Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

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

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

    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.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    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?
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.
    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 .
    4 Máme priestornú obývačku. We have a spacious room.
    5 Potrebujem vlastný pokoj. I need a room of my .
    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.

    2 How has he been doing? - he been doing?
    5 They had been there before. - been there before.
    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.
    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 .
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    3 He is really sorry. - really sorry.
    6 You had better go now. - better go now.

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    6 I had it repaired. - How much did they cost/charge/price you for that?
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    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.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

    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 .
    7 He's powerful. - He's .
    3 She looked happy. - She looked .
    9 He became a waiter. - She became a .
    8 She's female. - He's .
    10 We met three Englishmen. - We met three .
    6 Their names are known. - Their names are .
    1 She has children. - She's .
    4 They were careful. - They were .
    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.

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

    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).