'PET Writing (Part 1)' Quiz - Exercise & Worksheet

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

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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