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PET for Schools

Writing part 1

SWOOSHCIDÁLIA SOUSA | CLÁUDIA ABREU | VANESSA REIS ESTEVES

Writing – part 1

• In this part you have to complete the

second sentence so that it means the

same as the first sentence.

• This part is NOT about writing. It is about

GRAMMAR.

• The questions are TRANSFORMATIONS,

for example changing a sentence from

passive to active.

• You can use ONE, TWO, or THREE words

ONLY.

Writing – part 1

• There are five transformation questions to

answer.

• Each question is worth 1% of the total PET

mark.

• A spelling mistake in an answer means a

zero for that question.

• You only have 5 - 10 minutes to complete

Part 1 so you have to be fast.

Writing – part 1

• Read the first sentence.

• Check you understand the meaning of it

and then read the second sentence and

find the grammar and vocabulary that are

the same and different in both sentences.

My mother was given her first bike by her grandfather.

My mother’s grandfather __________ her her first bike.gave

Writing – part 1

Grammar topics you need to practise:

• Comparatives, as... as, the same as and the verb prefer

• Past simple, present perfect, never and the first time

• Passive to active and occasionally active to passive

• Antonyms and synonyms

• Quantifiers: a few, not many, most, all, etc.

• Have / has / there is/are

• So do I / So does she

• Close to / far from / near

Writing – part 1

Grammar topics you need to practise:

• Reported speech to direct speech

• Infinitive of purpose (e.g. I went to the library to study.)

• Indefinite pronouns (nothing, anyone, etc.)

• Unless, as long as, providing

• Second conditional

• What about + -ing / Shall we...

• Have versus have got

Writing – part 1

Grammar topics you need to practise:

• During and while

• Negative infinitives (e.g. I decided not to go.)

• One of my friends / a friend of mine

• To be keen on + verb (-ing)

• He gets there in five minutes.

• It takes him five minutes to get there.

Time to practise

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about a cinema.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

1. There is a new cinema in our city.

2. Our city _________ a new cinema.

2. The cinema opened in December.

3. The cinema ________ open since December.

3. A famous architect designed the building.

4. The architect ______________ the building is famous.

has

is

who designed

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about a cinema.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

4. This cinema is bigger than the old one.

5. The old cinema wasn’t ____________ the new one.

5. Tickets can be bought online.

6. You ________________ tickets online.

6. The cinema closes at 01:00 am every day.

7. The cinema is open ___________ 1:00 am every day.

as big as

can buy

until

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about a restaurant.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

1. Shall we have dinner at the new Thai restaurant?

2. What ____________ dinner at the new Thai restaurant?

2. The restaurant is called ‘Oriental’.

3. The name _________________ is ‘Oriental’.

3. I haven’t been here before.

4. This is the first time I ____________ here.

about having

of the restaurant

have been

4. All the meals are cooked by the famous chef Yang.

5. The famous chef Yang ___________ all the meals.

5. Patrick told me it was cheap enough to eat here.

6. Patrick told me it wasn’t _____________ to eat here.

6. He recommended the special of the day.

7. He said I ____________ try the special of the day.

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about a restaurant.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

cooks

too expensive

should

1. Sue really enjoys playing tennis.

2. Sue is very keen __________ tennis.

2. Sue prefers playing tennis to volleyball.

3. Sue likes playing tennis ______________ volleyball.

3. There are only a few tennis courts in this city.

4. There aren’t _____________ tennis courts in this city.

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about tennis.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

on

more than

many

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about tennis.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

4. Sue joined the tennis club two years ago.

5. Sue has been in the tennis club _________ 2 years.

5. Sue practises at a tennis court quite near her house.

6. Sue’s house is not very _________ from the tennis court.

6. Sue walks to the tennis court in 5 minutes.

3. It _________ Sue 5 minutes to walk to the tennis court.

for

far away

takes

Writing – part 1Here are some sentences about tennis.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use no more than three words.

7. Sue had an important match last month.

8. There ________ an important match last month for Sue.

8. Sue won’t improve her tennis skills unless she practises a lot.

9. _______ doesn’t practise a lot, she won’t improve her tennis

skills.

9. How often do you play tennis?” Peter asked Sue.

10.Peter asked Sue how often ____________ tennis.

was

If Sue

she played

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