Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

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

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

    6 I know that for true/sure/hard. I heard him saying that.
    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.
    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.
    9 I paid 37 dollars instead of 31. They exchanged/overcharged/tipped me.
    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.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.

    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.

    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' house.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    2 Mr Johnson is quite good at DIY.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.
    5 They'll be repaying their mortgage for more than 15 years.
    3 The home prices are higher now than they were 5 years ago.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    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?
    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?
    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.
    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.
    9 He has to go in/on/by car. He feels sick when travelling in/by/on the bus.
    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.
    • 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.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • h They've moved to another city.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

    4 There's a high white around our back yard.
    8 There's a lot of for storing things in the basement.
    1 He been watching TV since morning.
    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.
    3 He's in the now taking a shower.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.
    5 I'm really glad to seen you.
    2 There's a in our house because we like to sit by the fire.

    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.

    3 I'd help her right now if she ask me.
    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.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    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.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).