Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

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

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

    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.

    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.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    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.

    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.

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    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.
    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?
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    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.

    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    8 She's be married to him for 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.

    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
    2 Dole (v prízemí) je veľká obývačka.
    living room
    1 Okolo záhrady je vysoký plot.
    fence
    8 Domáci zvýšil nájom o 10 percent.
    increase
    4 Utratili všetky svoje úspory.
    savings
    7 Bývajú v nájme v trojizbovom byte.
    two-bedroom flat
    10 Nechali si postaviť úplne nový dom.
    brand-new
    12 Je skoro nemožné nájsť dostupné bývanie.
    affordable
    9 Potrebujú vlastné bývanie.
    home
    6 Budú vás očakávať.
    expect
    5 Radi sedia pri kozube.
    fireplace

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

    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.

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

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

    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).