PET Writing (Part 1) ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: PET Writing (Part 1)

Instructions: These sentences are similar to the transformations in part 1 of the writing section of the PET exam.

Q1 - There are three cinemas in the complex
 
The complex has three cinemas
 
The complex have three cinemas
Q2 - The doctor has three evening sessions
 
There is three evening sessions at the doctor's
 
There are three evening sessions at the doctor's
Q3 - The new supermarket is cheaper than the old one.
 
The old supermarket is not as expensive as the new one
 
The old supermarket is more expensive than the new one
Q4 - The town has two old markets
 
There are two old markets in the town
 
There is two old markets in the town
Q5 - Private colleges are more expensive than state ones
 
State colleges are not as cheap as private ones
 
State colleges are not as expensive as private ones
Q6 - There are two rugby teams at their school
 
Their schools have two rugby teams
 
Their school has two rugby teams
Q7 - Somebody took a lot of pictures at the party
 
A lot of pictures were taken by somebody at the party
 
A lot of pictures were taken at the party
Q8 - Newspapers are cheaper than magazines
 
Magazines are more expensive than newspapers
 
Magazines are as expensive as newspapers
Q9 - The policeman asked him to open his bag
 
'Please open your bag,' the policeman asked
 
'Open your bag,' the policeman said
Q10 - The new hospital has more beds than the old one
 
The old hospital had as many beds as the new one
 
The old hospital had fewer beds than the new one
Q11 - Everybody liked the film
 
The new film was very popular
 
The new film was very good
Q12 - You should take the pills before meals
 
The pills should be taken before meals
 
The pills must be taken before meals
Q13 - There are thousands of great paintings in the National Gallery
 
The National Gallery are thousands of great paintings
 
The National Gallery has thousands of great paintings
Q14 - There are five churches in the town
 
The town had five churches
 
The town has five churches
Q15 - She makes more money than her husband
 
Her husband makes less money than she does
 
Her husband makes fewer money than she does
Q16 - 'You've got an exam on Monday,' the teacher told the class
 
The teacher said the class that they had an exam the following Monday
 
The teacher told the class that they had an exam the following Monday
Q17 - She's got more videos than I have
 
I haven't got as much videos as she has
 
I haven't got as many videos as she has
Q18 - London had three million visitors last year
 
There were three million visitors in London last year
 
There was three million visitors in London last year
Q19 - The Underground is cheaper than taxis
 
Taxis are more expensive than the Underground
 
Taxis are less expensive than the Underground
Q20 - There's a supermarket in the shopping centre
 
The shopping centre has a supermarket
 
The shopping centre had a supermarket
Q21 - She has completed more courses than her brother
 
Her brother hasn't completed many courses
 
Her brother hasn't completed as many courses as she has
Q22 - The book is more interesting than the film
 
The film isn't as interesting as the book
 
The film is more interesting than the book
Q23 - There are lots of new films in the video shop
 
The video shop has lots of new films
 
The video shop have lots of new films
Q24 - He's lived there all his life
 
He still lives there
 
He no longer lives there
Q25 - She spends more than she earns
 
She earns as much as she spends
 
She doesn't earn as much as she spends
Q26 - She started work for ICI three years ago
 
She has worked for ICI for three years
 
She works for ICI for three years

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