PET Writing Part 1: Sentence Transformations (MEGA-SUPER SET!)
best
1) She is better at tennis than any other sport. Tennis is her __________ sport.
has
10) There are six bedrooms in that house. The house _______ six bedrooms.
give him
100) He is often given bottles of wine as presents. People often ___________ bottles of wine as present.
more than
11) I prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla. I like chocolate ice cream __________ vanilla.
deciding
12) She took a long time to decide what to eat. She spent a long time ___________ what to eat.
who / that
13) He was taught how to drive by a very good teacher. The teacher _______ taught him how to drive was very good.
taught him
14) He was taught how to drive by a very good teacher. A very good teacher __________ how to drive.
so
15) They run because they want to get fit. We want to get fit, _____ we run.
Although / Though / Even though
16) He doesn't enjoy sports, but he cycles every day. _________ he doesn't enjoy sports, he cycles every day.
more than
17) We prefer P.E. to Language. We like P.E. _________ Language.
should / ought to
18) It is a good idea to do exercise. Everybody __________ do exercise.
exciting as
19) Living in France is more exciting than going there on holiday. Going on holiday to France isn't as _________ living there.
as good
2) Water is better for you than fizzy drinks. Fizzy drinks aren't ___________ for you as water.
unless
20) You can only be a teacher if you have a degree. You can't be a teacher _________ you have a degree.
soon as
21) The moment he started living in France, his French improved. His French improved as __________ he started living in France.
difficult / hard
22) Cooking is not easy. It is _____________ to cook.
old enough
23) We're too young to drive a car. We aren't ______________ to drive a car.
I would / I'd
24) You should stop playing and do your homework. If I were you, ________ stop playing and do my homework.
used to
25) He doesn't read much now but when he was a kid he loved it. He ____________ read a lot when he was a child.
more than
26) I prefer playing football to reading books. I like playing football __________ reading books.
were made
27) They made these boots in America. These boots ___________ in America.
made
28) This toy was made in China. They __________ this toy in China.
bored
29) He finds maths boring. He is ____________ by maths.
can buy
3) Magazines can be bought in this shop. You ____________ magazines in this shop.
the best
30) She sings better than anyone else. She is ____________ singer.
enough
31) It's too cold for swimming. It isn't warm _____________ for swimming.
has
32) There is a bar in that restaurant. That restaurant _______ a bar.
allowed
33) She must not smoke in the library. She is not ____________ to smoke in the library.
if
34) Only girls can use this changing room. You can only use this changing room ______ you are a girl.
unless
35) Only girls can use this changing room. You can't use this changing room ______ you are a girl.
not a
36) The book was very boring. It was ______ very interesting book.
such a
37) The book was so boring that I couldn't read it. It was _________ boring book that I couldn't read it.
used to
38) When she was young, her family was rich. Her family _______ be rich when she was young.
are you
39) My friend asked me if I was ready. My friend said, "_____ ready?"
good at
4) Sarah plays the violin very well. Sarah is really __________ playing violin.
used to
40) When I was young I enjoyed swimming. I ____________ enjoy swimming when I was young.
if
41) You can't play chess unless there are two players. You can only play chess ____ there are two players.
of the
42) The game is called chess. The name _______ game is chess.
your own
43) You can go together or by yourself. You can go together or on ____________.
did
44) My parents and I enjoyed the film. I enjoyed the film and so ________ my parents.
have never
45) My sister said that she had never played chess. My sister said, "I ___________ played chess."
we play
46) Would you like to play chess now? Shall __________ chess now?
playing chess
47) Would you like to play chess now? Do you fancy ___________ now?
borrowed
48) David has lent me a very good bike. I have _________ a very good bike from David.
less
49) Food in supermarkets is cheaper than in small shops. Food in supermarkets costs _________ than in small shops.
many
5) There are only a few parks in my neighbourhood. There aren't very ___________ parks in my neighbourhood.
was won
50) His sister won the match last week. Last week's match ___________ by his sister.
had done
51) "You've done very well," said Maria's mother. Maria's mother told her she ___________ very well.
as cheap
52) Water is cheaper than wine. Wine is not __________ as water.
owns
53) The red car belongs to David. David ____________ the red car.
borrow
54) Our library lends books to everybody. Anybody can ________ books from our library.
unless
55) We can only go out later if we finish our work. We can't go out later _______ we finish our work.
much does
56) I asked her how much the book cost. I asked her, "How __________ the book cost?"
drives her
57) Lucy is often driven to school by her aunt. Lucy's aunt often __________ to school.
worse
58) You had a better mark than him. He had a ___________ mark than you.
on weight
59) Jackie's heavier than she was two years ago. Jackie has put _________________ in the last two years.
many
6) There are only a few cars in the car park. There aren't ___________ cars in the car park.
good at adding
60) Jason adds up figures well for someone his age. Jason is _________________ up figures for someone his age.
on working
61) Jane continued to work for the firm after the baby was born. Jane went _________________ for the firm after the baby was born.
mean to insult
62) She had no intention of insulting you. She didn't _________________ you.
mind if Paul
63) I have no objection to Paul coming as well. I don't _________________ comes as well.
to predict
64) Predicting the weather is sometimes difficult. It can be hard _________________ the weather.
afford to buy
65) I haven't got enough money to buy a new car. I can't _________________ a new car.
we put
66) Do you want us to postpone the meeting? Shall _________________ off the meeting?
forward to going
67) Emma is excited about going to Greece on holiday. Emma is looking _________________ to Greece on holiday.
used to getting
68) It's getting easier for me to get up early. I am getting _________________ up early.
prevented me
69) I couldn't hear what he said because of the noise. The noise _________________ from hearing what he said.
good at
7) He plays the guitar really well. He's really _________ playing guitar.
dry enough to
70) It is impossible to sit on the grass becuse it is too wet. The grass isn't _________________ sit on.
out of
71) I haven't got any cigarettes left. I've run _________________ cigarettes.
is not allowed
72) Mandy's boss doesn't let her leave work early. Mandy _________________ to leave work early.
regret choosing
73) I'm not sorry I chose nursing as a career. I don't _________________ nursing as a career.
where Tony was
74) 'Do you know where Tony is?' I asked my brother. I asked my brother if he knew ______________ .
having my house
75) My house is being painted at the moment. I am _________________ painted at the moment.
up your mind
76) Have you decided what you would like for dinner? Have you made _________________ what you would like for dinner?
off on time
77) The plane left on time although the weather was bad. The plane took _________________ although the weather was bad .
have been some
78) Some people have complained about the noise. There _________________ complaints about the noise.
not as expensive
79) A holiday in Forida is cheaper than one in California. A holiday in Florida is _________________ as one in California.
unless
8) If you want to drive a car, you need a driving licence. You can't drive a car _________ you have a driving licence.
seen Alex since
80) The last time I saw Alex was at Jade's party. I haven't _________________ Jade's party.
used to be
81) My brother was always on time until he got friendly with Jack. My brother never _________________ late until he got friendly with Jack.
such a boring
82) The film was so boring that I fell asleep half way through it. It was _________________ film that I fell asleep half way through it.
has been put
83) They've postponed the wedding until the spring. The wedding _________________ off until the spring.
such a popular
84) The concert was very popular so they're going to put on a repeat performance. It was __________________ concert that they're going to put on a repeat performance.
such an interesting
85) The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down. It was _________________ book that i couldn't put it down.
get used
86) Some older people are finding it difficult to adjust to digital technology. Some older people can't _______________ to digital technology.
have just been
87) Someone has just informed me that you're looking for a new job. I _________________ informed that you're looking for a new job.
since I saw
88) The last time I saw my sister was three years ago. It's been three years _________________ my sister.
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.
used to
9) When she was young, she loved playing with Barbie. She ________ love playing with Barbie when she was young.
more than
90) None of my classmates enjoys mathematics as much as I do. I enjoy mathematics ______________ any of my classmates.
lent me
91) I borrowed a very interesting computer game from my cousin. My cousin ______________ a very interesting computer game.
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.
so
93) I liked the clowns best, and my little sister did too. I liked the clowns best, and _________did my little sister.
Whose
94) 'Who does this bag belong to?' my mother asked. My mother asked,'________ is this bag?
didn't
95) We stayed until the circus closed. We ______________ leave until the circus closed.
mind
96) It doesn't matter to me if a film is dubbed or subtitled. I don't ______ if a film is dubbed or subtitled.
near (close to)
97) The cinema isn't far from the centre. The cinema is quite _________ the centre.
took me
98) I finished this book in only three days. It only __________ three days to finish this book.
is your bike
99) He asked my brother where his bike was. He asked my brother, 'Where ___________ ?'
