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PET Writing: Sentence Transformations
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Essential practice for the Cambridge English Preliminary (PET)  test.

PET Writing: Sentence Transformations
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1. I finished this book in only three days.
It only __________ three days to finish this book.

2. I couldn't hear what he said because of the noise.
The noise _________________ from hearing what he said.

3. He is often given bottles of wine as presents.
People often ___________ bottles of wine as present.

4. Janet got a new MP4 player three weeks ago.
Janet _____________ her new MP4 player for three weeks.

5. There aren't many history books in my local library.
My local library has only a ________________ history books.

6. It took us a long time to finish our homework. | We spent a long time _______ our homework.

7. He plays the guitar really well.
He's really _________ playing guitar.

8. There is a big swimming pool at the sports centre.
The sports centre _____________ a big swimming pool.

9. Do you want us to postpone the meeting?
Shall _________________ off the meeting?

10. 'Don't speak Spanish.'
The teacher told the class ______________ Spanish.

11. In some jobs, men are paid more than women for the same work.
In some jobs women are not paid as _________________ for the same work.

12. Have you decided what you would like for dinner?
Have you made _________________ what you would like for dinner?

13. The camping area was near to the main stage.
The camping area wasn't ______ the main stage.

14. They run because they want to get fit.
We want to get fit, _____ we run.

15. They arrived 10 minutes ago.
They________________ here for 10 minutes.

16. None of my classmates enjoys mathematics as much as I do.
I enjoy mathematics ______________ any of my classmates.

17. She walked to school in 4 minutes' time.
It ______ her 4 minutes to walk to school.

18. Each building has 10 flats.
In each building _______ are 10 flats.

19. They've postponed the wedding until the spring.
The wedding _________________ off until the spring.

20. I prefer playing football to reading books.
I like playing football __________ reading books.

21. There are only a few parks in my neighbourhood.
There aren't very ___________ parks in my neighbourhood.

22. The cinema isn't far from the centre.
The cinema is quite _________ the centre.

23. Would you like to play chess now?
Do you fancy ___________ now?

24. Jason's new netbook was cheaper than his old PC.
Jason's old PC was __________ than his new netbook.

25. The book was so boring that I couldn't read it.
It was _________ boring book that I couldn't read it.