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=" Our children walk to school instead of coming by bus." beginning=" Our children come to school on " answer=" foot " ending=" instead of coming by bus."]

2.    [first=" The test was so difficult that only few of us completed it." beginning=" It was " answer=" such a difficult " ending=" test that only a few of us completed it."]

3.    [first=" My brother has borrowed the car from me." beginning=" I " answer=" have lent " ending=" my brother the car."]

4.    [first=" I was told about the accident by Jenny." beginning=" Jenny " answer=" told me " ending=" about the accident."]

5.    [first=" John told Adam he would invite him next time." beginning=" John said, 'I " answer=" will invite # 'll invite" ending=" you next time.'"]

 

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1)     FOOT
ON FOOT => walking. 
FIXED PHRASE
Examples:
It takes around 20 minutes by foot, or 5 minutes by car. 
It takes around 20 minutes on foot, or 5 minutes by car.  ON FOOT => WALKING

2)     SUCH A DIFFICULT
SUCH => is used to emphasize your description of something or someone. 
SUCH + ADJECTIVE + NOUN
Examples:
Jim was always a such intelligent boy. 
Jim was always such an intelligent boy.  SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN

3)     HAVE LENT
LEND somebody something => to give someone the use of something for a time. 
BORROW something FROM somebody => LEND somebody something
Examples:
She wants to lend a laptop from you. 
She wants to borrow a laptop from you.  BORROW sth FROM sb

4)     TOLD ME
TELL somebody => to inform, to order, to suggest. 
PASSIVE VOICE => ACTIVE VOICE
Similar Conversions
Bills aren't paid by Susan. => Susan doesn't pay bills. AREN'T PAID => DON'T PAY - PRESENT SIMPLE
The question will be answered by Jack. => Jack will answer the question WILL BE ANSWERED => WILL ANSWER - FUTURE SIMPLE

5)     WILL INVITE / 'LL INVITE
WOULD INVITE => WILL INVITE 
INDIRECT SPEECH => DIRECT SPEECH
Similar Conversions
Mary said there was going to be a storm. => 'There is going to be a storm', said Mary. WAS GOING TO => IS GOING TO
Gina was sure that she would never meet Stephen again. => 'I will never meet Stephen again', said Gina. WOULD + INFINITIVE => WILL + INFINITIVE