Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte do slovenčiny.

    18 There's no need to worry.
    11 I'll pick you up at the airport.
    4 She knew nothing about it.
    17 I spent an hour looking for it.
    6 It'll be best to take a taxi.
    7 It was nice meeting you.
    13 Let's go shopping!
    1 What are you watching?
    3 Tell him not to buy it.
    16 Shall we sit down?
    14 She keeps talking about it.
    10 What time does your plane land?
    2 Take a look at this!
    8 We met several times.
    12 She never speaks to me.
    9 Is this your first time here?
    5 He tries hard to be the best.
    20 It feels great!
    15 He doesn't care about her.
    19 That sounds interesting.

    Feel je cítiť alebo cítiť sa, ale možno ho použiť aj keď opisujeme, aký pocit niečo vyvoláva. Napr. It feels good. - Je to dobrý pocit., It feels cold. - Chladí to.

    Exercise 2

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    • Odpovedzte celou vetou kladne a potom záporne.

    4 Have you got any money?
    3 Can they help us?
    9 Could he do it for us?
    1 Are you hungry?
    2 Does he know?
    8 Should I tell her?
    5 Is she coming too?
    7 Do they agree?
    6 Will you be there?
    10 Am I right?

    Right znamená správny či správne. Možno ho ale tiež použiť v uisťovacích otázkach. Napr. Is that right? - Je to tak? či iba Right? - Že (áno)?

    Exercise 3

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    • Tvorte otázky. Pýtajte sa na zvýraznené slová.

    2 Frank is coming too.
    8 She's afraid of flying.
    6 Only ten people came there.
    10 We got there at seven.
    3 They're going to arrange it.
    1 I'm watching the news.
    11 He's got no children.
    9 He goes there twice a week.
    12 It's going to take a week.
    4 We'll meet on Wednesday.
    7 Bob broke his leg last week.
    5 It costs twenty dollars.

    Exercise 4

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    • Napíšte po anglicky celými slovami číselné údaje.

    1 on May 1st and 26th
    8 9,756,004
    2 He was 52nd.
    10 in the 1980s
    4 3,500
    5 4.6,000,000
    12 phone number 670098883
    3 246 people
    13 Charles II and Henry VIII
    6 0.05 seconds
    9 in the year 2015
    7 35,785
    11 bus number 102

    V písanej angličtine (hl. v novinách ap.) môžete často v kontexte súm a hodnôt naraziť na skratky K či k pre tisíce (z anglického kilo) a M či m pre milióny million. Napr. They spent $2.5M - “Utratili 2,5 milióna dolárov.”, It cost $15k. - “Stálo to 15 tisíc dolárov.” Podobne sa používa aj skratka B či bn pre miliardy (billion).

    Exercise 5

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    • Odpovedzte celou vetou podľa pomôcok.

    10 Did you have a good time? great time
    2 How many dogs does she have? 2 dogs
    13 When did you see him? last week
    6 When is she coming back? on Friday
    3 When did she come back? at 2 a.m.
    14 Did you travel by bus? no, hire a car
    11 Were there any problems? lots of
    8 Did he cause any problems? no problems
    7 What did they want? more money
    1 How often does he exercise? 3x a week
    5 How much did it cost? 2000 dollars
    12 What did she tell you? nothing
    4 What are we going to do? ask them for help
    9 What did you drink? only tea

    Sloveso hire možno v britskej angličtine použiť aj na človeka a vec. V americkej angličtine sa ale hire užíva len na pracovníkov. Na prenájom vecí (požičiavanie za peniaze) sa v USA užíva rent. Napr.: We rented a car. - Požičali sme si auto. ap.

    Exercise 6

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    • Tvorte vety opačného významu.

    7 She's got a lot of friends.
    3 I'm going to tell him.
    5 She doesn't like travelling.
    2 She should tell them.
    1 He speaks English.
    4 You should eat less meat.
    9 They could help us.
    10 We'll be able to come.
    6 There's too much water.
    8 There were more people.

    Exercise 7

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    • Tvorte oznamovacie vety v prítomnom, budúcom a jednoduchom minulom čase.

    7 we, spend weekends abroad
    10 the car, be, not expensive
    5 I, give him, the money
    8 our dog, not eat that
    4 we, meet, on the bus
    2 my parents, know
    9 he, not like the food
    1 he, speak about it
    6 she, sit between us
    3 she, send us, messages

    Exercise 8

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    • Povedzte po anglicky. Využite pomôcky.

    2 Poďme ku mne (domov)!
    my place
    10 To je ale škoda!
    pity
    1 To znie dobre!
    sound
    4 Vyzerá to zaujímavo.
    look
    9 Pekne to vonia.
    smell
    7 To bude omnoho lepšie.
    better
    3 Nech mi zavolá! (on)
    let, call
    6 Požiadaj ju, nech príde.
    ask, come
    5 Nehovor mu o tom!
    tell
    8 Nehádajme sa!
    let, argue

    Exercise 9

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    • Upravte vety do času jednoduchého prítomného a jednoduchého minulého.

    9 He's bringing her flowers.
    6 He's coming.
    2 Bob is trying hard.
    7 She's sleeping late.
    10 I'm drinking beer.
    3 It's snowing.
    1 She's feeling good.
    5 School is beginning.
    4 She's making dinner.
    8 I'm writing some e-mails.

    Exercise 10

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    • Doplňte 2. alebo 3. stupeň prídavných mien.

    3 He may be fast, but he isn't the in the world.
    8 It's very dangerous. You should be careful.
    1 He's tall but he isn't the boy in the family.
    10 You didn't try enough. You must try next time.
    4 That house is expensive, but this house is much .
    5 My idea was bad but his idea is even .
    12 There were only 9 people last time, but today there are even .
    7 Jane is so beautiful. She's the girl that I know.
    11 He's good at tennis, but I am much .
    6 It's such a bad film! I think it's the film of all.
    2 My dog is big, but his dog is even .
    9 He tried so hard. He really did his .

    Pozor na predložku: be good at ... - byť dobrý v... Napr.: He's good at it. - Ide mu to., Je v tom dobrý., I'm really bad at that. - To mi vôbec nejde. Slovo even sa používa na zdôraznenie ako slovenské ešte alebo dokonca či v zápore ani. Napr. He didn't even say goodbye. - Ani sa nerozlúčil. ap.

    Exercise 11

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    • Použite gerundium na vytvorenie vety s rovnakým významom.

    9 I dislike it when I have to wait.
    6 He hates it when he gets up early.
    3 Music started to play.
    4 He continued to read.
    2 They love to sing.
    5 We love it when we go out.
    8 It will be hard to solve.
    12 I can remember that he told her.
    7 It should be easy to repair.
    11 She works hard and she enjoys it.
    10 I hate it when people lie to me.
    1 He likes to play games.

    Exercise 12

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    • Preložte. Sústreďte sa na predložky.

    10 I'm ready for anything.
    7 What else do you like besides watching TV?
    5 The worst is behind us.
    3 It's just around the corner.
    13 We are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    4 people aged between 30 and 50
    8 He lives in the flat above me.
    11 You can't take it on the plane.
    12 Go down this road.
    2 You are among friends.
    14 Someone's knocking at the door.
    6 I'll wait outside the shop.
    9 He sits in front of the TV.
    1 She left for work an hour ago.

    Zaklopať na niečo je síce po anglicky to knock on, napr. He knocked on the door., ale pokiaľ niekto stojí pri dverách a klope, použije sa bežne aj at the door. Fráza to answer the door potom znamená: (ísť) otvoriť (niekomu, kto klope, zvoní).

    Exercise 13

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    • Vyberte správnu predložku.

    5 She asked me to/at/for it and I gave it for/to/at her.
    4 There are lots of people at/in/about the streets.
    7 She's afraid to/of/about flying.
    6 We often meet at/on/inside the bus or in/on/at the bus stop.
    10 We were at/in/on the seaside not on/in/at the mountains.
    11 What are you doing in/at/on Friday?
    1 We'll meet at half to/after/past seven in/at/to my place.
    8 Walk over/through/by the bridge and then turn left.
    9 My birthday is at/on/in 3rd March.
    12 I'll make a reservation in/at/to the Marriott Hotel.
    2 It's (a) quarter to/at/from six.
    13 Meet me on/to/at the airport in/at/on eight o'clock.
    3 It's freezing outside. The temperature is under/below/behind zero.

    Príkaz: Meet me ... možno preložiť ako Stretneme sa... (tam a tam).

    Užitočná fráza: without somebody's knowing - bez niečieho vedomia. Napr.: He did it without my knowing. - Urobil to bez môjho vedomia.

    Exercise 15

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    • Spojte súvisiace výroky.

    • 1 Why did Jane leave?
    • 2 Can we go now?
    • 3 Did you tell anybody?
    • 4 Did you speak to Bob?
    • 5 Where did you meet?
    • 6 How often do you go there?
    • 7 Will you come to the party?
    • 8 Did you go on holiday?
    • 9 Does he have any siblings?
    • 10 How much did it cost?
    • h It wasn't very expensive.
    • a No, I told nobody.
    • f No, we'll have to wait.
    • j No, he's an only child.
    • d Yes, we went on a road trip.
    • e No, I won't be able to.
    • g Yes, I spoke to him last week.
    • c She had to go to work.
    • i Usually twice a week.
    • b We met on the bus.

    Road trip rəʊdtrɪp je dlhšia cesta pre zábavu podniknutá hl. autom. Napr.: We went on a road trip around the US. - Obišli sme autom USA.

    Exercise 16

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    • Vyberte správne slovo.

    1 How many/much will it cost?
    4 I tried it many/much times.
    6 That's too much/many money.
    8 I have only little/a few friends.
    13 He made much/many mistakes.
    17 He should get other/another chance.
    12 I speak very little/few English.
    5 There wasn't very/much time.
    9 It should take only little/few time.
    14 There was few/little rain last year.
    7 There were less/fewer people.
    3 There will be many/much people.
    11 There are little/few cars in the streets.
    15 He causes too many/much trouble.
    16 It'll be many/much better.
    19 How many/much beers did you have?
    10 How many/much water do you drink every day?
    2 He doesn't eat many/much meat.
    18 Are there any other/another ideas?

    Látkové podstatné mená ako tea, coffee, beer ap., sú síce všeobecne nepočítateľné, ale ak hovoríme o konkrétnych porciách, druhoch ap., ide už o slovo počítateľné. Takže napr.: You drink too much coffee., ale I had too many coffees., podobne I drank too much beer., ale How many beers did you have? ap.

    Exercise 17

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    • Preložte pomocou účelového neurčitku.

    8 Chcem, aby si to urobil hneď. want you, do, right now
    1 Požiadaj ho, aby mi to poslal. ask, send
    3 Volám, aby som ti povedal... call, tell
    2 Povedz jej, nech počká. tell, wait
    13 Žiadala ma, aby som jej dal ďalšiu šancu. ask, give, chance
    4 Aby si mal peniaze, musíš pracovať. work, have money
    7 Povedz im, aby na nás nečakali. tell, wait
    10 Musíme sa poponáhľať, aby sme tam boli včas. hurry, in time
    6 Potrebujem, aby si mi pomohol. need you, help
    11 Zavolám bratovi, aby ma odviezol na letisko. call, take, to the airport
    9 Učím sa po anglicky, aby som rozumel cudzincom. learn, understand, foreigner
    5 Som tu, aby som sa s ňou porozprával. speak to
    12 Beriem si taxík, aby som neprišiel neskoro. take, taxi, be late

    By chance znamená náhodou. They met by chance. - Stretli sa náhodou.

    Exercise 18

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    • Vyberte vhodné slovo.

    3 If he's so smart, why isn't he tall/rich/broken?
    12 If it's expensive/broken/lost, someone should repair it.
    7 If you don't know what to do, ask everybody/somebody/nobody.
    6 She'll like you more if you leave/quit/let smoking.
    2 If you aren't sure, you had/should/shall ask somebody.
    13 Don't open the door unless you feel/know/smell the person behind it.
    9 If you drink 5 beers, you'll be tall/drunk/broken.
    11 If you don't have a phone, you can use my/me/mine.
    4 If it is hot/cold/late, I will wear a coat.
    1 If you eat too much, you will be smart/fat/rich.
    10 If you're tired, you should have a look/rest/pity.
    5 How can he know that if somebody/nobody/everybody told him?
    8 It's early. If you call him now, you'll spend/wake/keep him.

    Nezamieňajte anglické feel (cítiť - dotykom, mať pocit) a smell (cítiť čuchom)! Napr.: Can you smell it? - “Cítiš to?”. Sloveso smell of ... je v angličtine všeobecne neutrálne (znamená byť cítiť čím) napr. It smells of petrol. - “Je to cítiť benzínom.”, smell good/nice je voňať a smell bad je páchnuť, smrdieť. V niektorých prípadoch však má už samotné smell negatívny kontext. Napr.: Your feet smell! - “Smrdia ti nohy!”, His breath smells. - “Páchne mu z úst.” ap.

    Exercise 19

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    • Doplňte slova: soon, early, late, later, in time

    10 We agreed to meet at 6 and it's 6:20. You are again!
    6 I hate people being late, so be there .
    1 He just left for a minute. He should be back .
    7 He went to bed late. Don't wake him too .
    5 He'll call me in an hour, so we should know .
    9 Please let me know as as possible!
    3 I'm leaving home now. I'll be there .
    4 I have no time now. I'll look at it .
    2 Last time he was late and today he's . He's never on time.
    8 She lived there in the 1990s. It was around 1992.

    Agree with... je súhlasiť s..., ale spojenie: agree on ... alebo tiež agree to (do) ... znamená skôr dohodnúť sa na... (niečom). Agreed! əˈgriːd je po slovensky Platí!, Dohodnuté! či Súhlasím!

    Exercise 20

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu tvary slovesa do alebo make.

    15 Stop fun of me!
    13 We're late but we can still it in time.
    6 Do you any sports?
    7 It doesn't sense. I get it.
    9 Can you a reservation for me? I'll my best.
    11 I only have 10 dollars. Will it ? - No, it costs 15 dollars.
    14 He it to her happy.
    8 How much money does he ?
    4 You should your homework now.
    12 Who's going to the shopping?
    1 You are a big mistake!
    5 I need to a phone call.
    3 She's dinner just now.
    2 What are you here? Are you waiting for someone?
    10 Please sure that you have enough money.

    Všimnite si, ako sa anglické sloveso do spája s podstatnými menami končiacimi na -ing (často gerundiom). Vzniká tak veľa užitočných ustálených spojení ako napr. do the washing up - umyť riad, do the cleaning - upratať, Let me do the talking. - Nechaj hovoriť mňa., I did a lot of thinking. - Veľa som premýšľal. ap.

    Exercise 21

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    • Povedzte po anglicky. Použite gerundium, kde je to možné.

    2 Radšej cestujem vlakom. prefer, travel by train
    1 Rád pozeráš televíziu? watch TV
    10 Chýba mi život na vidieku. miss, live in the country
    3 Je to lepšie než sedieť doma. sit at home
    9 Nezmienil sa, že pôjde do Londýna. mention, go to London
    6 Kedy to dopíšeš? finish, write
    5 Ona mi stále volá. keep, call, all the time
    8 Mrzí ma, že som to povedal. be sorry for, say that
    4 Skúšaj to ďalej! keep, try
    7 Vieš si predstaviť, že by si tu zostal? imagine, stay

    Sloveso miss možno po slovensky preložiť ako chýbať, treba ale dávať pozor na obrátenie podmetu a predmetu! Napr.: I miss you. - Chýbaš mi., He misses his friends. - Chýbajú mu jeho priatelia., I'm missing two books. - Chýbajú mi dve knihy. Pozor! Podstatné meno Miss je po slovensky slečna (pred menom ap.).

    Exercise 22

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    • Vyberte správne slovo podľa výkladu.

    6 A man who is not married is: free/single/double
    5 A husband and his wife are: married/widowed/single
    1 Your mother and father are your: siblings/parents/husbands
    4 The son of a man's daughter is his: grandpa/grandparent/grandson
    3 If children are brothers or sisters, the are siblings/relatives/married
    9 If a woman's husband dies, she is: divorced/an orphan/a widow
    10 If two people were married but they aren't married now, they are: husbands/widowed/divorced
    8 A child with no parents is: a widow/an orphan/a sibling
    2 The mother of your father is your: grandfather/grandmother/daughter
    7 A person with no siblings is: an only child/a widow/a learner

    Exercise 23

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu other, another alebo else.

    1 Why do you need car?
    6 We will find some place.
    2 What do people think?
    7 Is there anything I can do for you?
    3 What will you need?
    5 Let's go somewhere .
    4 What things do you like?
    8 I'll come time.
    9 Nobody knows that.
    10 George is just New Yorker visiting London.

    Koncovka -er sa používa aj na tvorenie názvov obyvateľov istého mesta či miesta. Napr.: Londoner ˈlʌndənə (Londýnčan), New Yorker njuː jɔːkə (Newyorčan), village (dedina) - villager ˈvɪlɪdʒə (dedinčan), island (ostrov) - islander ˈaɪləndə (ostrovan) ap. Nemožno ju však takto použiť vždy! Napr. Parížan je Parisian pəˈrɪzɪən, Riman je Roman ˈrəʊmən ap.

    Exercise 24

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    • Preložte.

    11 Nepotrebujem to.
    6 Ideš s nami?
    10 Koľko to stojí?
    9 Vyzerá to dobre.
    15 Prídem o pol šiestej.
    8 Kto ti to povedal?
    19 Nebudem môcť prísť.
    14 Nesmie o tom vedieť.
    2 Mohli by ste mi pomôcť?
    18 Nemohol som to nájsť.
    20 Prezreli sme si pamiatky.
    4 Prečo si mi to neposlal?
    1 Kde si včera bol?
    3 Chodí do práce autom.
    16 Strávili sme týždeň pri mori.
    13 John tam chodí každý deň.
    17 Museli sme čakať.
    7 Mal by si jej zavolať.
    5 Mal som veľa práce.
    12 Idem nakupovať.

    Slovo sightseeing je zloženinou slov sights (pamiatky, pamätihodnosti) a seeing (videnie, pozeranie), teda “prezeranie pamiatok”. Places to visit sú miesta, ktoré sa oplatí navštíviť.