PET PRACTICE - WRITING1 Unfortunately we had too many pictures to put on the walls.Unfortunately we didn’t ___________________ space for all our pictures.2 The photos in the exhibition were taken by the youngest pupils.The youngest pupils ____________________ the photos in the exhibition.3 I don’t think I put my best pictures in the exhibition..I’ve produced ________________ pictures than the ones I put in the exhibition.4 There were such a lot of people that I couldn’t find my friends.There were _________________ people that I couldn’t find my friends.5 Our parents all said that we should have another exhibition soon.Our parents all said : “ Why _______________________have another exhibition soon ?”6 My friend and I took the bus to town last week.My friend and I went to town ____________________ last week.7 My friend forgot to bring her purse.My friend didn’t______________________ bring her purse.8 She asked me how much money I had in my purse.She asked me , “ How much money __________________ in your purse?”9 First we went into a shop called Stella’s.First we went into a shop __________________ name was Stella’s.10 We couldn’t affor the clothes in Stella’s.The clothes in Stella were _________________________ for us.11 We bought nothing in Stella’s.We didn’t ______________________in Stella’s.12 The shop next door is owned by my mother’s friend.My mother’s friend _________________ the shop next door.13 Although she showed me lots of clothes, I couldn’t choose.She showed me lots of clothes _________________ I couldn’t choose.14 We said, “ If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss the bus.”We said, “ Unless _____________________ we’ll miss the bus.”15 We had such a tiring day we fell asleep on the bus.We were so ___________________ we fell asleep on the bus.16. I prefer listening to music to watching TV.I like listening to music ___________________ watching TV.17. TV has too much advertising.TV has _____________________ adverts.18. There are only a few good programmes on TV.There aren’t_______________ good programmes on TV.19. I haven’t watched TV for ages.It’s been a long time _______________I watched TV.20. If I don’t buy some new music every month, I get bored with my collection.I get bored with my collection __________I buy some new music every month.21. Why don’t you stay in and watch TV this evening?If I were you, I ________________ stay in and watch TV this evening.22. They have a lot of repeats on TV.There ____________________ of repeats on TV.23. There are only a few British tennis champions.There are ____________________ British tennis champions.24. Tennis can be played inside or outside. You _______________________ inside or outside.25. “How often do you play tennis?” Mary asked Alex.Mary asked __________________________ he played tennis.26. There are five tennis courts in this park. This park _____________________ tennis courts.27. Squash is exciting to play because it is a fast game.Squash is a fast game _____________________exciting to play28. Tennis is more popular than squash. Squash _______________________popular as tennis.29. He advised me to take some tennis lessons. His advice ________________________ some tennis lessons30. I’ve been playing tennis since 1999. I’ve been playing tennis __________________________ .31. My brother is too young to read computer books.My brother isn’t ________________________________ to read computer games.

32. There aren’t many history books in my local library.My local library has only got a _________________________________________33. Why don’t you borrow a book from the library?If I were you, I ________________________________ a book from the library.34. I spend one hour reading the newspaper every day.It _______________________________ to read the newspaper every day.20. The hotel was designed by a famous architect. A famous architect________________________________________________1 My parents prefer jazz to classical music. My parents think jazz ______________________ than classical music._______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. My parents can only go swimming at the weekend . On Wednesdays, my parents aren’t _____________ go swimming._______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. If I finish my homework, I can go out at the weekend. I can’t go out at the weekend _________________ finish my homework._______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. My sister watches more TV than me. I don’t watch TV _______________________ my sister does._______________________________________________________________________________________________

5. My parents suggested going out for a meal. My parents said:’ Why _________________ we go out for a meal?’_______________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Whens he has to walk to the supermarket she finds it tiring. She gets ________________ when she has to walk to the supermarket._______________________________________________________________________________________________

7. She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbor. Her neighbor often _________________ a lift to the supermarket._______________________________________________________________________________________________

8. There are many types of coffee there. You can buy a ____________________ types of coffee there._______________________________________________________________________________________________

9. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost?She asked: ‘ How _______________________________ the Colombian coffee cost?’_______________________________________________________________________________________________

10. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee. The Colombian coffee wasn’t ________________________ as the Kenyan coffee._______________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Nearly every seat was taken in the cinema.There weren’t __________________________ in the cinema._______________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Jane had a worse seat than Dave.Dave had _________________________ than jane._______________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Jane couldn’t see the screen very well. Jane found ____________________________ to see the screen._______________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Dave said that he head seen the film before.Dave said: ‘ I ___________________________ this film before._______________________________________________________________________________________________

15. They spent two hours watching the film .The film ___________________________________ for two hours._______________________________________________________________________________________________

16. My appointment with Dr Gibson is at ten o’clock.At ten o’clock I am ______________________ an appointment with Drc Gibson._______________________________________________________________________________________________

17. The office is Dr Gibson’s.This office ____________________ to Dr Gibson._______________________________________________________________________________________________

18. Dr Gibson told me to take off my shoes and socks.Dr Gibson said : ‘ Please take __________________ and socks off .’_______________________________________________________________________________________________

19. ‘It would be a good idea to take more exercise.’‘ You really ______________________________ to take more exercise.’_______________________________________________________________________________________________

20. I was given some information about a local gym.The hospital __________________________ some information about a local gym.

21. I prefer listening to music to watching TV.I like listening to music ___________________ watching TV.

22. TV has too much advertising.TV has _____________________ adverts.

23. There are only a few good programmes on TV.There aren’t_______________ good programmes on TV.

24. I haven’t watched TV for ages.It’s been a long time _______________I watched TV.

25. If I don’t buy some new music every month, I get bored with my collection.I get bored with my collection __________I buy some new music every month.

26. Why don’t you stay in and watch TV this evening?If I were you, I ________________ stay in and watch TV this evening.

27. They have a lot of repeats on TV.There ____________________ of repeats on TV.

28. There are only a few British tennis champions.There are ____________________ British tennis champions.

29. Tennis can be played inside or outside. You _______________________ inside or outside.

30. “How often do you play tennis?” Mary asked Alex.Mary asked __________________________ he played tennis.

31; There are five tennis courts in this park. This park _____________________ tennis courts.

32. Squash is exciting to play because it is a fast game.Squash is a fast game _____________________exciting to play13. Tennis is more popular than squash. Squash _______________________popular as tennis.14. He advised me to take some tennis lessons. His advice ________________________ some tennis lessons

15. I’ve been playing tennis since 1999. I’ve been playing tennis __________________________ .16. My brother is too young to read computer books.My brother isn’t ________________________________ to read computer games.17. There aren’t many history books in my local library.My local library has only got a _________________________________________18. Why don’t you borrow a book from the library?If I were you, I ________________________________ a book from the library.19. I spend one hour reading the newspaper every day.It _______________________________ to read the newspaper every day.20. The hotel was designed by a famous architect. A famous architect________________________________________________