Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

    1 How many miles does he travel to work and back every day?
    10 Does Mrs Johnson like cooking?
    5 Did the Johnsons keep their old downtown apartment?
    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?
    7 Did the Johnsons live together before their marriage?
    2 How much has the landlord increased the rent?
    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?
    • a We have a flat of our own.
    • f We moved in only recently.
    • e No, but we want to start a family.
    • b I work from home.
    • g Can you describe it to me?
    • c I can't repair anything.
    • h No, but we have a large basement.
    • 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.

    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.
    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.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    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.
    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.
    7 I can't go there tonight. Can you go there instead at/in/of me?

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

    1 Bývame v nájme v malom byte. We a small flat.
    4 Máme priestornú obývačku. We have a spacious room.
    6 Pracujem na pol úväzku z domu. I work from home.
    8 Radi by si založili rodinu. They'd like to a family.
    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    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.
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    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?
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    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.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • 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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

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

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

    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).