivé (true), alebo nepravdivé (false) tvrdenie.

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    2 Majiteľ zvýšil nájom. The landlord has the rent.
    5 Potrebujem vlastný pokoj. I need a room of my .
    7 Je to trojizbový byt. It's a flat.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    1 Bývame v nájme v malom byte. We a small flat.
    3 Býval som v podnájme. I lived in .
    4 Máme priestornú obývačku. We have a spacious room.
    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.

    Start znamená nielen začať, ale aj niečo založiť či rozbehnúť. Napr.: start a business - rozbehnúť podnikanie, He started a company. - Založil firmu.

    Exercise 7

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    • Prepíšte vety pomocou stiahnutých tvarov.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

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

    Be stuck znamená trčať, uviaznuť (nemôcť preč). Get stuck (zmena stavu) prekladáme ako zostať trčať. Napr.: I got stuck in jam. - Zostal som trčať v zápche.

    Exercise 9

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    • Spojte výroky, ktoré znamenajú približne to isté.

    • 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.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • h They've moved to another city.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.

    Pozor!Požičať niečo niekomu je lend (something to somebody), ale (vy)požičať si niečo od niekoho je borrow (something from somebody). Napr.: Can you lend me your car? - Môžeš mi požičať auto? ALE Can I borrow your car? - Môžem si požičať tvoje auto? Sloveso lend má nepravidelné tvary: lent (PT) - lent (PP).

    Exercise 10

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    • Preveďte vety do budúceho priebehového času. Všímajte si analógiu časov.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    Pozor na rozdielne termíny: double bed - manželská posteľ (dvojlôžko) ALE twin bed sú dve samostatné lôžka (na hotelovej izbe ap.) Twin twɪn znamená dvojča.

    Exercise 12

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    • Doplňte správne tvary slov z pomôcok.

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

    11 Prevediem vás po dome.
    give, tour
    8 Domáci zvýšil nájom o 10 percent.
    increase
    6 Budú vás očakávať.
    expect
    1 Okolo záhrady je vysoký plot.
    fence
    5 Radi sedia pri kozube.
    fireplace
    13 Naúčtovali mi viac. (pri platení)
    overcharge
    10 Nechali si postaviť úplne nový dom.
    brand-new
    12 Je skoro nemožné nájsť dostupné bývanie.
    affordable
    3 Nechali si postaviť bazén.
    pool
    9 Potrebujú vlastné bývanie.
    home
    2 Dole (v prízemí) je veľká obývačka.
    living room
    7 Bývajú v nájme v trojizbovom byte.
    two-bedroom flat
    4 Utratili všetky svoje úspory.
    savings

    Realtor je v americkej angličtine realitný maklér či prenesene realitka. Napr. We sold our home through a realtor. - Predali sme dom cez realitku. V Británii sa používa skôr termín estate agent ɪˈsteɪtˈeɪdʒənt resp. estate agency ɪˈsteɪtˈeɪdʒənsɪ.

    Exercise 14

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    • Prepíšte vety z britskej do americkej angličtiny.

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

    Spojenie: be hit by sa bežne používa, ak niekoho zrazí vozidlo. Napr.: She was hit by a passing car. - Zrazilo ju prechádzajúce auto.

    Exercise 15

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    • Doplňte vety tak, aby mali opačný význam. Tam, kde je to možné, použite odvodzovanie pomocou predpôn a prípon.

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

    Neighbourhood ˈneɪbəˌhud možno preložiť ako susedstvo, ale je to aj štvrť alebo časť mesta, kde niekto býva. Napr. in our neighbourhood - tam pri nás (kde bývame.) V americkej angličtine sa slovo píše neighborhood. Analogický pravopis má i slovo neighbor (v britskej angličtine neighbour.)

    Exercise 16

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    • Preložte.

    5 Vzali sme si hypotéku.
    3 Splnili sme si svoj sen.
    18 Mal si mi to povedať.
    4 Každý deň dochádzam do práce.
    2 Bývajú teraz mimo mesto.
    6 Budem hore. (na poschodí)
    15 Stretli sme sa náhodou.
    9 Bývam tu už 5 rokov.
    16 Zostal som trčať v zápche.
    12 Zrazilo ho auto.
    10 Bude musieť bývať v podnájme.
    11 Bola to láska na prvý pohľad.
    7 Sťahujeme sa do iného mesta.
    8 To rád počujem.
    17 Musel o tom vedieť.
    14 Urobil som to omylom.
    1 Presťahovali sa do nového domu.
    13 Viete to iste?

    Slovom landlord sa označuje človek, ktorý prenajíma nehnuteľnosť. Nájomník je naopak tenant ˈtεnənt. Nájom ako zmluvný vzťah je lease liːs.

    Sunbathe (opaľovať sa) doslova znamená “kúpať sa v slnku”: sun (slnko) + bathe beɪð (kúpať sa).