Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    9 Do the Johnsons want to have more children?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    8 Which room in the Johnsons' house has a balcony?
    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?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    5 Did the Johnsons keep their old downtown apartment?
    6 How many cars can be parked in their garage?
    7 Did the Johnsons live together before their marriage?

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

    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    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.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.

    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.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    5 Potrebujem vlastný pokoj. I need a room of my .
    7 Je to trojizbový byt. It's a flat.
    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.
    2 Majiteľ zvýšil nájom. The landlord has the rent.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    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?
    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.
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?

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

    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.
    3 Who will do that?
    8 What were you wearing?
    5 I was working on it.
    9 Who's looking after them?
    4 I won't stay.
    10 I've been watching you.

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    1 He been watching TV since morning.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    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.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    4 There's a high white around our back yard.
    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.

    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.
    6 We didn't have money so we have to take out a mortgage.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    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.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

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

    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).