Exercises

Exercise 1

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    • Preložte.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

    10 Are you coming to the party? - No, I'm not in the sight/mood/case for it.
    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.
    4 They saved him at/of/from being homeless.
    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?
    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.
    1 I didn't plan on meeting him. We met of/by/in accident.

    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.
    1 There's no front yard at the Johnsons' 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.
    8 Up to eight people can eat in the kitchen.
    6 They bought a house which they liked at first sight.
    4 The Johnsons already have two kids.
    7 Guests can sleep on the second floor of their house.

    Exercise 6

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    • Doplňte chýbajúcu časť prekladu.

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

    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.
    4 He has done a bad thing. - done a bad thing.
    9 I would have come but I could not. - I come but I .
    6 You had better go now. - better go now.
    3 He is really sorry. - really sorry.
    8 I would love to see it. - love to see it.

    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.
    10 Take the underground if you don't want to be stuck in a traffic ham/jam/yard.
    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.
    2 It can be very dangerous. You should be careless/cared/careful.
    4 We love water. We had a fence/lounge/pool built behind the house.
    3 How do you deal of/after/with commuting and traffic jams?
    7 It must have cost/costed/costing a lot of money.
    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.

    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.
    • c They pay for living in that room.
    • a They borrowed money from a bank.
    • d It needs to be done.
    • e It's more expensive to use the flat now.
    • h They've moved to another city.
    • f She's in the kitchen all the time.
    • 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.

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

    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.
    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.
    9 There'll be a double for me and my husband in the bedroom.

    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.

    8 She's be married to him for 10 years.
    1 You should've call me yesterday.
    2 I'd speak with him it before she arrived.
    4 We've own the house for some 10 years.
    5 He's been read it for hours.
    7 I'm glad to have see it.
    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.

    Exercise 13

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    • Preložte. Využite nápovedu.

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

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

    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.

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

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