Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

    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.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    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.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.
    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.
    4 Máme priestornú obývačku. We have a spacious room.
    1 Bývame v nájme v malom byte. We a small flat.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    3 Býval som v podnájme. I lived in .

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

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

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    6 We have a big dining table. It can be used by to 8 people.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    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.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    4 There's a high white around our back yard.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    2 There's a in our house because we like to sit by the fire.

    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.
    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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