Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

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

    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?
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • b I work from home.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • 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.

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

    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.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    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.
    5 Potrebujem vlastný pokoj. I need a room of my .
    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.
    1 Bývame v nájme v malom byte. We a small flat.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    7 Je to trojizbový byt. It's a flat.
    2 Majiteľ zvýšil nájom. The landlord has the rent.
    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    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.
    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.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.

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

    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.

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

    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.
    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.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    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.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

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

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

    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).