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

pet writing part 1

Here are some sentences about seaside holidays. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than four words inclding the word in bold.

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1.    [first=" Chris couldn't lift the suitcase, he was too weak." beginning=" Chris wasn't " word="STRONG" answer="strong enough to" ending=" lift the sitcase."]

2.     [first=" Why don't we go to the beach?", I said." word="GOING" beginning=" I suggested " answer=" going to" ending=" the beach"]

3.    [first=" There was nobody on the beach when we arrived." word="BEACH" beginning=" There wasn't " answer=" anybody on the beach#anyone on the beach "ending=" when we arrived."]

4.    [first=" Susan couldn't swim as well as Betty." word=" COULD" beginning=" Betty " answer=" could swim better " ending=" than Susan. "]

5.    [first=" I last saw dolphins when I was a child." word=" SINCE" beginning=" I haven't " answer=" seen dolphins since " ending=" I was a child. "]

 

 

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1)     STRONG ENOUGH TO
COMPARISON
TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH 
Similar Conversions
The tea is too hot to drink. => The tea isn't cold enough to drink. TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + TO + INFINITIVE
The music was so loud they couldn't sleep. => The music was too loud to sleep. SO + ADJECTIVE + THAT => TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE

 2)     GOING TO
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
WHY DON'T + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE => SUGGEST + ING
Similar Conversions
Shall we take a taxi to the airport? => What about taking a taxi to the airport? SHALL + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE => WHAT(HOW) ABOUT + GERUND
Let's meet at the station. => Why don't we meet at the station? LET'S + INFINITIVE => WHY DON'T + PRONOUN + INFINITIVE

3)     ANYONE ON THE BEACH/ ANYBODY ON THE BEACH 
INDEFINITE PRONOUN
NOBODY => ANYBODY
Similar Conversions
I haven't seen anybody in the park. => I have seen nobody in the park. NEGATIVE SENTENCE + ANYBODY => POSITIVE SENTENCE + NOBODY
Gina has been nowhere this summer. => Gina hasn't been anywhere this summer. POSITIVE SENTENCE + NOWHERE => NEGATIVE SENTENCE + ANYWHERE

4)    COULD SWIM BETTER 
COMPARISON
NOT AS ... AS ... => COMPARATIVE + THAN
Similar Conversions
John is more handsome than Adam. => Adam isn't as handsome as John. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS
We've never seen such a bad movie before. => It's the worst movie we've ever seen. NEVER + BEFORE => IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...

5)    SEEN DOLPHINS SINCE
PAST SIMPLE => PRESENT PERFECT
LAST + PAST SIMPLE + WHEN => PRESENT PERFECT + SINCE (FOR)
Similar Conversions
Jim got married two years ago. => Jim has been married for two years. PAST SIMPLE + AGO => PRESENT PERFECT + FOR
I haven't used my computer for three weeks. => It's three weeks since I used my computer. PRESENT PERFECT + FOR => IT'S + PERIOD OF TIME + SINCE + PAST SIMPLE