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PET WRITING PART 1

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use no more than three words.

1) Shall we go to the park now?

What ___________________________ going to the park now?

2) I think that history books are more interesting than novels.

I think that novels are not ___________________________ history books.

3) I haven't got enough money to buy a new car.

I can't ___________________________ a new car.

4) There are more people here than yesterday.

There weren't ___________________________ people here yesterday as there are today.

5) She must not smoke in the library.

She is not ___________________________ to smoke in the library.

6) I like Mary better than Jane.

I don't like Jane ___________________________ as Mary.

7) She doesn’t like fruit, but she eats an apple every day.
___________________________ she doesn’t like fruit, she eats an apple every day.

8) I have nothing in my bag.

I don't have ___________________________ in my bag.

9) The cake was eaten by everyone in the class.

Everyone in the class ___________________________ the cake.

10) The sign says nothing about the shop's opening hours.
The sign doesn't say ___________________________ about the shop's opening hours.

11) Ireland has been a Republic since 1949.

Ireland ___________________________ a Republic in 1949.

12) The hotel has got two swimming pools.

There ___________________________ two swimming pools in the hotel.

13) The shopping centre was so big that we got lost in.
We got lost in the shopping centre ___________________________ it was so big.

14) My friends told me they weren't going to go to the pub.

My friends said, "We ___________________________ going to go to the pub".

15) The owner of the new restaurant is a very rich woman.

The new restaurant ___________________________to a very rich woman.

16) My friend asked me if I was ready.

My friend said, "___________________________ready?"

17) Is that your mobile phone?

Does that mobile phone ___________________________ you?

18) She sings better than anyone else.

She is ___________________________ singer.

19) The weather was better than they had expected.

The weather wasn't ___________________________ they had expected.

20) She is better at volleyball than any other sport.

Volleyball is her ___________________________ sport.
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PET WRITING PART 1

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use no more than three words.

1) Shall we go to the park now?

What about going to the park now?

2) I think that history books are more interesting than novels.

I think that novels are not as interesting as history books.

3) I haven't got enough money to buy a new car.

I can't afford to buy a new car.

4) There are more people here than yesterday.

There weren't as many people here yesterday as there are today.

5) She must not smoke in the library.

She is not allowed to smoke in the library.

6) I like Mary better than Jane.

I don't like Jane as much as Mary.

7) She doesn’t like fruit, but she eats an apple every day.
Although / Though / Even though she doesn’t like fruit, she eats an apple every day.

8) I have nothing in my bag.

I don't have anything in my bag.

9) The cake was eaten by everyone in the class.

Everyone in the class ate the cake.

10) The sign says nothing about the shop's opening hours.
The sign doesn't say anything about the shop's opening hours.

11) Ireland has been a Republic since 1949.

Ireland became a Republic in 1949.

12) The hotel has got two swimming pools.

There are two swimming pools in the hotel.

13) The shopping centre was so big that we got lost in.
We got lost in the shopping centre because it was so big.

14) My friends told me they weren't going to go to the pub.

My friends said, "We aren’t going to go to the pub".

15) The owner of the new restaurant is a very rich woman.

The new restaurant belongs to a very rich woman.

16) My friend asked me if I was ready.

My friend said, "Are you ready?"

17) Is that your mobile phone?

Does that mobile phone belong to you?

18) She sings better than anyone else.

She is the best singer.

19) The weather was better than they had expected.

The weather wasn't as bad as they had expected.

20) She is better at volleyball than any other sport.

Volleyball is her best sport.