Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

    9 They fell in love at first sight.
    2 How long have you lived here?
    13 I'll give you a tour of the house.
    14 Can you describe it in more detail?
    4 They live in downtown Chicago.
    6 We had to take out a mortgage.
    7 We'll be repaying it for 20 years.
    15 We'll have a barbecue in the backyard.
    1 Do you rent or own your home?
    10 Our landlord increased the rent.
    3 We used to live outside the city.
    5 We don't have enough savings to buy a house.
    12 We moved in recently.
    8 They spent a lot of money on furniture.
    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?
    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?
    1 How many miles does he travel to work and back every day?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    4 How long has Mrs Johnson been married to Mr Johnson?
    5 Did the Johnsons keep their old downtown apartment?
    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?
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • b I work from home.
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • d We'll have to take out a mortgage.
    • 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.

    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.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    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.
    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.
    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.

    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.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    9 I would have come but I could not. - I come but I .
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.
    3 He is really sorry. - really sorry.
    2 How has he been doing? - he been doing?
    5 They had been there before. - been there before.
    1 How is your family? - your family?
    7 I cannot tell you. He would be angry. - I tell you. be angry.
    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.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    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.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    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?
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.

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

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    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.
    7 There's a fireplace and a TV in the room downstairs.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    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.

    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.
    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    6 We didn't have money so we have to take out a mortgage.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

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

    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).