Garden centre

ANGLIČTINA PRO ZAHRÁDKÁŘE
Cvičení k lekci 12
doplněk k časopisu Zahrádkář 12/2008 str. 48
Woody plants – Trees and shrubs
I. Translate these proverbs:
1) Not every sort of wood is fit to make an arrow.
2) Little strokes fell great oaks.
3) As the tree, so the fruit.
4) As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
5) An oak is not felled at one stroke.
6) A coconut shell full of water is an ocean to an ant.
II. Which are the odd men out?
Herbs:
artichoke
marjoram
rosemary
bay leaf
marrow
sage
chicory
mint
thyme
garlic
oregano
turnip
III. Choose the right answer:
1) Don´t .................. the bottle or you will spoil the wine.
a) agitate
b) shake
c) stir
d) tumble
2) The main .................. of this drink are wine, vodka and orange juice.
a) components
b) compositions
c) ingredients
d) parts
3) Waiter, can I see the .................., please?
a) card of wines
b) list of wines
c) wine list
d) wine menu
4) I like sitting over there in the shade in the middle of that ............... of trees.
a) bundle
b) clump
c) scrub
d) stack
5) A last swing of the axe sent the old tree ................ to the ground.
a) bursting
b) crashing
c) rushing
d) roaring
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IV. Complete the following sentences. Each letter is represented by one dash.
1) “What is the _ _ _ _ of your new garden?”
“I don´t know exactly, but it can´t be larger than 50 square metres”.
2) We are having an early summer this year. The tulips in my garden came into
_ _ _ w _ _ at least three weeks earlier than last year.
3) Our countryside is particularly beautiful in spring, when the _ _ _ h _ _ _ _ are
in bloom.
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Správné odpovědi
I.
1) Každé dřevo není vhodné k výrobě luku. (Doslova: šípu)
2) Malá sekyra porazí velký dub. (Doslova: Malé údery pokácí velké duby.)
3) Jaký strom, takové plody.
4) Jak strom padne, tak bude ležet.
5) Dub jedním úderem neporazíš.
6) Kokosová skořápka plná vody je pro mravence mořem.
II.
Artichoke, chicory, marrow (dýně, tykev) and turnip are not herbs.
III.
1b, 2c, 3c, 4b, 5b
VI.
1) area, 2) flower, 3) orchards
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