Writing B1 pet

PET Writing Part 1 Transformations Exercises

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE USING ONE, TWO OR THREE WORDS ONLY.
Passive to active and active to passive transformations (These constitute around 10% of transformations).

1. Their father was given his first pony by his grandmother.
   Their father’s grandmother __________ his first pony.
2. At our school, the students are lent the textbooks by the school.
   Our school __________ the textbooks to the students.
3. A free documentary film is included in the exhibition.
   The exhibition __________ a free documentary film.
4. Seat belts must be worn by all passengers.
   All passengers __________ seat belts.
5. Sarah’s friends gave her a smartphone for her leaving present.
   Sarah __________ given a smartphone for her leaving present by her friends.

Comparatives, as… as, the same as & prefer transformations (These constitute nearly one per exam).

6. Sarah’s smartphone is very similar to her father’s smartphone.
   Sarah’s smartphone is nearly the same __________ her father’s smartphone.
7. A smartphone is Sarah’s favorite possession.
   Sarah likes her smartphone more __________ any of her other possessions.
8. Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services.
   Other email services are generally not as __________ Gmail accounts.
9. The Italian restaurant is cheaper than the Greek restaurant.
   The Italian restaurant costs __________ than the Greek restaurant.
10. He prefers playing soccer to playing rugby.
    He likes playing soccer __________ playing rugby.
11. No other cathedral is as old as Chartre in France.
    Chartre is __________ any other cathedral in France.
12. I like working with other people more than on my own.
    I __________ working with other people to working on my own.
13. She found Arabic easier to learn than she had expected.
    It wasn’t __________ to learn Arabic as she had expected.
14. Skiing is not as dangerous as kitesurfing.
    Skiing is __________ dangerous than kitesurfing.

Past simple, present perfect, never and the first time…
(These constitute around 12% of Part 1 questions.)

15. Sarah has never had a smartphone before.
    This is the __________ that Sarah has had a smartphone.
16. Joe said that he had never been to Rome.
    Joe said, “I __________ been to Rome.”
17. We haven’t been to the theatre for a long time.
    It’s a long time since we __________ to the theatre.
18. Nick joined a golf club a year ago.
    Nick __________ a member of a golf club for a year.
19. They had not been to South Korea before.
    It __________ the first time they had been to South Korea.
20. This will be my first visit to Brazil.
    I’ve __________ to Brazil before.

Quantifiers: a few, not many, most, all etc
(These constitute around 8% of Part 1 questions.)

21. Most Valencians love rice.
    Nearly __________ Valencians love rice.
22. There are only a few swimming pools in my town.
    There aren’t very __________ swimming pools in my town.
23. It’s too hot to play football.
    It’s not __________ to play football.
24. They said I was too old to start to learn the piano.
    They said I wasn’t __________ to start to learn to play the piano.

Have/has => there is/are
(These constitute around 8% of Part 1 questions.)

25. Each section has three parts.
    In each section __________ three parts.
26. The Greek restaurant has a lovely garden.
    At the Greek restaurant __________ a lovely garden.
27. Nick’s golf club had an important competition last month.
    There __________ an important competition at Nick’s golf club last month.
28. There are three tennis courts at the sports center.
    The sports center __________ three tennis courts.

So do I/So does she (These constitute around 6% of Part 1 questions).

29. Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and all her friends do too.

Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and ……………….. do all her friends.

30. We love miso soup and our children love it too.

We love miso soup and so …………………………. our children.

31. Both my friend and I enjoy going to the cinema.

I enjoy going to the cinema and ………………………………… my friend.

Close to/far from/near (These constitute around 6% of Part 1 questions).

32. Covent Garden is close to Oxford Street.

Covent Garden is not ………………………………… Oxford Street.

33. Nick’s house is quite near the golf club.

Nick’s house is not very ………………………………… from the golf club.

34. The Greek restaurant is quite near our house.

The Greek restaurant is not too ………………………………… from our house.

Reported speech to direct speech (These constitute around 6% of Part 1 questions).

35. I asked Sarah if she wanted to come to the Greek restaurant with me.

I asked Sarah, ” ………………………………… want to come to the Greek restaurant with me?”

36. Joe said that he had never been to Rome.

Joe said, “I ………………………………… to Rome.”

37. Maria suggested visiting the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.

Maria said, “If I were you, I ………………………………… visit the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.”

Antonyms [opposites] and Synonyms (These constitute around 10% of Part 1 questions).

38. Soccer is a very easy game to learn.

It is not very ………………………………… to learn how to play soccer.

39. School trips can teach you a lot.

You can ………………………………… a lot on a school trip.

40. It costs 30 Euros to visit the aquarium in Valencia.

You have to ………………………………… 30 Euros to visit the aquarium in Valencia.

41. My teacher has lent me a great book.

I have ………………………………… a great book from my teacher.

42. You can do this with my help or by yourself.

You can do this with my help or on ………………………………… own.

Infinitive of purpose (These constitute around 4% of Part 1 questions).

43. Sarah uses her smartphone for sending whatsapp messages.

Sarah uses her smartphone …………………………………. send whatsapp messages.

44. Making your own muesli doesn’t take you long.

It doesn’t take you long …………………………………. your own muesli.

Indefinite pronouns [nothing, anyone etc] (These constitute around 4% of Part 1 questions).

45. It costs nothing to open a gmail account.

It doesn’t cost …………………………………. to open a gmail account.

46. Everyone in our class loves watching cartoons in English.

In our class, all of us …………………………………. watching cartoons in English.

Unless (These constitute around 4% of Part 1 questions).

47. If we don’t practise every day, we won’t improve.

You won’t improve …………………………………. you practise every day.

48. You can’t come to the cinema with us unless you bring some money.

You can come to the cinema with us …………………………………. you bring some money.

Second conditional (These constitute around 4% of Part 1 questions).

49. Why don’t you join a photography club?

If I were you, I …………………………………. join a photography club.

50. Maria suggested visiting the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.

Maria said, “If I were you, I …………………………………. visit the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.”

What about + -ING/Shall we… (These constitute around 4% of Part 1 questions).

51. What about eating out tonight?

Shall …………………………………. eat out tonight?

Have versus have got (These constitute around 2% of Part 1 questions).

52. She doesn’t have that car anymore.

She …………………………………. got that car anymore.