Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

    1 Do you rent or own your home?
    9 They fell in love at first sight.
    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.
    11 The rent went up by 30 per cent.
    10 Our landlord increased the rent.
    12 We moved in recently.
    8 They spent a lot of money on furniture.
    14 Can you describe it in more detail?
    13 I'll give you a tour of the house.
    7 We'll be repaying it for 20 years.
    3 We used to live outside the city.
    2 How long have you lived here?
    6 We had to take out a mortgage.

    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.

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

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

    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.

    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped 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.

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

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

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

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    2 There's a in our house because we like to sit by the fire.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.
    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.
    6 We have a big dining table. It can be used by to 8 people.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    7 There's a fireplace and a TV in the room downstairs.

    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.

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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