PET Writing Part 1: Sentence Transformations - Comparisons
best
1) She is better at tennis than any other sport. Tennis is her __________ sport.
as bad as
103) The weather was better than they had expected. The weather wasn't __________ they had expected.
best
104) I'm better at languages than any other subject. Languages are my ____________ subject.
as good
105) Fish is better for you than meat. Meat isn't __________ for you as fish.
more than
11) I prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla. I like chocolate ice cream __________ vanilla.
as famous as
114) The Globe is more famous than most other theatres. Most other theatres are not _______ The Globe.
the best
132) I've never read such a good book. This is ________________book I've ever read.
ever had
133) I've never had such a good meal. That was the best meal I've ________________
as many
134) There are more people here than yesterday. There weren't ________________. people here yesterday as there are today.
as much
135) I like Mary more than Jane. I don't like Jane _____________ as Mary.
more than
136) My son doesn't read as much as my daughter. My daughter reads ________________ my son.
as interesting as
139) I think that history books are more interesting than novels. I think that novels are not _________________ history books.
comfortable as
144) The Bluebell is more comfortable than other restaurants in the area. Other restaurants in the area are not as _____________the Bluebell.
more expensive
147) Jason's new netbook was cheaper than his old PC. Jason's old PC was __________ than his new netbook.
more than
169) I prefer playing the guitar to playing the piano. I like playing the guitar ________________ playing the piano.
more than
17) We prefer P.E. to Language. We like P.E. _________ Language.
as tall as
171) Peter is taller than Jermaine. Jermaine isn't ________________ Peter.
exciting as
19) Living in France is more exciting than going there on holiday. Going on holiday to France isn't as _________ living there.
shorter than
196) Maria isn't as tall as her sister. Maria is ___________ her sister.
as good
2) Water is better for you than fizzy drinks. Fizzy drinks aren't ___________ for you as water.
least
211) All the other schools in town are more expensive than the Kings School. The King School is the _____________ expensive of all schools in town.
the most interesting
213) People say there is no other castle as interesting as this one in Europe. People say that this is _____________ castle in Europe.
expensive as
220) The tickets were cheaper than we expected. The tickets weren't as _________________ we had expected.
tall as
241) People are usually taller in the USA than in Spain. Spanish people are not as ______ people in the USA.
more than
249) This is Mary's favourite book. Mary likes this book ___________ any other book.
more than
250) Dolphins are my favourite marine animal. I like dolphins _________ any other marine animal.
more than
26) I prefer playing football to reading books. I like playing football __________ reading books.
the best
30) She sings better than anyone else. She is ____________ singer.
less
49) Food in supermarkets is cheaper than in small shops. Food in supermarkets costs _________ than in small shops.
as cheap
52) Water is cheaper than wine. Wine is not __________ as water.
worse
58) You had a better mark than him. He had a ___________ mark than you.
not as expensive
79) A holiday in Florida is cheaper than one in California. A holiday in Florida is _________________ as one in California.
much as men
89) In some jobs, men are paid more than women for the same work. In some jobs women are not paid as _________________ for the same work.
more than
90) None of my classmates enjoys mathematics as much as I do. I enjoy mathematics ______________ any of my classmates.
as expensive as
92) The ticket for the circus performance was cheaper than I'd expected. The ticket for the circus performance wasn't ________________ I'd expected.
