Exercises
14 I've been following his blog.
12 I don't feel like watching it.
13 I couldn't help laughing.
8 I won't keep you any longer.
11 He wanted me to share it.
6 but on the other hand ...
7 You should at least call her.
4 In my opinion, he's right.
5 According to what I heard ...
10 Have you seen his latest post?
Sloveso keep znamená tiež niekoho zdržať. Napr.: I won't keep you long. - Dlho ťa nezdržím., I won't keep you any longer. - Už ťa nebudem zdržiavať. Keep somebody waiting je nechať niekoho čakať. Napr.: Sorry for keeping you waiting. - Prepáčte, že ste musel(i) čakať. ap.
Vypočujte si nahrávku a odpovedzte.
1 How many times a week does Mark post new photos?
5 How many blogs does John write?
6 Is it true that Jane's photos on her profile are not very popular?
2 How many US teenagers don't use social networks?
3 Is Facebook more popular than YouTube among young people?
7 How many girls play online computer games?
4 How much time do most teenagers spend online according to the report?
Vyberte správnu predložku.
9 He apologized
of/at/for saying that.
10 She posts new photos
on/at/in Mondays.
1 According
in/to/after their latest report ...
5 In/At/On first I didn't notice it.
11 They may become addicted
on/to/in the Internet.
7 They arrived
in/on/at the same time.
6 Can you go there instead
of/at/in me?
3 Am I disturbing you? - Not
in/on/at all!
4 Send it
on/at/to this address:
- 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?
- h He's posted some photos of her.
- f Just follow these instructions.
- c I have a tight schedule.
- g I quite enjoy reading it.
- b She's is just showing off.
- e I'm not interested in seeing them.
- a I think he's addicted to the Internet.
- d She wanted me to check out her post.
Sloveso follow znamená nielen nasledovať (ísť za niekým, niečím) či sledovať (priebežne sa zaujímať), ale aj riadiť sa (pokynmi ap.). Napr.: Follow me. - Poďte za mnou., Follow the instructions. - Dodržiavajte pokyny. Do you follow (me)? znamená “Chápeš?” (stíhaš sledovať môj výklad ap.)
Doplňte preklady viet. Sústreďte sa na použitie infinitívu a gerundiá.
4 Sľúbila, že mi pomôže. She promised me.
8 Pokojne by som tam išiel. I wouldn't mind there.
2 Bál som sa tam ísť. I was afraid there.
10 Neviem si predstaviť, že by som to robil. I can't imagine that.
6 Rozhodli sme sa to prijať. We decided it.
5 Neznášam skoré vstávanie. I hate early.
1 Prestaň sa vypytovať. Stop questions.
3 Stále ma o to žiada. He keeps me for it.
7 Nerád by som vás rušil. I wouldn't like you.
9 Nemôžem si dovoliť urobiť chybu. I can't afford a mistake.
Doplňte tvary slovies v predminulom čase.
7 Je to teraz ešte horšie. It's worse now.
6 Už si to čítal? Have you read it ?
9 Ešte nevstávaj. Don't get up .
2 Dám si ešte jedno pivo. I'll have beer.
10 Potrebujem ešte 20 dolárov. I need 20 dollars.
4 Ešte som to nevidel. I haven't seen it .
11 Ešte niečo? Anything ?
1 Sú ešte v práci. They're at work.
8 Už som ti to hovoril. I've told you.
3 Čo ešte chcete? What do you want?
Ešte (k tomu) (navyše, ako by to nestačilo ap.) sa po anglicky povie on top of that. Napr.: And on top of that the food was cold. - A ešte k tomu bolo to jedlo studené. Ako dlho ešte...? sa povie: How much longer...? (O koľko dlhšie?)
Doplňte vety tak, aby sa významom posunuli do minulosti.
Povedzte anglicky. Sústreďte sa na prekladanie sa a si.
6 Dal som si to do vrecka.
14 Dal si to auto opraviť.
13 Nechala som sa ostrihať.
2 Bavili sme sa. (bola zábava)
8 Nevie sa vyjadriť. (on)
6 He'll be punished. He won't
come/go/get away with it.
1 Only one
of/from/in 5 Americans don't shop online.
5 Do you need more money? - No thanks, I'll get
away/by/off.
3 Do you know a good place
for/to/on eat?
Internetový obchod sa po anglicky povie online shop. Klasický kamenný obchod je v angličtine brick(s)-and-mortar store, teda “obchod z tehiel a malty”. Store je v britskej angličtine skôr veľká predajňa (Napr.: department store - obchodný dom ap.) a menší obchod je shop. V americkej angličtine je store akýkoľvek obchod.
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.
- d It's still running.
- h I found it fun.
- a It won't take much time.
- c I had a day off.
- f I got away with it.
- b I offered to drive her there.
- e I can't look at it now.
- g I give in.
Doplňte druhú vetu tak, aby mala opačný význam.
Vyberte správne slovo podľa výkladu.
6 When you are angry because you can't have something that someone else has, you are:
tired/jealous/expected of them.
5 If you want someone to be careful because something might happen to them, you say: Watch
off/away/out!
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.
1 If you can't go on and you stop trying, you give
off/away/up.
7 When someone gets into your home to steal, they:
drive/break/cut in.
2 When a married couple breaks up, their marriage falls
apart/out/in.
Fráza: be in znamená byť doma (alebo tiež byť prítomný v práci ap.) Napr.: Is he in? - Je tu?, He isn't in now. - Teraz tu nie je.
8 Nemôžem si dovoliť tam ísť.
12 Myslel som, že tam budeš.
13 Nevedel som, že to máš.
9 Dúfal som, že to uvidím.
5 Ospravedlnil sa, že prišiel neskoro.
11 Pamätám si, že to hovoril.
15 Než prišli, upratal som.
7 Uvažujem, že tam pôjdem.
14 Hovoril, že mi poslal nejaké fotky.
Základný význam slovesa post je poslať (poštou) a podstatné meno post je pošta (systém i posielané zásielky). Napr.: I sent it by post. - Poslal som to poštou.
Anglické slová source a resource rɪˈzɔːs síce prekladáme do slovenčiny ako zdroj, nemožno ich ale zamieňať! Source je to, z čoho sa niečo čerpá, kým resources sú zdroje, teda samotné prostriedky, ktoré možno čerpať. Napr.: Fruits are a source of vitamins. - Ovocie je zdrojom vitamínov. ALE a country rich in natural resources - krajina bohatá na prírodné zdroje.
Average ˈævərɪdʒ (priemer) sa správa aj ako sloveso - znamená “v priemere byť”, “priemerne predstavovať” (koľko). The prices averaged 12 USD. - Ceny boli v priemere 12 dolárov., these classes averaging 20 students ... - tieto triedy majúce v priemere 20 študentov...