Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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?
    6 How many cars can be parked in their garage?
    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?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    8 Which room in the Johnsons' house has a balcony?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    5 Did the Johnsons keep their old downtown apartment?
    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?
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • b I work from home.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • c I can't repair anything.

    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.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    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.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.

    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.

    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    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.

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

    1 How is your family? - your family?
    9 I would have come but I could not. - I come but I .
    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    5 They had been there before. - been there before.
    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.
    2 How has he been doing? - he been doing?

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    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.
    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.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    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.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    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.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

    3 I'm hungry, mum!
    5 We'll watch a film.
    9 I live in a block of flats.
    6 We live on the second floor.
    10 I left it in the boot of my car.
    4 I'll have chips.
    7 I've bought new trousers.
    8 We'll take the underground.
    12 He was hit by a lorry.
    2 I've run out of petrol.
    11 What's on at the cinema?
    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 .
    9 He became a waiter. - She became a .
    5 It'll be painful. - It'll be .
    3 She looked happy. - She looked .
    10 We met three Englishmen. - We met three .
    4 They were careful. - They were .
    8 She's female. - He's .
    2 They have a home. - They're .
    7 He's powerful. - He's .
    6 Their names are known. - Their names are .

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

    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).