Exercises

Exercise 1

    • Preložte. Sústreďte sa na použitie gerundia a slovies, ktoré sa s ním spájajú.

    11 Going there is a bad idea.
    1 Living with him isn't easy.
    4 I couldn't help laughing.
    2 You must quit smoking.
    8 He won't mind you calling him.
    3 I can't imagine working there.
    9 I'm tired of listening to her.
    5 She loves travelling.
    10 She's afraid of asking for it.
    6 Your room needs cleaning.
    13 Finding it was hard.
    7 Drinking alcohol is bad for you.
    14 She keeps telling me that.
    12 I'm interested in buying it.

    Keep (on) doing something znamená robiť niečo ďalej, alebo tiež robiť niečo neustále či opakovane. Napr. You must keep on trying. - “Musíš sa ďalej snažiť.”, He keeps asking me about it. - “Neustále sa ma na to pýta.” ap.

    Exercise 2

    • Upravte vety pomocou gerundia tak, aby sa zachoval ich význam.

    3 It's dangerous to ski here.
    4 Is it good to eat late at night?
    9 It's hard to sleep in this noise.
    1 John likes to swim in the sea.
    7 It'll be faster to use a key.
    5 She's afraid to fly.
    6 It'll be better to go by car.
    8 It's expensive to take a taxi.
    2 It's good for kids to read.
    10 It wasn't easy to find it.

    Užitočná konštrukcia s gerundiom je: have a hard time ...ing - mať problémy s čím (ťažko zvládať). Napr.: I had a hard time finding it. - “Mal som čo robiť, aby som to našiel.”, I'm having a hard time understanding. - “Len ťažko rozumiem.”

    Exercise 3

    • Doplňte podľa kontextu sloveso v neurčitku alebo v gerundiu a preložte.

    6 We like watch TV.
    7 He asked me come with him.
    1 I will go run tomorrow morning.
    10 I hope see you soon.
    5 It's good see you.
    2 He enjoys drive to work.
    4 They love shop .
    8 I hate wait .
    9 We go swim every week.
    3 She helped me write the e-mail.

    Exercise 4

    • Skráťte výrok pomocou gerundia.

    2 I hate it when I have to wait.
    4 She doesn't like it when I drink.
    5 I hate it when he smokes here.
    7 She was bored when she waited there.
    8 It isn't always faster to drive to work.
    6 It's not much fun to sit at home.
    1 I enjoyed the time when I studied in London.
    3 It'll be difficult to tell him.

    Sloveso drive síce znamená šoférovať (ovládať vozidlo), ale v niektorých kontextoch ho možno preložiť tiež ako ísť (autom) alebo zaviezť (autom). Napr.: I'll drive you there. - “Zaveziem ťa tam.”, We drove to town. - “Išli sme autom do mesta.” Drive tiež patrí medzi nepravidelné slovesá! (PT - drove drəʊv, PP - driven ˈdrɪvən.)

    Exercise 5

    • Preložte. Sústreďte sa na použitie prídavných mien.

    3 This month is one day longer.
    11 I bought it at a lower price.
    1 He's a head taller than me.
    15 Will they be more satisfied?
    6 They're much richer than us.
    2 She's two years older than me.
    14 What's the most important thing?
    12 He wants the newest phone.
    10 It'll be more expensive.
    13 I know more interesting books.
    4 He's one of the greatest ...
    8 I bought the cheapest car.
    9 Chinese is harder than English.
    5 That's the stupidest idea of all!
    7 She's more intelligent than him.

    Pri určovaní rozdielu o koľko je niekto väčší, menší ap. sa v angličtine nepoužíva predložka. Ak je však uvedený rozdiel až za prídavným menom, použije sa väčšinou predložka by. Napr. He's a head taller., ALE He's taller by a head.

    Exercise 6

    • Tvorte zo slov vety pomocou gerundia.

    3 stop, talk!
    1 we, go, dance, tonight
    6 She, be afraid, lose it
    2 you, like, read?
    4 I, hate, shop
    5 He, enjoy, do sports
    8 He, prefer, stay at home.
    7 go there alone, can be dangerous

    Exercise 7

    • Upravte vety z budúceho času do blízkej budúcnosti - be going to.

    8 I will not tell him.
    3 It will not be easy.
    1 It will rain.
    7 What will happen?
    6 She will do the shopping.
    4 My dad will kill me.
    5 Will you be there?
    2 I will help you.

    Exercise 8

    • Preložte použitím blízkej budúcnosti - be going to.

    3 Kto to pripraví?
    8 Čo sa stane?
    4 Nikto ti nepomôže.
    10 Čo budeme robiť?
    9 Bude v poriadku? (on)
    6 Neurobia to.
    5 Vezmem ťa tam.
    2 Pošleš to?
    7 Ten ma zabije!
    1 Zavolám mu.

    Bežnú hovorovú frázu používajúcu blízku budúcnosť začujete typicky od čašníka či barmana: What's it gonna be? - slovensky teda “Čo to bude?” či “Čo si dáte?”

    Exercise 9

    • Spojte súvisiace výroky.

    • 1 The kids are hungry.
    • 2 Does he know about it?
    • 3 Two books are missing!
    • 4 Jack is still in bed.
    • 5 I'm going to call Jane.
    • 6 It's much more expensive.
    • 7 How long is it going to take?
    • 8 Who's going to prepare it?
    • g Do you want me to ask her?
    • h I'm going to find them.
    • f I'm going to make dinner.
    • c I'll ask Frank to do it.
    • d About three hours or more.
    • b He's going to be late for school.
    • e No, but I'm going to call him.
    • a You're going to need more money.

    Exercise 10

    • Tvorte zo slov vety v blízkej budúcnosti.

    3 I, leave you now
    4 we, spend a week, abroad
    8 when, he, send it?
    6 she; take you there
    7 you, eat?
    2 your parents, be there to?
    5 who, make, dinner?
    1 we, eat out, tonight

    Exercise 11

    • Doplňte do viet druhý či tretí stupeň adjektív. Zopakujte si ich význam.

    10 She is the beautiful girl I know.
    11 It'll be good to wait for him.
    2 Jane looks happy than she did yesterday.
    3 She looks like the happy person in the world.
    14 He always buys the expensive tickets.
    8 London is the busy city in England.
    7 Pigs are intelligent than dogs.
    12 I'm feeling much bad today.
    13 Of course it looks small when you go far .
    6 What's the big animal in the world?
    4 He's smart and strong than he looks.
    1 I'm short than Bob. He's tall than me.
    9 You could buy it much cheap .
    5 That isn't the bad thing.

    Veľmi bežným prídavným menom používaným často v 3. stupni (superlatíve) je the latest ðəˈleɪtɪst. Najčastejšie znamená posledný, najnovší (verzia, správy ap.)

    Exercise 12

    • Vyberte správnu predložku.

    6 They worked on it by/for/until a few days.
    5 We need to know that by/until/within this Thursday.
    1 I'll send it until/by/within four p.m.
    2 She's going to leave within/till/by a few days.
    8 We can't wait within/till/by tomorrow.
    3 We'll be back by/till/for next Monday.
    9 She was back within/by/until an hour.
    7 I want to have it ready within/by/till tomorrow.
    4 She'll stay at home by/until/within four o'clock.

    Exercise 13

    • Preložte pomocou väzby the ... the ... Využite pomôcky.

    9 Čím menej má, tým je spokojnejší. (on) less, have, satisfied
    8 Čím je to ťažšie, tým viac času im to zaberie. hard, it, time, take
    7 Čím viac času s ňou trávi, tým je šťastnejší. time, spend, happy
    5 Čím viac ju poznám, tým ju mam radšej. know, like
    4 Čím je to nebezpečnejšie, tým menej sa mu to páči. dangerous, less, like
    2 Čím sú bohatší, tým viac chcú. rich, want
    3 Čím dlhšie to čítam, tým je to zaujímavejšie. long, read, interesting
    1 Čím väčšie auto, tým lepšie. big, car, good
    6 Čím je starší, tým je obľúbenejší. old, popular

    Exercise 14

    • Vyberte vhodné slovo.

    13 I've got to go. My battery is light/wrong/low.
    8 The less it costs least/the/no better.
    16 I don't understand it. It doesn't give/get/make sense.
    10 She's more/much/less smarter than you think.
    14 The phone is ringing! - I'll take/have/get that!
    5 She's much taller then/that/than me.
    2 I found it! I was lucky/bored/busy.
    4 I don't find it interesting. I'm tired/interested/busy of it.
    7 Have a rest. You look very strong/tired/smart.
    6 Jane is the worst/most/best beautiful girl.
    12 I'm looking before/after/forward to seeing you.
    15 Please do/make/quit sure that he gets there in time.
    11 Do you want to see it? - No, I'm not interesting/interested/important.
    3 He's very good, but I'm worse/better/less.
    1 Did you find the last/lost/late keys?

    Exercise 15

    • Povedzte po anglicky. Sústreďte sa na tvary prídavných mien.

    2 Ona je o hlavu vyšší než ty.
    4 Kto je najbohatší muž na svete?
    1 Môj brat je mladší než ja.
    5 Bude to ľahšie.
    3 Táto cesta je omnoho kratšia.
    9 To je ten najhorší nápad.
    6 Teraz sme šťastnejší.
    12 To nie je to najdôležitejšie.
    7 Toto je omnoho zaujímavejšie.
    8 Ona je najlepšia.
    10 Ceny sú teraz omnoho vyššie.
    11 Nepotrebujem to najdrahšie auto.

    Last but not least znamená v neposlednom rade (o niečom nemenej dôležitom)