Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

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

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

    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.

    3 There was no one else with him. He was all in/on/by himself.
    5 I'm afraid our bus is late. - No, it's on/at/in schedule.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.
    6 I know that for true/sure/hard. I heard him saying that.
    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.
    2 We didn't get anything in/on/at return for our help.
    8 They don't have their own home. They live in suburbs/utilities/lodgings.
    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?

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

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 8

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    • Vyberte vhodné slová.

    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.
    11 A one-room flat is usually called a lounge/studio/living apartment in American English.
    1 I can't do anything. I'm powerless/powerful/powering.
    5 I'm sorry for not had/have/having replied before.
    8 You should book the tickets on/at/in advance.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    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?
    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.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • b I have to park my car outside.
    • g She's on the ground floor.
    • 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.

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

    Exercise 11

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    • Doplňte podľa kontextu chýbajúce slová.

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

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

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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).