Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

    3 Is it true that the Johnsons are both American by birth?
    7 Did the Johnsons live together before their marriage?
    4 How long has Mrs Johnson been married to Mr Johnson?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    1 How many miles does he travel to work and back every day?
    6 How many cars can be parked in their garage?
    8 Which room in the Johnsons' house has a balcony?
    9 Do the Johnsons want to have more children?
    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?
    • b I work from home.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.

    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.
    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.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.

    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    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.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?
    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.
    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.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    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.
    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.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • h They've moved to another city.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    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.

    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.
    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.
    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

    4 Utratili všetky svoje úspory.
    savings
    7 Bývajú v nájme v trojizbovom byte.
    two-bedroom flat
    8 Domáci zvýšil nájom o 10 percent.
    increase
    12 Je skoro nemožné nájsť dostupné bývanie.
    affordable
    9 Potrebujú vlastné bývanie.
    home
    1 Okolo záhrady je vysoký plot.
    fence
    11 Prevediem vás po dome.
    give, tour
    10 Nechali si postaviť úplne nový dom.
    brand-new
    5 Radi sedia pri kozube.
    fireplace
    6 Budú vás očakávať.
    expect
    13 Naúčtovali mi viac. (pri platení)
    overcharge
    2 Dole (v prízemí) je veľká obývačka.
    living room
    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!
    9 I live in a block of flats.
    2 I've run out of petrol.
    12 He was hit by a lorry.
    5 We'll watch a film.
    1 The bill please!
    6 We live on the second floor.
    4 I'll have chips.
    8 We'll take the underground.
    11 What's on at the cinema?
    7 I've bought new trousers.
    10 I left it in the boot of my car.

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).