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 three words.

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1.    [first=" I've never been to this place before." beginning=" It's the " answer=" first time " ending=" I have ever been to this place. "]

2.    [first=" Taking pictures is not allowed in here." beginning=" You are " answer=" not allowed to " ending=" take pictures in here."]

3.    [first=" There were many exhibitions about history in the museum." beginning=" The museum " answer=" had " ending=" many exhibitions about history."]

4.    [first=" I met one of my friends in the museum." beginning=" I met a friend " answer=" of mine " ending=" in the museum."]

5.    [first=" We won't be able to get back home if he doesn't give us a lift." beginning=" Unless " answer=" he gives " ending=" us a lift, we won't be able to get back home."]

 

 

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answers

 

1)     FIRST TIME
COMPARISON
NEVER ... BEFORE => IT'S THE FIRST TIME ... EVER ...
Similar Conversions
It's the first time I have ever been to Ireland. => I have never been to Ireland before. IT'S THE FIRST TIME ... EVER ... => NEVER ... BEFORE
It's the most difficult exam I have ever taken. => I have never taken a more difficult exam. IT'S THE MOST (-EST) ... EVER => NEVER ... A MORE (-ER) ...

2)     NOT ALLOWED TO
PROHIBITIONS
NOT ALLOWED + TO + INFINITIVE
Similar Conversions
You can't touch the button. => You mustn't touch the button. CAN'T => MUSTN'T
You may not open the window. => You are not allowed to open the window. MAY NOT => NOT ALLOWED TO

3)     HAD 
THERE IS/ARE => HAVE/HAS
THERE WERE => IT HAD
Similar Conversions
There was a small table in the room. => The room had (got) a small table. THERE WAS => IT HAD
The hall was full of people. => There were a lot of people in the hall. WAS + FULL OF => THERE WERE + A LOT OF

4)     OF MINE
PERSONAL PRONOUN
MY, YOUR + NOUN => A + NOUN + OF + MINE, YOURS 
Similar Conversions
One of her relatives owns a shop. => A relative of her owns a shop. ONE OF + MY, HER + PLURAL NOUN => A + NOUN + OF + MINE, YOURS
This is my car. => This car in mine. MY + NOUN => THIS + NOUN + MINE

5)     HE GIVES
FIRST CONDITIONAL
IF NOT + PRESENT SIMPLE => UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE
Similar Conversions
She won't get tickets if she doesn't hurry up. => She won't get tickets unless she hurries up. IF NOT => UNLESS
She may eat the apples if they are ripe. => She may eat the apples provided that they are ripe. IF => PROVIDED THAT