Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte do slovenčiny.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 4

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    • Napíšte po anglicky celými slovami číselné údaje.

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

    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.

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

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

    Exercise 7

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

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Povedzte po anglicky. Využite pomôcky.

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

    Exercise 9

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    • Upravte vety do času jednoduchého prítomného a jednoduchého minulého.

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

    Exercise 10

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    • Doplňte 2. alebo 3. stupeň prídavných mien.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 12

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    • Preložte. Sústreďte sa na predložky.

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

    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.

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

    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?
    • d Yes, we went on a road trip.
    • h It wasn't very expensive.
    • 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.
    • a No, I told nobody.
    • b We met on the bus.
    • f No, we'll have to wait.
    • j No, he's an only child.

    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.

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

    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.

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

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

    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

    5 He'll call me in an hour, so we should know .
    2 Last time he was late and today he's . He's never on time.
    9 Please let me know as as possible!
    3 I'm leaving home now. I'll be there .
    8 She lived there in the 1990s. It was around 1992.
    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 .
    10 We agreed to meet at 6 and it's 6:20. You are again!
    4 I have no time now. I'll look at it .

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 23

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu other, another alebo else.

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

    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.

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

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