Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    6 I know that for true/sure/hard. I heard him saying that.
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.

    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.

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    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.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.
    • h They've moved to another city.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    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.

    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    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.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    6 We didn't have money so we have to take out a mortgage.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).