Exercises

Exercise 1

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 4

    • Skráťte výrok pomocou gerundia.

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

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

    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.

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

    Exercise 7

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

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

    Exercise 8

    • Preložte použitím blízkej budúcnosti - be going to.

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

    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?
    • b He's going to be late for school.
    • f I'm going to make dinner.
    • c I'll ask Frank to do it.
    • h I'm going to find them.
    • e No, but I'm going to call him.
    • a You're going to need more money.
    • d About three hours or more.
    • g Do you want me to ask her?

    Exercise 10

    • Tvorte zo slov vety v blízkej budúcnosti.

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

    Exercise 11

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

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

    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.
    9 She was back within/by/until an hour.
    7 I want to have it ready within/by/till tomorrow.
    3 We'll be back by/till/for next Monday.
    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.
    4 She'll stay at home by/until/within four o'clock.
    8 We can't wait within/till/by tomorrow.

    Exercise 13

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

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

    Exercise 14

    • Vyberte vhodné slovo.

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

    Exercise 15

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

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

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