Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) Reading and Writing / writing part 1

pet writing part 1

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

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1.    [first=" Does classical music interest you?" beginning=" Are you " answer=" interested in " ending=" classical music?"]

2.    [first=" There weren't many children swimming in the pool." beginning=" There were only " answer=" a few " ending=" children swimming in the pool."]

3.    [first=" Ronald is fifteen. Alice is fifteen, too." beginning=" Ronald is " answer=" as old as " ending=" Alice is."]

4.    [first=" How much does the plane ticket to London cost?" beginning=" What is " answer=" the price of " ending=" the plane ticket to London?"]

5.    [first=" May I turn down the radio?" beginning=" Do you mind " answer=" if I " ending=" turn down the radio?"]

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1)     INTERESTED IN
INTERESTED IN => eager to know about something, curious.
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
Examples:
She's not interested for politics. X
She's not interested in politics. V INTERESTED + IN

2)     A FEW
A FEW => some, a small number.
QUANTIFIER
Examples:
Even though the question was difficult, few girls managed to answer it. X FEW means NOT MANY/ALMOST NONE
Even though the question was difficult, a few girls managed to answer it. V A FEW means SOME/A SMALL NUMBER

3)     AS OLD AS
AS + (ADJECTIVE/ADVERB) + AS => used to compare two things, people, amounts, etc. 
COMPARISON
Examples:
Kelly is as tall like her brother. X
Kelly is as tall as her brother. V AS ... AS

4)     THE PRICE OF
HOW MUCH DOES ... COST? => WHAT IS THE PRICE OF ...?
QUESTION
Examples:
What is the cost of this laptop? It's £500. X
What is the price of this laptop? It's £500.V

5)     IF I
DO YOU MIND IF I + PRESENT SIMPLE => used to ask people politely to do things. 
POLITE REQUEST
Examples:
Do you mind if I stay here? V DO YOU MIND IF I + PRESENT SIMPLE => POLITE REQUEST
Would you mind if I opened the window? V WOULD YOU MIND IF I + PAST SIMPLE => MORE POLITE REQUEST