Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

    1 Do you rent or own your home?
    5 We don't have enough savings to buy a house.
    13 I'll give you a tour of the house.
    14 Can you describe it in more detail?
    2 How long have you lived here?
    15 We'll have a barbecue in the backyard.
    10 Our landlord increased the rent.
    6 We had to take out a mortgage.
    12 We moved in recently.
    11 The rent went up by 30 per cent.
    4 They live in downtown Chicago.
    7 We'll be repaying it for 20 years.
    8 They spent a lot of money on furniture.
    9 They fell in love at first sight.
    3 We used to live outside the city.

    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.

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

    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?
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • b I work from home.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.

    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.

    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.
    6 I know that for true/sure/hard. I heard him saying that.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.

    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.

    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    7 Je to trojizbový byt. It's a flat.
    4 Máme priestornú obývačku. We have a spacious room.
    5 Potrebujem vlastný pokoj. I need a room of my .
    2 Majiteľ zvýšil nájom. The landlord has the rent.
    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    1 Bývame v nájme v malom byte. We a small flat.
    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    2 There's a in our house because we like to sit by the fire.
    1 He been watching TV since morning.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.
    4 There's a high white around our back yard.
    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.

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).