Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    7 Did the Johnsons live together before their marriage?
    8 Which room in the Johnsons' house has a balcony?
    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?
    1 How many miles does he travel to work and back every day?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    3 Is it true that the Johnsons are both American by birth?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    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?
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • b I work from home.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • g Can you describe it to me?

    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.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    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.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    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.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    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.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    6 We didn't have money so we have to take out a mortgage.
    5 He's been read it for hours.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).