Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Přeložte.

    1 Check out my profile!
    2 It's worth seeing.
    3 Keep that in mind.
    4 In my opinion, he's right.
    5 According to what I heard ...
    6 but on the other hand ...
    7 You should at least call her.
    8 I won't keep you any longer.
    9 How long will it take?
    10 Have you seen his latest post?
    11 He wanted me to share it.
    12 I don't feel like watching it.
    13 I couldn't help laughing.
    14 I've been following his blog.

    Sloveso keep znamená též někoho zdržet. Např.: I won't keep you long. - Dlouho tě nezdržím., I won't keep you any longer. - Už tě nebudu zdržovat. ap. Keep somebody waiting je nechat někoho čekat. Např.: Sorry for keeping you waiting. - Promiňte, že jste musel(i) čekat. ap.

    Exercise 2

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    • Poslechněte si nahrávku a odpovězte.

    1 How many times a week does Mark post new photos?
    2 How many US teenagers don't use social networks?
    3 Is Facebook more popular than YouTube among young people?
    4 How much time do most teenagers spend online according to the report?
    5 How many blogs does John write?
    6 Is it true that Jane's photos on her profile are not very popular?
    7 How many girls play online computer games?

    Exercise 3

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    • Vyberte správnou předložku.

    1 According in/to/after their latest report ...
    2 After/Along/In my opinion, he did the right thing.
    3 Am I disturbing you? - Not in/on/at all!
    4 Send it on/at/to this address:
    5 In/At/On first I didn't notice it.
    6 Can you go there instead of/at/in me?
    7 They arrived in/on/at the same time.
    8 Keep of/off/away the grass!
    9 He apologized of/at/for saying that.
    10 She posts new photos on/at/in Mondays.
    11 They may become addicted on/to/in the Internet.

    Exercise 4

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    • Spojte související výroky.

    • 1 Sorry. I've got to go now.
    • 2 Jane called me last night.
    • 3 Bob spends all day online.
    • 4 He's been writing a blog.
    • 5 I don't follow her profile.
    • 6 Be sure to look at my photos.
    • 7 He picked up a new girl.
    • 8 How can I start a blog?
    • a I think he's addicted to the Internet.
    • b She's is just showing off.
    • c I have a tight schedule.
    • d She wanted me to check out her post.
    • e I'm not interested in seeing them.
    • f Just follow these instructions.
    • g I quite enjoy reading it.
    • h He's posted some photos of her.

    Sloveso follow znamená následovat (jít za, po něčem v čase ap.) a též sledovat (průběžně se zajímat ap.), ale také řídit se (pokyny ap.). Např.: Follow me. - Pojďte za mnou., Follow the instructions. - Dodržujte pokyny. Do you follow (me)? znamená “Chápeš?” (stíháš sledovat můj výklad ap.)

    Exercise 5

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    • Doplňte překlady vět. Soustřeďte se na užití infinitivu a gerundia.

    1 Přestaň se vyptávat. Stop questions.
    2 Bál jsem se tam jít. I was afraid there.
    3 Pořád mě o to žádá. He keeps me for it.
    4 Slíbila, že mi pomůže. She promised me.
    5 Nesnáším brzké vstávání. I hate early.
    6 Rozhodli jsme se to přijmout. We decided it.
    7 Nerad bych vás rušil. I wouldn't like you.
    8 Klidně bych tam šel. I wouldn't mind there.
    9 Nemůžu si dovolit udělat chybu. I can't afford a mistake.
    10 Neumím si představit, že bych to dělal. I can't imagine that.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte tvary sloves pro předminulý čas.

    1 He said he be there before.
    2 She told me she not send it yet.
    3 We believed that they sell it.
    4 Before I knew it, he leave .
    5 I thought you see it.
    6 After we finish it, we went to lunch.
    7 I clean before she arrived.
    8 He know about it before we found out.

    Exercise 7

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    • Doplňte překlady vět.

    1 Jsou ještě v práci. They're at work.
    2 Dám si ještě jedno pivo. I'll have beer.
    3 Co ještě chcete? What do you want?
    4 Ještě jsem to neviděl. I haven't seen it .
    5 Už odešla. She's gone.
    6 Už jsi to četl? Have you read it ?
    7 Je to teď ještě horší. It's worse now.
    8 Už jsem ti to říkal. I've told you.
    9 Ještě nevstávej. Don't get up .
    10 Potřebuji ještě 20 dolarů. I need 20 dollars.
    11 Ještě něco? Anything ?

    Ještě (k tomu) (navíc, jako by to nestačilo) se řekne: on top of that (tedy navrch). Např.: And on top of that the food was cold. - A ještě bylo to jídlo studené. ap. Jak dlouho ještě...? se řekne: How much longer ...? (O kolik déle?)

    Exercise 8

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    • Doplňte věty tak, aby se významem posunuly do minulosti.

    1 He says he's been there. - He he there.
    2 She thinks we're happy. - She we happy.
    3 I'm afraid that he'll leave. - I afraid that he leave.
    4 I don't think he went there. - I he there.
    5 I know it won't be easy. - I it be easy.
    6 I can see it has changed. - I see it changed.
    7 She's sure he knows about it. - She sure he about it.
    8 I hope they've left. - I they .

    Exercise 9

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    • Řekněte anglicky. Soustřeďte se na překládání se a si.

    1 Neznáme se.
    2 Bavili jsme se. (byla zábava)
    3 Zlomila si ruku.
    4 Jak se to nazývá?
    5 Snadno se to opraví.
    6 Dal jsem si to do kapsy.
    7 Jak se to dělá?
    8 Neumí se vyjádřit. (on)
    9 Co se mu stalo?
    10 Ochlazuje se.
    11 Brzy se unavila.
    12 Neví se to.
    13 Nechala jsem se ostříhat.
    14 Dal si to auto opravit.

    Exercise 10

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    • Vyberte vhodné slovo.

    1 Only one of/from/in 5 Americans don't shop online.
    2 I came/looked/left across this interesting article.
    3 Do you know a good place for/to/on eat?
    4 Can I have one? - Of course, go in/along/ahead!
    5 Do you need more money? - No thanks, I'll get away/by/off.
    6 He'll be punished. He won't come/go/get away with it.
    7 We can't afford it. We have no longer/more/any money.
    8 Is Jane here? - No, she hasn't come yet/already/still.
    9 He asked me if I would be/will be/have been there.
    10 Why didn't you wait? - I thought you have/had/have been left.

    Internetový obchod je anglicky online shop. Klasický kamenný obchod je v angličtině brick(s)-and-mortar store, tedy “obchod z cihel a malty”. Store je v britské angličtině spíše velká prodejna (Např.: department store - obchodní dům ap.) a menší obchod je shop. V americké angličtině je store jakýkoli obchod.

    Exercise 11

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    • Spojte výroky podobného významu.

    • 1 I really don't know.
    • 2 I enjoyed myself.
    • 3 I won't keep you long.
    • 4 I'll check it out later.
    • 5 I didn't work.
    • 6 I didn't turn it off.
    • 7 I wasn't punished.
    • 8 I wanted to take her there.
    • a It won't take much time.
    • b I offered to drive her there.
    • c I had a day off.
    • d It's still running.
    • e I can't look at it now.
    • f I got away with it.
    • g I give in.
    • h I found it fun.

    Exercise 12

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    • Doplňte druhou větu tak, aby měla opačný význam.

    1 I'll be at home tomorrow. - I'll be tomorrow.
    2 We have still got some milk. - We are of milk.
    3 I'll keep it. - I'll throw it .
    4 Put the jacket on! - Take the jacket !
    5 You can walk on the grass. - Keep the grass!
    6 Feel free to go in. - Keep !
    7 It'll cost 200 at the most. - It'll cost at 200.
    8 You don't have to be careful. - Watch !
    9 I had both meat and fish. - I had meat fish.
    10 I eat sweets all the time. - I try to off sweets.
    11 Do it yourself. I can't help you. - Leave it me.
    12 He was punished. - He away with it.
    13 I was at work yesterday. - I took a day yesterday.

    Exercise 13

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    • Vyberte správné slovo podle výkladu.

    1 If you can't go on and you stop trying, you give off/away/up.
    2 When a married couple breaks up, their marriage falls apart/out/in.
    3 If you try to show people how good you are or what you have, you are showing out/away/off.
    4 If you take someone somewhere in a car, you give them a: break/lift/hand.
    5 If you want someone to be careful because something might happen to them, you say: Watch off/away/out!
    6 When you are angry because you can't have something that someone else has, you are: tired/jealous/expected of them.
    7 When someone gets into your home to steal, they: drive/break/cut in.
    8 If something is like a drug to you, you are: addicted/made/used to it.

    Obrat: be in znamená být doma (nebo též přítomen v práci ap.) Např.: Is he in? - Je tady?, He isn't in now. - Teď tady není. ap.

    Exercise 14

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    • Přeložte.

    1 Ještě nevím.
    2 Mám nabitý program.
    3 Dlouho vás nezdržím.
    4 Zkoušej to dál.
    5 Omluvil se, že přišel pozdě.
    6 Slíbila, že přijde.
    7 Uvažuji, že tam pojedu.
    8 Nemohu si dovolit tam jet.
    9 Doufal jsem, že to uvidím.
    10 Přestal jsem kouřit.
    11 Pamatuji si, že to říkal.
    12 Myslel jsem, že tam budeš.
    13 Nevěděl jsem, že to máš.
    14 Říkal, že mi poslal nějaké fotky.
    15 Než přišli, uklidil jsem.
    16 Podle mého názoru...

    Základní význam slovesa post je poslat (poštou) a podstatné jméno post je pošta (systém i posílané zásilky). Např.: I sent it by post. - Poslal jsem to poštou.

    Pro slovo zdroj nelze zaměňovat anglické source a resource rɪˈzɔːs! Source je to, z čeho se něco čerpá, zatímco resources jsou zdroje, tedy samotné prostředky, které lze čerpat. Např.: Fruits are a source of vitamins. - Ovoce je zdrojem vitamínů. ALE a country rich in natural resources - země bohatá na přírodní zdroje.

    Average ˈævərɪdʒ (průměr) je v angličtině i sloveso - znamená “v průměru být” (kolik). Např.: The prices averaged 12 USD. - Ceny byly v průměru 12 dolarů., these classes averaging 20 students ... - tyto třídy čítající v průměru 20 studentů... ap.