Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

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

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

    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    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.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.

    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.

    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.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    5 They had been there before. - been there before.
    6 You had better go now. - better go now.
    2 How has he been doing? - he been doing?
    1 How is your family? - your family?
    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.
    3 He is really sorry. - really sorry.
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    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 .

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

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

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

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).